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Walz to give state employees promised raise
Lawmakers can only approve or reject the contracts, not modify them, Walz’s administration said Wednesday in a move certain to rile GOP leaders who wanted a hold on raises they view as unaffordable in the COVID-19 era.
Wisconsin weighs mailing all voters absentee application
Wisconsin election officials were poised Wednesday to vote on a plan to mail absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't requested one, a move that could incur President Trump's wrath after he threatened to pull funding from other states that have adopted similar measures.
U.S. roadway death rate up in March despite virus restrictions
The National Safety Council says that based on preliminary figures from states, the number of fatal crashes per 100 million miles driven rose an “alarming” 14 percent compared with March of 2019. 
To figure out who's a citizen, Trump administration is using these records
After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question onto 2020 census forms, the Trump administration is turning to IRS tax forms, Medicaid data and Interior Department law enforcement records.