Category Archives: State News
Reaction To President's Cancellation Of Federal Student Loan Debt Follows Party Lines
Wisconsin's reaction to President Joe Biden's plans to cancel a portion of federal student loan debt for some borrowers falls along a predictable partisan line. Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson cal...
Aug 25, 2022
Milwaukee County Says Budget Shortfalls May Mean Reduction In Services
Milwaukee County officials are warning that budget shortfalls could mean a reduction in county services in the coming years. County Executive David Crowley wants the state to let the county raise its ...
Aug 24, 2022 Andrew Malone / CC
Republicans Give Democratic Governor's Plans For $600M Tax Cut A Thumbs Down
Republican legislative leaders are giving Democratic Governor Tony Evers' plans for a $600 million tax cut a "thumbs down." Evers wants to use part of Wisconsin's projected revenue surplus to pay for ...
Aug 24, 2022 James / CC
Republican Candidate For Governor Blames Opponent For Kenosha Riots
Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels says he blames his opponent for the deadly and destructive riots in Kenosha two years ago. He says Tony Evers' response to the crisis is "perhaps his larg...
Aug 24, 2022
Final Holdout Homeowners Reach Million-Dollar Settlement With Mount Pleasant
The final holdout homeowners have reached a million-dollar settlement with Mount Pleasant officials. For five years Jim and Kim Mahoney have refused to sell their property for what they felt was an un...
Aug 24, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Kenosha Police Officer Fired After Accusations Of Assaulting A Woman At A Hospital
A Kenosha police officer has been fired after accusations he assaulted a woman while she was in custody at a hospital. 27-year-old Joshua Sylvester was a probationary officer at the time. Sylvester ha...
Aug 24, 2022
Johnson Says His Involvement With Fake Electors Lasted "A Couple Of Seconds"
U-S Senator Ron Johnson says his involvement in an effort to pass a slate of fake electors to Vice President Mike Pence has been blown out of proportion by Democrats and the media. The Wisconsin Repub...
Aug 23, 2022
Governor Says Biden & Harris Are Welcome To Stop In Wisconsin
Wisconsin's governor says President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are welcome to make a stop in Wisconsin. CNN reports the president had been planning to make a big speech in Wisconsin at...
Aug 23, 2022 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Father Facing Three Felony Counts Of Child Neglect Makes 1st Court Appearance
A Wisconsin father facing three felony counts of child neglect has made his initial appearance in Dodge County Court. 35-year-old Frank Pleester is accused of the death of his three-year-old son in Ma...
Aug 23, 2022
Milwaukee Woman Dies When She Falls Out Of A Moving Car
A Milwaukee woman died Sunday morning when she fell out of a moving car. Police have identified the victim as 18-year-old Lynette Trinkle. Witnesses say she was riding with friends when they spotted a...
Aug 23, 2022
