Wisconsin Examiner

Democrats Push Gun Safety Bills

Democrats Push Gun Safety Bills

Democratic legislators, attorney general support background checks, red flag laws.

GOP Legislators Block Changes To Childhood Vaccination Rules

GOP Legislators Block Changes To Childhood Vaccination Rules

Move prevents Wisconsin Department of Health Services from updating rules related to chicken pox and meningitis.

Republican Bills Would Change Unemployment Insurance, Licensing

Republican Bills Would Change Unemployment Insurance, Licensing

"Solutions in search of problems," says Sen. Melissa Agard.

Bipartisan Bill Allows Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control

Bipartisan Bill Allows Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control

Shortage of primary-care doctors in many parts of state limits access to birth control.

Record-High State Job Turnover Deepens Trend Started After Act 10

Record-High State Job Turnover Deepens Trend Started After Act 10

Study finds soaring turnover among state employees, high rate of job vacancies.

Journal Sentinel Staff Didn’t Join Gannett Walkout

Journal Sentinel Staff Didn’t Join Gannett Walkout

JS guild's no-strike clause prevents its journalists from joining national walkout.

Zoning Board Approves Capitol Drive Addiction Treatment Clinic

Zoning Board Approves Capitol Drive Addiction Treatment Clinic

Community Medical Services approved to open at N. 76th St. and W. Capitol Dr.

Bill Gives Advance Practice Nurses More Freedom

Bill Gives Advance Practice Nurses More Freedom

Credentials allow them to work independently from doctors. But doctors oppose bill.

Experts Discuss Milwaukee’s Plague of Overdose Deaths

Experts Discuss Milwaukee’s Plague of Overdose Deaths

Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative confronts a fatal overdose every 16 hours.

Senate Mulls Milwaukee’s Financial Peril

Senate Mulls Milwaukee’s Financial Peril

Struggling to create plan for shared revenue and sales tax that's acceptable to Assembly and Gov. Evers.

Bipartisan Bills Target State’s Affordable Housing Gap

Bipartisan Bills Target State’s Affordable Housing Gap

Wisconsin needs to build 120,000 additional rental units, WHEDA leader says.

GOP Legislators Approve Pay Hike for Prosecutors, Public Defenders

GOP Legislators Approve Pay Hike for Prosecutors, Public Defenders

Evers budget called for $35 per hour. Joint Finance plan goes $1 higher.