Category Archives: State News
COVID Fallout Creates 'Basic Needs' Pressure for WI Families
Meeting basic needs is something out of reach for many Wisconsin families because of the pandemic. The challenges facing households with children are detailed in a new national report. This week, the ...
Dec 19, 2020
Grothman Speaks on Latest COVID 19 Relief Package
Congress is scheduled to meet through the weekend to put the finishing touches on and pass a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill. Sixth District Congressman Glen Grothman represents Manitowoc Co...
Dec 19, 2020
*UPDATE* Silver Alert Issued For Missing Naperville Man
UPDATE: As of Friday night, Mr. Rousseau has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: Silver Alert issued statewide for missing Claude Rousseau, 77, Black, Male, 5'9", 150 lbs, with Brown eyes, Grey hair. Las...
Dec 18, 2020
New App Will Alert People If They Come in Close Contact to COVID-19
A new mobile app will launch next week in Wisconsin that will let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Gov. Tony Ever announced the new app on ...
Dec 18, 2020
Waukesha Alderman Resigns After Domestic Violence Charges Are Filed
A Waukesha alderman has resigned after domestic violence charges were filed against him. Aaron Perry announced his decision on Twitter Thursday. Perry faces three misdemeanors and one felony charge fo...
Dec 18, 2020
Wisconsin Among States Suing Google Over Monopoly
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a bipartisan group of attorneys general suing Google for anti-competitive conduct. The 38 states allege that Google illegally maintains its monopoly ove...
Dec 18, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
$2.2M Bond Set For Man Charged In Janesville Double-Homicide
A Rock County judge has set bond at two-point-two-million dollars for a man charged in a January double-homicide. Marcus Randle-El made an initial court appearance Thursday. He is charged with two cou...
Dec 18, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Wants Counting Of Absentee Ballots Allowed Before Election Day
The incoming Wisconsin Senate majority leader says allowing earlier counting of absentee ballots in one of his priorities as the next legislative session approaches. Republican Devin LeMahieu says he ...
Dec 18, 2020
Governor’s Office Asks State Supreme Court To Allow New Capacity Order
A new order for public gatherings would restrict capacity at bars and restaurants to 25-percent of a building's capacity. The governor's office is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to allow public he...
Dec 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
LeMahieu Pushes for Change in Wisconsin's Absentee Ballot Voting Law
The incoming Republican majority leader in the Wisconsin Senate wants to pass a bill early in 2021 to change state law to allow for the counting of absentee ballots before Election Day, a change he tr...
Dec 17, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
