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State of the State Governor Jim Doyle highlighted a number of issues during the annual State of the State address at the Capitol tonight.
Here are some of those issues:
ECONOMY: Doyle supports a variety of tax breaks, incentives, grant programs and other initiatives designed to ward off a recession and help the state's manufacturing, business and agriculture industries. Many of the proposals borrow from Republicans' ideas and may have trouble clearing the Democratic-controlled Senate.
HEALTH CARE: Doyle wants to create a health insurance pool for small businesses with up to 50 employees to allow for increased competition and lower costs. However, the plan relies on a subsidy of up to $100 million, which could come from the state, making its chances of passage more difficult.
SMOKING: Doyle continues to back a statewide smoking ban that would cover all bars, restaurants and workplaces. The measure is stalled in the Senate by lawmakers who want to exempt taverns. [more]
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