Senate passes “double dipping” prohibition, local ID restrictions
The state Senate has passed legislation prohibiting county executives from concurrently serving in the Wisconsin legislature. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau), the bill’s author, said the state’s eleven county executives should not be serving in the
Bradley, Kloppenburg advance in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The field is set for the state Supreme Court race on April 5, with incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley and Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg advancing out of Tuesday’s primary election. Preliminary results show Bradley receiving the most
Bill lifting Wisconsin’s nuclear construction moratorium heads to governor
Legislation that would end Wisconsin’s long-standing ban on building new nuclear power plants is headed to Governor Scott Walker’s desk, after receiving final approval in the state Senate on Tuesday night. The bill would end a moratorium
Assembly approves rear-facing car seat requirement
The state Assembly has approved a bill that requires children riding in cars to be kept in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least two-years-old. State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) says it brings Wisconsin in
Wisconsin Assembly passes bill banning ‘sanctuary cities’
Legislation aimed at stopping the creation of so-called sanctuary cities in Wisconsin has cleared the state Assembly. It would prevent local governments from creating policies that prohibit law enforcement from asking about the immigration status of someone
Speaker Ryan expects ‘huge fight’ over Supreme Court vacancy
As Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate hold firm on claims they will not confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after the presidential election, House Speaker Paul Ryan predicts a lengthy battle over the issue. Speaking
State of the Tribes includes call for more understanding (AUDIO)
Lawmakers could improve the quality of life in the state, if they were to work more closely with Wisconsin’s Native American tribes. Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa chairman Mic Isham, Jr. offered that
Everybody’s accountable accept for Big Ten Officials
Maryland has suspended freshman center Diamond Stone one game for his actions against Wisconsin‘s Vitto Brown last Saturday. The athletic directors, coaches and even players have shared apologies and the Big Ten Conference has reprimanded Stone for
Spreitzer proposes halt to legislative frenzy
Anticipating a week of frenzied Senate and Assembly activity in Madison, Monday Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) introduced a bill he says will bolster the legislative process and better ensure full consideration of proposals before either body. “Over
UW-Whitewater has economic impact of more than $407 million
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s annual economic impact on the region is more than $407 million. That’s according to a new study, which looked at the campus’s effect on the economy in Walworth, Rock and Jefferson counties.