Fralick Removed as Lac du Flambeau Tribal Treasurer
Last Updated: 3:27 PM 05/09/08 -
The Lac do Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Council has voted to remove Muriel Fralick as Tribal Treasurer. An interim Tribal Treasurer will be appointed based on results from the last general election. (Full Story) |
Another Wisconsin Republican Legislator to Call it Quits
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/09/08 -
Rep. Sheryl Albers of Reedsburg says she's having problems with her left leg, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament and plans to have surgery at the end of May. She says she won't be able to campaign for this fall's elections. (Full Story) |
Former Wisconsin Governor Denies Wrongdoing in Hiring Scandal
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 05/09/08 -
Former Gov. Tony Earl says he did nothing wrong in helping an acquaintance land a top legal job at the Department of Workforce Development. Earl says he didn't know the hiring scandal had cost taxpayers $346,000 in legal settlements with candidates passed over for the job as the state's top unemployment insurance lawyer. (Full Story) |
Wisconsin Legislative Leaders Continuing Budget Talks
Last Updated: 10:37 AM 05/09/08 -
Legislative leaders are still trying to find a solution to the state's $527 million budget shortfall. They were scheduled to continue talks by phone Friday, but Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and Democratic Minority Leader Jim Kreuser were not planning on being in Madison. (Full Story) |
No Sign of Undecided Superdelegates Picking Obama or Clinton
Last Updated: 2:38 PM 05/07/08 -
None of the five remaining undecided superdelegates from Wisconsin committed Wednesday to supporting Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton. The focus on undecided superdelegates is sharpening after Obama's North Carolina win on Tuesday moved him closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination. (Full Story) |
Poll: Majority of Wis. Residents Support Leaving Iraq
Last Updated: 11:15 AM 05/07/08 -
A new poll shows that 63 percent of Wisconsin residents support a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. The poll released Wednesday also shows 55 percent support decreasing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Only 15 percent support an immediate withdrawal. (Full Story) |
Wis. Democratic Leader Says to Prepare for Budget Deal
Last Updated: 3:01 PM 05/07/08 -
The leader of Democrats in the state Assembly is telling lawmakers to prepare for debate Tuesday of a bill fixing the state budget shortfall. Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser of Kenosha sent an e-mail to other Democrats a day after he blasted the budget plan being negotiated. (Full Story) |
Poll: Majority of Wis. Residents Want Universal Care
Last Updated: 11:22 AM 05/06/08 -
61 percent of those who responded to the University of Wisconsin Survey Center's Badger Poll say they favor replacing the current health care system with one that covers everyone and is run entirely by the state. (Full Story) |
Sen. Herb Kohl Lauds New, Stronger Measures for Dairy Producers in Farm Bill
Last Updated: 11:17 AM 05/06/08 -
Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl is praising a new, stronger Farm Bill, saying it strengthens the safety net protecting dairy producers when milk prices fall. Kohl helped establish the MILC program in 2002 to end regional fighting over federal milk pricing policies. (Full Story) |
Feingold Says He'd be Fine with Obama or Clinton as Nominee, Just Wants Matter Resolved
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 05/04/08 -
DE PERE, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold still isn't saying which Democratic presidential candidate he prefers. (Full Story) |
Wis. Capitol Hearing Room Prepared for Filming of Depp Movie
Last Updated: 3:52 PM 05/01/08 -
Furniture is being removed from a state Capitol hearing room in preparation for filming of the Johnny Depp movie "Public Enemies." The state has given the filmmakers a permit to shoot in and around the second-floor hearing room, in a ground floor hallway, inside a staircase and outside the Capitol near State Street. (Full Story) |
Wis. Governor Says He Hopes Meeting Gets Budget Deal
Last Updated: 2:38 PM 05/01/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle says he would like a meeting with legislative leaders to result in an end to the stalemate over how to solve a $527 million budget shortfall. But Doyle says he doesn't know if a Thursday meeting he is having with leaders of the Senate and Assembly will result in a deal. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Investigation Finds Wausau Employee, Boss Had Personal Relationship - No Wrongdoing Found
Last Updated: 8:50 PM 04/29/08 -
An investigation into the conduct of Wausau Community Development Director Mike Morrissey and Assistant Director Kristen Fish has found that a close personal relationship existed between the two, but that it played no role in Fish's promotion to the position. (Full Story) |
Stevens Point Strives to Save Downtown Economy
Last Updated: 8:47 PM 04/29/08 -
Stevens Point's Mayor says it's time to bring life back to the downtown area. On Monday, Mayor Andrew Halverson proposed the revitalization plan of downtown and says making changes will help boost the dwindling downtown economy. (Full Story) |
Voters in Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School District Say No to $825,000 Referendum
Last Updated: 8:42 PM 04/29/08 -
Voters in the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School District have given the thumbs down to an $825,000 referendum. The vote was 983 against the measure, 594 in favor of it. (Full Story) |
Wis. State Employees Union Reaches Tentative Deal with State
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 04/29/08 -
The union representing more than 23,000 state employees says it has reached a tentative two-year labor contract with the state. No details of the deal were released on Tuesday pending approval by members of the AFSCME union. Votes were to be counted on May 12. (Full Story) |
Wis. Governor's Costsaving Plan Fell Short
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 04/29/08 -
Governor Doyle said in 2005 his administration would save up to $200 million over four years by better managing the state bureaucracy. Three years later, that hasn't happened and the program known as the ACE initiative is dead. (Full Story) |
Its Election Deja Vu for Some North Central Wisconsin Residents
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 04/28/08 -
Former State Assembly Speaker John Gard officially announced yesterday he will run against incumbent Congressman Steve Kagen for the 8Th District Congressional Seat. (Full Story) |
Some Federal Tax Rebates Being Diverted for Child-Support Payments
Last Updated: 10:10 AM 04/28/08 -
The state Department of Workforce Development says all or part of the economic stimulus payments to more than 171,000 people in Wisconsin will be intercepted because they're behind in child support payments. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: Wausau City Council, Mayor Compromise on Committee Changes
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 04/23/08 -
In a council meeting Tuesday, the City Council didn't override the Mayor's veto of appointment rules changes, but unanimously approved a new list of committee appointments. (Full Story) |
Former Top Detective: Year Under Van Hollen Was Terrible
Last Updated: 10:51 AM 04/23/08 -
Wisconsin's former top detective says he couldn't stand working for Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's administration. Jim Warren led the Division of Criminal Investigation in the state Justice Department for 10 years. He resigned in January. (Full Story) |
Wisconsin Governor Leaving for Ireland, UK Trade Mission
Last Updated: 12:08 PM 04/21/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle is embarking on a six-day trade mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom. Doyle will leave on Wednesday and return April 28. He says the trade mission is designed to build relationships with business and government officials. (Full Story) |
Many Government Employees Earn More than Gov. Jim Doyle
Last Updated: 11:19 AM 04/21/08 -
More than 100 state employees grossed more last year than Governor Jim Doyle. That's according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis. (Full Story) |
NEW INFO: McCain Touts Economic Plan to Business Leaders in Milwaukee
Last Updated: 3:30 PM 04/17/08 -
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is in Milwaukee pitching his plan for the nation's economy. McCain told a meeting of business leaders at Bucyrus International that the government has to act fast to help the nation's economy. (Full Story) |
GOP Presidential Candidate McCain Coming to Milwaukee Wednesday
Last Updated: 5:20 PM 04/14/08 -
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is planning a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Arizona senator plans to stop at heavy-duty mining equipment maker Bucyrus International to take part in two discussion panels with business leaders about the economy. (Full Story) |
Wausau Official Steps Down Amid Controversy at City Hall
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 04/14/08 -
Kristen Fish has resigned as Wausau's Assistant Community Development Director. Fish's resignation comes during allegations she sent personal text messages using city-issued cell phones to CDA Executive Director Mike Morrissey. (Full Story) |
Permanent VHS Rules Get Green Light in Wisconsin
Last Updated: 3:45 PM 04/10/08 -
State lawmakers have given the final go-ahead for permanent rules to control a deadly fish virus - by doing nothing. That means the rules will go into effect as soon as they're published. (Full Story) |
Poll: Obama Would Beat McCain, But Clinton Would Lose in Wis.
Last Updated: 4:19 PM 04/10/08 -
A new poll indicates that Wisconsin voters have no clear favorite in the presidential race. The poll shows that Democrat Barack Obama would beat Republican John McCain 46 percent to 42 percent but Hillary Rodham Clinton would lose to McCain by the same margin. (Full Story) |
Wis. Governor Calls Special Session for Great Lakes Compact
Last Updated: 7:02 PM 04/09/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle has called a special legislative session to ratify the Great Lakes Compact. State lawmakers have been at loggerheads over the interstate water treaty. (Full Story) |
Report Shows Special Interests Dominate Wis. Supreme Court Race
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 04/09/08 -
A new analysis shows that more than $3.6 million was spent on television advertising during the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by Michael Gableman last week. Nearly 90 percent of the spending came from outside interest groups and not Gableman or his opponent Justice Louis Butler. (Full Story) |
Survey Shows Support of Wis. Smoking Ban Increasing
Last Updated: 12:09 PM 04/08/08 -
A new survey shows that support for a statewide smoking ban covering all bars, restaurants and workplaces is increasing. 69 percent of survey respondents say they support such a law. (Full Story) |
Doyle Signs Bill Requiring Fire-Safe Cigarettes
Last Updated: 1:24 PM 04/08/08 -
All cigarettes sold in Wisconsin will have to be the type that automatically extinguish when they're not being smoked under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jim Doyle. Wisconsin now joins 22 other states in requiring that only fire-safe cigarettes be sold. (Full Story) |
Wis. Governor Vetoes Expanded Access to Juvenile Court Records
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 04/07/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed a bill that would expand access to juvenile court records for police, judges and social workers. The bill would have deemed the records open to any law enforcement officer, judge or district attorney. (Full Story) |
Doyle Signs Bill Creating State Tartan
Last Updated: 5:32 PM 04/07/08 -
Wisconsin no longer has to worry about being without an official state tartan. Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law on Monday a bill creating the official tartan. A tartan is a pattern of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands. (Full Story) |
Doyle Signs Virtual School Agreement Into Law
Last Updated: 5:18 PM 04/07/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill that will keep online public charter schools open. The deal was reached by the Legislature and passed last month. (Full Story) |
Doyle, Lawmakers Express Optimism with Budget Talk Progress
Last Updated: 11:48 AM 04/07/08 -
Gov. Jim Doyle and staff for legislative leaders continue to be optimistic that a fix to the state's budget shortfall can be found soon. Doyle said Monday that the talks are ongoing and he's pleased that lawmakers have said progress is being made. (Full Story) |
Marshfield Overwhelmingly Passes Smoking Ban
Last Updated: 11:47 AM 04/02/08 -
Marshfield is the latest place in Wisconsin to ban smoking. Tuesday voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum banning indoor smoking in public places, including bars and taverns. (Full Story) |
ELECTIONS ALERT: Gableman Knocks Off Butler in Supreme Court Race
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 04/02/08 -
Justice Louis Butler has publicly conceded defeat to Burnett County Circuit Judge Michael Gableman in the state Supreme Court race. Gableman completed an amazing race with a narrow victory over Butler, becoming the first candidate to defeat a sitting justice in 41 years. (Full Story) |
ELECTIONS ALERT: Jim Tipple Wins Second Term as Wausau Mayor
Last Updated: 12:17 AM 04/02/08 -
Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple has won a second term in office by defeating challenger Deb Hadley. Unofficially, with 100 percent of the vote counted, Tipple picked up 4661 (58 percent) to Hadley's 3329 (42 percent). (Full Story) |
ELECTIONS ALERT: Partial Veto Limit Referendum Approved
Last Updated: 10:04 PM 04/01/08 -
Wisconsin voters have approved a plan to scale back the veto power wielded by their governors. A majority of voters agreed in a statewide referendum Tuesday to amend the constitution to ban what critics call the "Frankenstein veto." (Full Story) |
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