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It’s unclear if the Wisconsin legislature would even consider introducing an exemption law. After spending millions of dollars on campaign ads to paint Tim Michels as radical on abortion, Gov. Tony Evers is calling Michels dishonest for being open to exemptions to Wisconsin’s strict abortion law. Michels on Friday told News Talk 1130 WISN’s Dan O’Donnell that he would sign a law allowing women who are the victims of rape or incest to get an abortion in the state. “I am pro-life and make no apologies for that. But I also understand that this is a representative democracy. And if the people, in this case, the legislature,  brought a bill before me, as you just stated, I would sign that,” Michels said. Wisconsin’s current abortion law only allows for exemptions to save a mother’s life. Evers had made abortion the centerpiece of his re-election bid. He is running several ads that say Michels would not support exemptions for rape and incest. On Friday, the governor all but calle...

Millions of Americans say they likely will have to push back their retirement because of rising inflation, newly released financial survey data found. The BMO Real Financial Progress Index, a quarterly survey from BMO and Ipsos, showed that a quarter of Americans will likely need to delay their retirement because of higher prices. “Nearly 60% of those surveyed said that inflation has adversely affected their personal finances, of which about one in four said that they have felt a major impact,” the group said. “As a result of inflation, 36% of Americans have reduced their savings and 21% have reduced their retirement savings. A quarter of Americans will need to delay their retirement. Younger Americans are feeling the most impact – over 60% of those aged 18-34 said they had to reduce contributions to their savings.” This survey of more than 3,400 adults was conducted from March 30 to April 25. Prices on a range of goods and services have soared since President Joe Biden took o...