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GOP Senate candidate Mark Neumann defends taking $80K in stimulus funds for his Wisconsin company

The leading tea party-backed Republican candidate running for Wisconsin's open U.S. Senate seat, who also has been a longtime critic of a federal stimulus program, received more than $80,000 in stimulus grants for his own solar energy company.

Fuel and Oil: Related News

2/7/2012 - Diesel and Gas Prices Continue to Creep Up, Oil Prices fall U.S. diesel prices are up again this week by less than a tenth of a cent to $3.856, while the nation's gas prices are up by a little more than 4 cents to $3.482, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's weekly report....

Questions linger over need for new power line

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission continues to question the need for a proposed high-voltage power line between Alma and Holmen, but the utilities behind the project say demand is there for more energy — and the project creates a backup that doesn’t rely on oil-burning generators on French Island.

Wisconsin stocks struggle in 2011

With the U.S. economy still struggling through a slow recovery and the European Union fighting for economic stability, 2011 was a turbulent year for the market, and Wisconsin stocks reflected that.