by Andrew Beckett | Feb 22, 2010
Concerns are being raised about legislation aimed at granting more rights to residents of manufactured housing developments. The proposal from state Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Waunakee) would give residents of a park at least three months to make a counter-offer, if the...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 22, 2010
Steps to legalize industrial hemp in Wisconsin are facing Republican opposition. All Republicans on the Assembly Agriculture Committee recently voted against a measure passed by the Democratic majority, which would allow Wisconsin farmers to apply for permits to grow...
by Bob Hague | Feb 20, 2010
It’s being pitched as a boon to business, with riders tapping away on laptops as they multi-task their way between Milwaukee and Madison. But state Senator Judy Robson says a couple other demographics will welcome the option to hop on high speed rails: seniors...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 19, 2010
President Barack Obama is expected to renew his push for health care reform next week, and a Wisconsin Senator says both sides of the aisle need to be involved. “I think the most important thing that could happen is that there’s a spirit of collaboration....
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 19, 2010
A state lawmaker says an enrollment cap for virtual schools needs to be removed. The cap was part of a 2007 state law authorizing the distance learning programs, which allow students to take classes from home. It limits enrollment to 5,250 students. With over 3,600...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
Wisconsin Badger senior tri-captain Blake Geoffrion has been given the National Player of the Week honor by Inside College Hockey. Geoffrion tallied 7-points in a pair of wins for the 3rd ranked Badgers in their 2-game series sweep over Minnesota State. Geoffrion was...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
Tiger Woods told a national audience today that he was sorry for all the wrong he did. His message today, could have delivered a month or more ago. He apologized to his wife and children, although none of them were on hand to see or hear it. He apologized to his...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 19, 2010
No UW Music School. Mobilize at BrothersBar.com. The words are hard to miss on a building-sized banner hung from the side of a downtown Madison tavern. The University of Wisconsin wants to take the land the bar sits on, at the corner of University Avenue and Lake...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
The Marquette Golden Eagles missed an opportunity to further convince the college basketball world that they are deserving of a spot in the NCAA Tournament field. The Golden Eagles struggled through one of their poorest performances of the season and fell to 19th...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 19, 2010
The city of Madison is filing a restraining order against Dane County to stop it from making part of the 911 center automated, which would begin Saturday. With the automation the county would no longer be dispatched to parking enforcement calls unless the city pays...
by Brian Moon | Feb 19, 2010
Martial arts instructors teaching kids will have be licensed by the state of Wisconsin under a bill signed by Governor Doyle Wednesday. Assembly Sponsor Marlin Schneider says the goal is to have the Department of Regulation and Licensing screen potential applicants...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
The Minnesota Gophers entered last nights Big Ten home game against the 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers as a desperate team. The Gophers (15-10, 6-7 Big Ten) need wins down the stretch to have a chance to get into the post-season. Knocking off a team of the Badgers...
by Bill Scott | Feb 19, 2010
The Milwaukee Bucks made a pair of trades before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, with the thought in mind of helping them make a run at this years playoffs. The most notable deal is the one that sent forwards Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander to the Chicago Bulls...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 19, 2010
Censorship became a central issue at a public hearing run by a Fond du Lac School District panel. At issue was whether the sexual content of the Sonya Sones book, “One Of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies” was too strong for middle schoolers....
by WRN Contributor | Feb 19, 2010
New regulations on the payday lending industry in Wisconsin are misguided, according to critics who are involved in an extensive lobbying campaign to kill the measure. Wisconsin Consumer Credit Counseling Services director Ken King says the proposals being considered...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 19, 2010
State officials may be taking another look at a loophole included in a statewide smoking ban. The ban set to take effect on July 5th of this year includes a provision allowing smoking rooms in taverns, which would be similar to a three season porch. Grand Chute...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 19, 2010
A state lawmaker wants to keep convicted felons from using vicious dogs as weapons. Legislation from state Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) would ban felons from owning a vicious dog or living in a home where one is present. The Green Bay Democrat says it’s an...
by Jackie Johnson | Feb 19, 2010
Broadcasters are fighting a bill which could force some radio stations off the air. Michelle Vetterkind, President of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, says record labels are struggling to stay afloat in this economy because they have failed to adapt their...
by Bob Hague | Feb 18, 2010
How best to deal with special needs students who become disruptive was the subject of a sometimes contentious Capitol hearing Thursday. The authors of proposed legislation say existing guidelines are inadequate, and lawmakers heard disturbing testimony regarding...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 18, 2010
We’re losing business in Wisconsin, and we’re not sure why. A new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance shows the number of businesses in the state decreased by 4.9-percent between 2006 and 2009. While at the same time, all of our neighboring states...
