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"The Senate health care bill is far from perfect. I am deeply disappointed it does not include a public option to help keep down costs and I also don't like the deal making that secured votes with unjustifiable provisions.

Long awaited financial relief has arrived for cash strapped dairy producers, but it's not expected to be a cure all for Wisconsin's dwindling number of dairy farms.

Editor's Choice Main Category: Public Health Also Included In: Seniors / Aging ; Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 24 Dec 2009 - 6:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement on the Senate's passage ...

Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill Thursday that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.

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Education and transportation in Northeastern Wisconsin are primed to benefit from the massive spending bill awaiting President Barack Obama's signature.

Legislation calling for child-care providers across the nation to have comprehensive background examinations, including FBI fingerprint checks, was introduced Thursday in the U.S. Senate.

The popularity of text messaging is exploding while rates continue to go up. According to data from the US Census Bureau, 110 billion text messages were sent in the US in December of 2008 - more than double the 48 billion sent in December of 2007.

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WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin dairy farmers struggling to cope with low milk prices and high production costs should soon see some relief from the federal government.

It's been a hard year for many people and dairy farmers are now getting some relief just in time for the holidays in the form of a check from the USDA, to help off set low milk prices and high production costs.

The Department of Health and Human Services is disbursing $27 million in stimulus package funds to bolster care and prevention of chronic conditions among the elderly through the HHS' Administration on Aging , it said Wednesday.

Wisconsin colleges and universities are set to receive millions of dollars in federal funding as part of a $1.1 trillion catchall spending bill that gained final approval in the Senate on Sunday.

The Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley is poised to expand housing for chronically homeless individuals thanks to $680,000 the nonprofit agency will receive through the appropriations bill passed in Congress.

The massive spending bill awaiting President Barack Obama's signature contains tens of millions of dollars requested by Wisconsin lawmakers for projects in their districts and state initiatives.

The U.S. Senate has passed a spending bill totaling more than one trillion dollars and a lot of that money is flowing directly into western Wisconsin.

Before the six million, there were the 937. They were German Jews aboard the transatlantic liner MS St.

When members of Congress play the market, they typically fare better than average Americans.

Two Democratic senators including North Dakota`s Byron Dorgan want to stop drug companies from mining pharmacy records to see which doctors are prescribing their medications.

Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend Construction News Wisconsin grant will stimulate harbor construction 12/9/2009 A $2 million Wisconsin Harbor Assistance grant will stimulate harbor improvements at a Superior grain elevator.