State Capitol

The state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is allowing smaller Wisconsin villages to fund needed water projects they otherwise couldn’t afford.

A Republican-led proposal would require new fees for people looking to hike, cross-country ski, bike, canoe or forage on state-owned land. 

WisconsinEye, a statewide public affairs network that broadcasts state capitol proceedings, will stop event coverage Dec. 15 due to lack of funding, according to a statement on the website.

A bipartisan effort to legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin hit a roadblock Wednesday, when it was pulled from the Assembly’s agenda hours before lawmakers were scheduled to vote on it.

The bill to reopen the federal government would redefine hemp products to ban many of the products that are widespread in Wisconsin. But enforcing that ban could be up to the state.

On Veterans Day, as Wisconsin honors the more than 360,000 veterans across the state, former service members now working in the state Capitol say support for veterans is needed more than ever.

Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday about a proposal to define abortion in state law, which Republican supporters say will clear up fears that abortion restrictions will also affect miscarriage management.

Wisconsin on Friday became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.

The State Building Commission has agreed to release $15 million for “planning and design” as part of the governor’s plan to reorganize Wisconsin’s prison system.

After a Cap Times investigation found 200 educators have been investigated for sexual misconduct, Jetta Bernier, executive director of the national group, Enough Abuse, told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” there are simple ways to reduce abuses.