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What Can State Learn From Texas Crisis?

What Can State Learn From Texas Crisis?

Power generators in Midwest built to withstand freezing weather, utilities say.

GOP Legislators Cast Doubt on Evers’ Plans

GOP Legislators Cast Doubt on Evers’ Plans

Resistance to school funds hike, local sales tax, upping minimum wage, legalizing pot.

State Vaccine Registry To Start March 1

State Vaccine Registry To Start March 1

Online tool will allow people to schedule shots, get on waiting list for COVID-19 vaccine.

Evers Pushes Juvenile Justice System Changes

Evers Pushes Juvenile Justice System Changes

Sweeping reforms would close youth prisons and end Serious Juvenile Offender Program.

Evers Budget Has Green Goals

Evers Budget Has Green Goals

Significant investment to combat climate change, protect public land.

Evers Wants $226 Million More for Higher Education

Evers Wants $226 Million More for Higher Education

Budget has $190 million hike for UW System, $36 million more for Voc-Tech colleges.

Utilities Plan $400 Million Solar Project

Utilities Plan $400 Million Solar Project

WEC Energy Group and Madison utility to partner on solar and battery storage project in Kenosha County

Biden Sells Pandemic Plan in Town Hall

Biden Sells Pandemic Plan in Town Hall

Milwaukee chosen for his first official visit as president.

Gov. Evers Unveils $91 Billion Budget

Gov. Evers Unveils $91 Billion Budget

Budget would boost school funding, direct funds to small businesses, repeal part of Act 10 and legalize marijuana, but faces an uphill battle.

Assembly Passes Business Tax Waiver on Pandemic Aid

Assembly Passes Business Tax Waiver on Pandemic Aid

And Senate passes GOP COVID-19 bills that could be vetoed by Gov. Evers.

Merge UW System and Technical Colleges?

Merge UW System and Technical Colleges?

Thompson pushes discussions to consolidate some two-year colleges and voc-tech institutions.

Four Labs in State Tracking Coronavirus Variants

Four Labs in State Tracking Coronavirus Variants

Processing several hundred samples per week as new strains of virus grow.