Wisconsin Examiner
Bipartisan Bill Restarts Driver Education
Funding driver education for first time since 2004, with costs covered for students eligible for free or reduced price lunches.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Watch Employees Seek Union
Its new CEO George Stanley, former Journal Sentinel editor, faces push to unionize news publication's 10 staff.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers, DNR Announce $402 Million Funding to Improve Local Drinking Water
Funding from Safe Drinking Water Loan Program will address PFAS, lead and nitrates.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
DNR Secretary Payne Resigns After Just 10 Months
Cites personal reasons as agency faces debates over wolf management, PFAS pollution.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Isiah Holmes and Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Will Senate Oppose Brewers $546 Million Subsidy?
Easily passed Assembly, but facing bipartisan opposition in the Senate.
Oct 23rd, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
State’s Job Surge Continues in September
Number of jobs in Wisconsin set a new record for third month in a row.
Oct 20th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
How Proposed Child Care Tax Credit Helps The Wealthy
Under GOP plan the lower the income of a family, the more they must pay out of pocket.
Oct 20th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans Endorse Raises For All State Employees, Except UW System Workers
Raise denial is latest salvo in fight over UW System's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Oct 18th, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans Reject 7 Evers Appointees
Including elections commissioner and 4 DNR board members. 'This is insanity,' says Evers, then immediately names replacements.
Oct 17th, 2023 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Shifts $170 Million, Extends Child Care Support
Using federal reimbursement for FEMA expenses to extend child care funding into 2025.
Oct 17th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
GOP Senators Express Skepticism of Governor’s Childcare, Workforce Bill
Issue coming to head with worker shortage, expiration of childcare subsidy program.
Oct 12th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Despite Environmentalist Objections, Senate Advances PFAS Bill
Republicans call the forever-chemical bill a compromise, but opponents said it would limit DNR's enforcement ability.
Oct 12th, 2023 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
