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Gubernatorial candidate says he’ll keep law to protect farmers

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett says if he’s elected he’ll protect a Wisconsin law that keeps property taxes low on farmland adjacent to cities and towns.Shawn Johnson reports…

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