Category Archives: State News
Supporters of Tax Credit for WI Caregivers Renew Their Push
Nearly 580,000 Wisconsin residents are unpaid family caregivers, according to AARP Wisconsin, and the group is renewing its call for state lawmakers to ease the financial burden they face. Legislation...
Dec 21, 2019
Assembly Speaker Says Wisconsin Will Eventually Get Medical Marijuana
There is a new wrinkle on the debate over medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said he thinks it's just a matter of time before the state legalizes marijuana as medicin...
Dec 20, 2019
USMCA Approved by House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) yesterday. Randy Romanski, Interim Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ...
Dec 20, 2019
Wisconsin's Pocan One of Few Nays on USMCA
Support by Wisconsin's House delegation for a reworked NAFTA was one vote short of being unanimous. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement passed the House Thursday on an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 385...
Dec 20, 2019 ttarasiuk / CC
Marshfield Clinic, Gunderson Health Nix Merger
Two major Wisconsin health care systems have called off a merger. Marshfield Clinic and Gundersen Health put out joint statements on Thursday calling off a proposed merger. It was first announced in M...
Dec 20, 2019 CMRF Crumlin / CC
Cheese Defining Proposal Draws Positive Reviews
Wisconsin cheese-makers are happy with a proposal to define what cheese is. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association say it's thrilled to see a State Senate panel approve the bill Wednesday. It would s...
Dec 20, 2019 Luke Andrews / CC
Fed Funding to Fight Violent Crime Headed to Milwaukee
Milwaukee is on the list of cities getting a bump from the federal government to fight violent crime. The U-S Justice Department is announcing $71 million in grant money to be split among seven cities...
Dec 20, 2019 michael scott / CC
Surprise – Wisconsin DOESN’T Lead Nation In Drunk Driving Arrests
Despite its reputation as one of the "drunkest" states in the nation, Wisconsin isn't number-one when it comes to drunk driving arrests. The Badger State stumbles in at number-10. Wisconsin law enforc...
Dec 19, 2019
Marshfield Police: 3 Students Arrested For Making Bomb Threat
Marshfield police say all school threats are taken seriously - until they are proven not to be credible. Three students at the high school have been arrested for making a bomb threat which led to an e...
Dec 19, 2019
House Members Vote Along Party Lines To Impeach President Trump
Members of the U-S House of Representatives voted along party lines to approve two articles of impeachment Wednesday. President Donald Trump was sanctioned for his conduct toward Ukraine and his refus...
Dec 19, 2019 Ninian Reid / CC
