Category Archives: State News
Trial Date Set For Former Madison Police Officer Following Restaurant Incident
A former Madison police officer who was charged after an incident with a woman at a restaurant last year has a trial date set for December 5th. The victim claims that after taking a selfie together, K...
Jun 23, 2023
Sen. LeMahieu: Joint Finance Committee Approves Largest Tax Cut in State History
Major state budget news, as the Joint Finance Committee has approved the largest tax cut in Wisconsin's history. That is according to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, who is also on the JMC. Sen...
Jun 23, 2023 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Feds Join Investigation Of Waunakee Plane Crash
The investigation into the small plane crash that occurred in Waunakee on Wednesday is still ongoing. The investigation into the incident in which a plane carrying two people went down and collided wi...
Jun 23, 2023
Assembly Votes In Favor Of Bill That Would Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control
The Wisconsin Assembly has given the go-ahead for changes to state law that would permit pharmacists to prescribe birth control. With only eleven Republican lawmakers voting against it, AB 176 was app...
Jun 22, 2023
Janesville SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest
The suspect has been taken into custody in Janesville after a more than two-hour standoff with police. On Wednesday night, there were reports of a domestic disturbance and the presence of a gun in an ...
Jun 22, 2023 CC / depositphotos
Victim Identified in Weekend Fatal Shooting in Madison
A man who was shot and killed over the weekend in Madison's downtown area has been identified by authorities. Nicholas Taylor-Washington, age 20, was shot just after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday on East Dayton...
Jun 22, 2023
Small Plane Crashes On Waunakee Street
A Waunakee neighborhood yesterday became the site of a plane crash when a small aircraft came down on a residential street. The plane came down and collided with a minivan on Knightsbridge Road at abo...
Jun 22, 2023 Martin Pettitt / CC
Teen Dies in Rock County Dirt Bike Crash
A teenager is dead following a Wednesday afternoon accident involving a dirt bike and a semi-truck. The 16-year-old dirt bike rider collided with the passenger side of the semi as he exited Carver-Roe...
Jun 22, 2023 craig cannon
Eastern Wisconsin State Senator Provides Updates on State Budget, Recent Bills
A lot has been going on at the state Capitol in Madison, including budget negotiations. Senator Andre Jacque was on the WCUB Breakfast Club on Monday, where he spoke about upcoming and recently passed...
Jun 21, 2023
Shared Revenue Agreement Now Law In Wisconsin
Wisconsin's towns, counties, and cities are currently awaiting their portion of the new shared revenue law. Governor Evers gave the plan his signature Tuesday, describing it as a historic investment i...
Jun 21, 2023 James / CC
