by Bob Hague | Oct 22, 2015
Governor Scott Walker on Thursday compared his relationship with the voters of Wisconsin during his abbreviated presidential campaign to that of two friends unable to meet for a regular lunch date. During a stop in Green Bay, Walker was asked for his reaction to The...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2015
The state Assembly health committee has approved a package of bills aimed at fighting the abuse of prescription painkillers, a common gateway to heroin addiction. The legislation would require opiate dispensers to enter prescriptions in a statewide database within 24...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2015
The body of a Wisconsin Air Force airman killed in a military plane crash earlier this month in Afghanistan is coming home. The remains of 21-year-old Quinn Johnson-Harris were due to arrive at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport on Thursday. He died on...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2015
The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed three ethics complaints filed against Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) over the firing of her former state office director. The complaints, filed by Marquette Baylor and Wisconsin Republicans, sought a probe into Baylor’s...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 22, 2015
The Federal Perkins Loan Program will remain dormant, after a failed attempt Wednesday by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to revive the program. The program, which provides a revolving student loan fund, was allowed to expire at the end of September. Baldwin, a Wisconsin...
by Bob Hague | Oct 22, 2015
Democrats in the U.S. Senate this week blocked Republican efforts to restrict federal funding to sanctuary cities. Wisconsin Republican, Senator Ron Johnson, was a cosponsor of the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. “Republicans voted for the...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2015
The state Assembly has approved controversial changes to the state’s campaign finance laws, with Democrats refusing to vote on the measure. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said the changes deal largely with issues raised in multiple court cases, which include...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 21, 2015
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s approval numbers remain low, according to findings of the latest survey from the St. Norbert College Strategic Research Center. The Wisconsin Survey shows only 39 percent think Walker is doing a good job. His disapproval rating...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2015
The state Assembly has approved legislation that makes major changes to the oversight of elections and ethics issues in the state, although the future of the bill remains in question. The proposal calls for replacing the current Government Accountability Board with...
by Bill Scott | Oct 21, 2015
The Milwaukee Bucks reached the regular-season roster limit of 15 players by releasing three players today. The Bucks dismissed forward Marcus Landry, guard Jorge Gutierrez and forward Josh Powell. All three entered training camp with non-guaranteed contracts and...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2015
A state Assembly committee has signed-off on controversial changes to the state’s civil service system, despite warnings from Democrats that the proposal could inject politics into state hiring decisions. The legislation would make it easier for state agencies...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 21, 2015
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan now says he would consider taking the speaker’s post in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the Janesville Republican did offer a list of conditions for taking the position. Ryan said Tuesday night, after emerging from...
by Bill Scott | Oct 21, 2015
The Milwaukee Bucks used a third-quarter surge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-88 in front of a spirited crowd at the Kohl Center in Madison. Michael Carter-Williams sparked a 17-to-four run in a third quarter in which the Bucks out-scored the Timberwolves...
by Bill Scott | Oct 21, 2015
Wisconsin Badger running back Corey Clement took his first full hits at practice for the first time since his sports hernia surgery three weeks ago. Clement said he felt good after Tuesday’s practice and he’s made a lot of progress since last week when he...
by Bob Hague | Oct 21, 2015
Governor Scott Walker made his case on Tuesday, to keep major road construction projects on track – calling on the Legislature’s budget committee to approve $200 million dollars in borrowing for this year. Walker would later request an additional $150...
by Bob Hague | Oct 21, 2015
Over objections by Democrats, both chambers of the legislature have passed a measure to end the use of secret John Doe process to investigate political crimes. Democrats charge the Republican-authored bill would end the use of secret John Doe procedures to investigate...
by Bob Hague | Oct 21, 2015
Milwaukee Police announced on Tuesday that three men have been arrested in the murder of 5-year-old Laylah Petersen. An emotional police chief Edward Flynn said the investigation into the death of the little girl – who was killed in an errant drive-by while...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2015
Milton city officials are reassuring residents the water supply is safe after a possible cryptosporidium outbreak at the high school. Rock County Health Department Nursing Supervisor Deb Erickson said one case has been confirmed, and about 20 students are showing...
by Bob Hague | Oct 20, 2015
Legislation that would toughen criminal penalties for the practice of “upskirting” has cleared the state Senate and is ready for Governor Scott Walker’s signature. Upskirting refers to using a cell phone or other device to secretly capture an image of a person’s...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 20, 2015
Shawano County law enforcement investigators are crediting a mom for helping them catch an alleged child sex predator. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Nicholas Bennett of Portland, Oregon, on Friday, after he allegedly arranged to meet a 13-year-old Shawano boy who had...
