Politics
Milwaukee Sales Tax Deal Reached, Referendum Dropped
Deal at Capitol requires Common Council, County Board to pass new taxes with two-thirds votes. Includes substantial policy measures.
Jun 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Assembly, Senate Could Strip Milwaukee Funding From Revenue Bill
Speaker Vos and Majority Leader LeMahieu threaten to remove sales taxes for city and county.
Jun 8th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Legislators Block Changes To Childhood Vaccination Rules
Move prevents Wisconsin Department of Health Services from updating rules related to chicken pox and meningitis.
Jun 8th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Republican Bills Would Change Unemployment Insurance, Licensing
"Solutions in search of problems," says Sen. Melissa Agard.
Jun 8th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Bipartisan Bill Allows Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control
Shortage of primary-care doctors in many parts of state limits access to birth control.
Jun 7th, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Record-High State Job Turnover Deepens Trend Started After Act 10
Study finds soaring turnover among state employees, high rate of job vacancies.
Jun 7th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Grothman Vs. Biden On Federal Judges
Did president not appoint enough 'white guys'? Let's look at the numbers.
Jun 7th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
16 Bus Routes Could Be Cut By 2025
Budget cuts could slash 45% of all bus routes and 20% of bus service, MCTS warns.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Bipartisan Group Will Fight Election Misinformation
Keep Our Republic will 'shine a light on the election system,' says state director.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Missing Ventilators Restart Fight Over Federal Funds Oversight
Auditors found some COVID-19 supplies missing, triggering debate about who should control aid dollars.
Jun 5th, 2023 by Steven Walters
Gov. Evers Raises LGBTQ+ Flag At Capitol, Celebrates Pride Month
"We will keep working to build a Wisconsin that is more welcoming, more inclusive and more just for everybody," said Evers.
Jun 2nd, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Strips Gov. Evers $750 Million Broadband Plan From Budget
Green Bay gets $2 million for 2025 NFL Draft.
Jun 2nd, 2023 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
