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Surveys find Wisconsinites are worried but still happy

Wisconsinites are concerned about the direction of the state, its economy and their family?s own economic well-being. Furthermore, Wisconsinites do not think that their state government is doing a particularly good job and are frustrated with a state government that they do not believe is particularly innovative. Still, Wisconsinites report being relatively happy and rate life and schools in the Badger State better than in other states. [A column by Ken Goldstein, a UW-Madison professor of political science.]