Walker rejects proposal to arm teachers

Governor Scott Walker is coming our firmly against allowing teachers to carry guns in schools. While several Republicans, including Attorney General Brad Schimel, have come out in support of the idea in the wake of a school shooting in Florida last month that killed...

Wisconsin Elections agency disputes report on hacking

Officials with the Wisconsin Elections Commission are disputing a national media report that the state’s election systems were among those compromised by Russians ahead of the 2016 elections. NBC reported Tuesday that Wisconsin was one of seven states that had...

Nicholson challenges Vukmir to six debates

A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate is challenging his primary opponent to six debates this spring. Marine Corps veteran Kevin Nicholson is asking state Senator Leah Vukmir to meet with him in debates in six cities over the next two months. Nicholson, a...

Embattled state elections chief stepping down

The state’s top election official says he will no longer pursue efforts to keep his job. In a letter sent to members of the panel Monday, Wisconsin Elections Commission interim administrator Mike Haas said he plans to leave the agency to pursue other opportunities,...

Sturgeon spearing season hindered by poor water clarity

The annual sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago has come to a close. The season ran the full 16 days with spearers only taking 654 sturgeon from the big lake. That’s about 30 to 35 percent of the adult female harvest cap, according to DNR sturgeon...

Assembly approves tax incentives for Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark would be able to take advantage of new tax incentives if it keeps two of its Wisconsin plants open, under a bill approved by the Assembly Thursday night. The proposal would offer the company benefits similar to those used to lure Foxconn to the state...

Tax credit bill passes the Wisconsin Assembly

The state Assembly has approved a bill that would give parents a tax rebate and offer a limited sales tax holiday. The proposal would give parents a $100 per child tax rebate and offer a sales tax holiday in early August for purchases of up to $100. Republican state...

Assembly opens marathon floor session

The state Assembly has kicked-off what could be its final session day of the year. Lawmakers are expected to take up dozens of bills, during a floor period that’s expected to stretch in to early Friday morning. Among the bills being taken up are a proposed $100 per...

Assembly approves juvenile corrections reforms

The state Assembly has passed legislation that would overhaul the state’s juvenile corrections system. The bill approved unanimously on Wednesday would close the state’s troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison by 2021, moving offenders to new state or...

Debate over gun control hits the Capitol

Assembly Democrats unsuccessfully pushed for a vote Tuesday on legislation that would have required background checks on all gun purchases in Wisconsin. The effort got bogged down in a nearly four-hour procedural debate, after Republicans amended the bill to remove...

Despite bad weather, Supreme Court primary will go on

Despite some bad weather in parts of the state, voting in today’s Supreme Court primary is expected to go on as planned. Outside of the governor postponing the election, Reid Magney with the Wisconsin Elections Commission says polling locations around the state...

Low turnout likely for Wisconsin Supreme Court primary

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide which of the three candidates for the high court will advance to the spring election in April. If history is any guide, turnout at the polls could be relatively low. Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet, Sauk County...

Vote on ‘alcohol czar’ bill cancelled

A state Senate committee will not vote on legislation creating an ‘alcohol czar’ to oversee state liquor laws – at least for the time being. Lawmakers held a lengthy hearing on the bill Thursday, during which several craft brewery owners turned out...

Wetlands development changes clear the Assembly

The state Assembly has approved legislation that will allow developers to fill some wetland areas without a permit. The bill would apply to smaller wetland areas that are under state control – primarily those near urban areas that are under an acre in size and under...

Uncertain future for ‘alcohol czar’ legislation

While the Senate held a public hearing on a bill overhauling the enforcement of liquor laws, the chances of the bill passing in the Assembly remain uncertain. The so-called “alcohol czar” legislation would create a new office to enforce the state’s liquor laws, and...