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Barrett Blasts Plan To End Residency Requirements

February 21, 2013 - 12:42pm

Governor Walker wants to end residency requirements for public employees in dozens of Wisconsin communities. The leader of Wisconsin's largest city predicts a statewide fight against the proposal. The governor didn't mention it in his budget speech last night, but his budget proposal contains a plan to stop requiring local...

Budget Calls For More Money To Private Schools, UW System

February 21, 2013 - 12:35pm

Governor Scott Walker's budget calls for over $475 million in new state funding for education. In last night's budget address, the Governor said the state shouldn't be pouring more money into schools that are failing. Walker is proposing spending $24 million to reward public schools that are high performing, and...

Vinehout To Reintroduce Frac Sand Regulations

February 21, 2013 - 12:13pm

A western Wisconsin lawmaker wants the state legislature to play a bigger role in regulating frac sand mining. State Senator Kathleen Vinehout will introduce five regulatory bills involving frac sand this session. Other than air and water permits, all frac sand mining regulations are born at the local level. But...

Walker Budget Cuts Taxes, Boosts Education And Deficit

February 21, 2013 - 11:24am

Governor Scott Walker unveiled a budget yesterday that his office says would cut income taxes by roughly a couple dollars a week for the average person. It would also hold state aid to public schools mostly flat and revive a structural deficit that his previous budget had eliminated. The Governor...

Gov: 'Improving The Economy Is My Number One Priority'

February 21, 2013 - 10:57am

2013 Budget Address: More Prosperity, Better Performance, and True Independence Madison, 2/20/2013 - Today, Governor Scott Walker delivered the 2013 Budget Address titled "More Prosperity, Better Performance, and True Independence." Below is a transcript of Governor Walker's 2013 Budget address, as prepared: Governor Scott Walker's 2013 Budget Address Speech Speaker...

Tourism Officials Look North To Canada

February 21, 2013 - 8:40am

The Department of Tourism has its eye on expanding on an international market: Officials told Superior Days delegates meeting in Madison this week that hope they can persuade our Canadian neighbors to vacation in Wisconsin. Department of Tourism Brand Manager Sarah Klavas says Canada is the number one target of...

Walker Budget: 'More Freedom And Prosperity For All'

February 21, 2013 - 1:04am

Governor Scott Walker unveiled his proposed state budget to the legislature last night, and with it the details of his proposed income tax cut. Like other pieces of the Governor's budget, Walker framed the $343 million tax cut in terms of independence from government: "Bottom line, I want more freedom...

NewPage Layoffs Illustrate Paper Industry Struggles

February 20, 2013 - 11:27pm

The NewPage Paper Corporation is laying off five percent of its workforce, including people who work at its mills in central Wisconsin. The news reflects the continuing problems of the paper industry. 1,700 people work at the NewPage mills in Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, and Biron. Company spokesman Cliff Bowers...

Derek Williams Case Goes To Jury

February 20, 2013 - 11:18pm

The inquest into the death of Derek Williams, a Milwaukee man who died in the back of a police car, has gone to its jury. Derek Williams died nearly two years ago, after police thought he was faking claims about having trouble breathing. Squad car video of Williams dying made...

State Senate Approves Transportation Fund Lock Down

February 20, 2013 - 10:52pm

Following a heated debate the state Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that creates a lockbox for state transportation funding. If approved by voters, the constitutional amendment would prevent future governors from doing what Governor Jim Doyle did: He raided the segregated transportation fund to balance the state budget. The...

Local Food and Cocktails Make James Beard Semifinals

February 20, 2013 - 6:38pm

A number of Milwaukee and Madison restaurants and cocktail lounges are being recognized nationally for their culinary talents, including those counted among this year's James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists. The James Beard Awards are like the Oscars of the culinary world. Daniel Bonanno from Madison's 'A Pig in a Fur...

Minnesota Regulators Stay Hands-On About Frac Sand

February 20, 2013 - 1:51pm

Citizens in Minnesota urged state lawmakers to enact a statewide moratorium on frac sand mining at a public hearing in St. Paul. Some lawmakers there want the state to play a stronger role in permitting sand mines: It's a sharp contrast with Wisconsin's hands-off approach. Minnesota has relatively few frac...

Wisconsin Meteorite Study Completed

February 20, 2013 - 1:49pm

Scientists have completed their study of a meteorite that struck Southwest Wisconsin nearly three years ago. About eight pounds of fragments from what's called the 'Mifflin Meteorite' have been recovered. A UW-Madison lab is one of the agencies that has looked at some of the fragments, using sophisticated equipment like...

Gov Wants To Increase Spending On Veterans

February 20, 2013 - 1:42pm

Various foreign wars and other military programs continue to add to the Wisconsin state budget. Governor Scott Walker wants to boost spending on veterans by $43 million over the next two years. Walker says the $43 million is coming from the state's general fund, as well as program revenue from...

EU To Lift Ban On Particular US Beef

February 20, 2013 - 12:44pm

The European Union is lifting a ban that has kept some American beef out of its member countries. The news comes at a good time for Wisconsin farmers. Lactic acid is sometimes used to help kill pathogens on beef carcasses. The EU has banned US beef treated that way over...

Roggensack, Fallone Supreme Court Primary Winners

February 20, 2013 - 12:10am

Incumbent State Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack will face Marquette Law school Professor Ed Fallone in the April 2nd statewide election. They were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's primary. Justice Roggensack got more than 60-percent of the vote in a very low turnout election, with barely 300,000 votes cast...

Incumbent Roggensack Wins Primary Election

February 19, 2013 - 11:51pm

Justice Patience Roggensack has won her primary election race in her bid for a second ten-year term on the state Supreme Court. She says the wide margin by which she defeated her two opponents shows that voters understand they need an experienced justice on the bench. With 70 percent of...

Roggensack Vs. Fallone For Wisconsin Supreme Court

February 19, 2013 - 9:12pm

State legislators are considering two competing proposals for increasing the amount of compensation the state pays to people who have served time in prison for crimes they didn't commit. One of the two proposals would increase the compensation from the current $5,000 per year of imprisonment capped at $25,000, to...

Rising Gas Prices Inspire Efficient Car Purchasing ... But Not Electric

February 19, 2013 - 5:57pm

An automotive report says rising gas prices are prompting more people to buy fuel efficient cars - but not the ones you might expect. When fuel prices spike, you might think electric-powered vehicles would be more appealing to customers than gas powered ones. A report by Experian Automotive says no,...

Lawmakers Vote To Audit Dept. Of Children And Families

February 19, 2013 - 5:43pm

State lawmakers have voted to audit the State's Department of Children and Families after a large foster care provider allegedly overcharged taxpayers by 6 million dollars. The alleged problems at the Middleton-based Community Care Resources foster care company were actually discovered through one of the Department's internal audits. The company...

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Barrett Blasts Plan To End Residency Requirements

Budget Calls For More Money To Private Schools, UW System

Vinehout To Reintroduce Frac Sand Regulations

Walker Budget Cuts Taxes, Boosts Education And Deficit

Gov: 'Improving The Economy Is My Number One Priority'

Tourism Officials Look North To Canada

Walker Budget: 'More Freedom And Prosperity For All'

NewPage Layoffs Illustrate Paper Industry Struggles

Derek Williams Case Goes To Jury

State Senate Approves Transportation Fund Lock Down

Local Food and Cocktails Make James Beard Semifinals

Minnesota Regulators Stay Hands-On About Frac Sand

Wisconsin Meteorite Study Completed

Gov Wants To Increase Spending On Veterans

EU To Lift Ban On Particular US Beef

Roggensack, Fallone Supreme Court Primary Winners

Incumbent Roggensack Wins Primary Election

Roggensack Vs. Fallone For Wisconsin Supreme Court

Rising Gas Prices Inspire Efficient Car Purchasing ... But Not Electric

Lawmakers Vote To Audit Dept. Of Children And Families

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