by Andrew Beckett | Dec 21, 2011
Wisconsin will soon be able to take a more active role in managing the state’s gray wolf population. Federal officials have announced plans to remove endangered species protections for the gray wolf. State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp...
by Bob Hague | Dec 20, 2011
An audit of the state’s Medical Assistance shows management problems – but little evidence of fraud. Milwaukee Democrat Jon Richards serves on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, which approved the audit of the program in January. Medical Assistance...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 20, 2011
For the second month in a row, Wisconsin lost the most jobs in the nation. According to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Badger State lost more the 14,600 jobs in November. That’s on top of the 9,700 jobs lost in October,...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 20, 2011
All University of Wisconsin System employees are now required to report suspected child abuse or neglect, under an executive order signed Monday by Governor Scott Walker. The order directs all UW staff and officials to go directly to police or local social service...
by Bob Hague | Dec 19, 2011
With a crowd numbering in the hundreds, there were no permits – and no arrests – as the Solidarity Singers converged on the Capitol Rotunda Monday. “People are coming out because they are supporting the Solidarity Singers, but also they want to...
by Brian Moon | Dec 16, 2011
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will file a motion next week to intervene in the GOP’s suit against the Government Accountability Board. The Governor’s campaign and the state Republican Party claim because the board does not plan to throw out multiple...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 15, 2011
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is filing a lawsuit in Waukesha County Court that claims the state Government Accountability Board’s process for reviewing recall petitions is unconstitutional. The complaint centers on statements by the GAB that the review...
by Bob Hague | Dec 15, 2011
Wisconsin Democrats say they have nearly enough signatures to recall Governor Scott Walker. State party chair Mike Tate gives kudos to organizers and state residents, whom he claims have rallied around the recall Walker flag. “You have done something truly...
by Bob Hague | Dec 13, 2011
The state Government Accountability Board will have hundreds of thousands of signatures to sort through as the recall process against Governor Scott Walker moves forward, but challenging those signatures will be largely up to Walker and other officeholders being...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 13, 2011
A lawmaker files open records request for mining contracts. Assembly Democrat Kelda Helen Roys of Madison wants to see Governor Scott Walker’s communications with representatives from the mining industry. “And I think the citizens of Wisconsin deserve to...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 12, 2011
It’s been nearly a month since about 200 workers at Manitowoc Cranes went on strike because of a contract dispute between the company and the Machinists Union. The union is objecting to language in the contract that would require them to recertify every year and...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 9, 2011
The state wants the federal government to extend Wisconsin’s SeniorCare waiver. Governor Scott Walker is asking the federal government for permission to continue Wisconsin’s popular SeniorCare prescription drug program. Walker has authorized the state...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 8, 2011
Dave Obey retired last year from four decades in Congress but has returned to the political wars; and it’s all because of Governor Scott Walker. Obey told St. Croix County Democrats in Hudson that he doesn’t like recalls but when someone has become...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 8, 2011
Property owners in Wisconsin will now have more protections against criminal charges or civil cases, under a bill signed into law by Governor Scott Walker. The bill, known as the Castle Doctrine, grants immunity to property owners who use deadly force against...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 7, 2011
If a recall attempt against Governor Scott Walker succeeds, a state senator plans to run against him. State Senator Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) says he’s not an official candidate yet, because a recall effort against the governor is still underway. However, the...
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 6, 2011
Governor Scott Walker is asking the federal government to help ginseng and soybean farmers hurt by bad weather earlier this year. The governor this week sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, requesting disaster declarations covering ginseng crops in...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 5, 2011
Despite new rules, a bigger crowd sings at the Capitol with a more seasonal playlist. The Department of Administration will soon be enforcing new rules for demonstrating at state facilities, but the so-called Solidarity Singers don’t plan on complying with those...
by Bob Hague | Dec 2, 2011
Against the backdrop of the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker, new rules at the state Capitol will require groups of four or more people to obtain permits before protesting in the building. “I think if you look at the form, you’ll find it’s not...
by Brian Moon | Dec 2, 2011
The state Capitol Christmas tree was center stage today at two ceremonies but at one them – veterans and service members were the stars. At the morning event, Governor Scott Walker said it is appropriate to honor their sacrifice of often being away from their...
by Bob Hague | Dec 1, 2011
There are still plenty of signatures to be gathered in the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker. Recall organizers announced this week they’d reached the 300,000 signature mark, and it’s not likely to get easier going forward, according to University of...
