by Jackie Johnson | Jan 21, 2010
An Assembly committee held a public hearing Thursday on a bill that would make it illegal to use cell phones while driving. There’s overwhelming evidence that using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of a crash, so says Representative Jeff Smith of...
by Bob Hague | Jan 21, 2010
Republicans charged too little, too late, as the state Senate passed a jobs bill on Thursday. Debate at times was superheated. Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) took Democrats to the woodshed for enacting five billion dollars in new taxes in this...
by Bob Hague | Jan 21, 2010
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling could open the campaign cash floodgates in Wisconsin and across the country. The momentous decision throws out a decades-old law used to restrain the influence of big business and unions on elections. The justices also struck down...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
After a 1-5 road trip, Andrew Bogut scored 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-107 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Bradley Center. Bogut fouled out with 4:11 left to play and a pair of Chris Bosh free throws cut the Bucks...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
It wasn’t until more than halfway through the second half that the Wisconsin Badgers finally took a lead. The 18th ranked Badgers went on to beat Michigan 54-48 at the Kohl Center. Trevon Hughes scored 20 points and Rob Wilson added a career-high 13 off the...
by Brian Moon | Jan 21, 2010
Governor Jim Doyle has unveiled a new health care plan designed to be self-sustaining. Currently more than 20,000 Wisconsinites are on a waiting list for the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan. Doyle says the new BadgerCare Plus Basic will provide minimum coverage for those...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned second-year forward Joe Alexander to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League (D-League). Alexander is meeting with the team today and will play in his first game on Friday night. Alexander as drafted by the Bucks with...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said he wanted to sign to starting pitchers in the offseason and pending a physical for left hander Doug Davis, he will have pulled it off. Davis agreed to a free-agent contract that’s a 1-year deal with a mutual...
by Bob Hague | Jan 21, 2010
A deal settles a Madison sexual harassment suit. The City of Madison has reached a settlement with a former employee of the Overture Center for the Performing Arts. Monica Everson says she was groped and fondled up to 500 times by former Overture director Bob D’...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
Marquette went cold in the second half and watched DePaul’s Mike Stovall hit a jumper with seven-tenths of a second left as the Blue Demons stunned the Golden Eagles 51-50 in Big East action in Rosemont, Illinois on Wednesday night. De Paul (8-10, 1-5) ended a...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2010
Former UW-Whitewater Warhawk baseball player Eric Baldwin, is providing light to the University’s baseball field. Baldwin, a 2006 Whitewater graduate, joined the professional poker circuit and is using his psychology degree to win millions. Baldwin is donating...
by Brian Moon | Jan 21, 2010
Congressman Steve Kagen (D-Appleton) says the effort to help four families from his district speed up the adoption of Haitian children is moving along successfully. Kagen’s constituents were in the process of adopting for several years and it was to be...
by Bob Hague | Jan 21, 2010
Governor Jim Doyle vetoed a regional transit authority for southeastern Wisconsin from the state budget, but a group of Democratic state legislators are making another pitch on the idea. It’s called the Regional Transit and Jobs Investment Act. State Senator...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 21, 2010
State lawmakers opened hearings Wednesday on legislation aimed at reshaping Wisconsin’s energy policies. The bill being considered seeks to increase the use of renewable fuels and lower carbon emissions in the state. The measure is based on the recommendations...
by Bob Hague | Jan 20, 2010
A UW expert says a number of factors led to Tuesday’s stunning election results in Massachusetts. How did Republican Scott Brown pull off his big upset in the Massachusetts Senate race? “It is a very blue state, especially for presidential voting, but...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 20, 2010
In Sauk County, a young teen admits to killing his father. The 13-year-old boy was found wandering around a Wal-Mart store, just after 9:00 Tuesday night. Lake Delton police were called to the store. A sheriff’s deputy then went to the home of the boy’s...
by Bob Hague | Jan 20, 2010
A bill to expand damages in medical malpractice cases draws Republican fire. The bill expands “loss of society and companionship” damages for adult children and their parents in medical malpractice cases. During floor debate on Tuesday, state Senate...
by Brian Moon | Jan 20, 2010
A legislative panel is set to act on a bill that would ban Bisphenol A from use in products used by kids five and younger. This coincides with the Food and Drug Administration doing an “about face” on previous finding regarding the chemical. On Friday the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 20, 2010
I couldn’t believe the chatter around the water cooler this morning. My questions and comments are centered around the 2010 Red Smith Sports banquet in Appleton on Tuesday night. This banquet celebrated it’s 45th year last night. Traditionally, some...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 20, 2010
Governor Doyle and Michigan’s governor are calling on the White House to hold a summit on what to do about the threat of Asian carp entering the Great Lakes. They wrote a letter to President Obama after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to order the immediate closure of...
