State News

Wed, February 22, 2012

Residents split on Walker's performance

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A new poll shows that Wisconsinites are split on whether Governor Scott Walker's doing a good job.

The Marquette Law ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

New wetlands-construction rules approved

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin is one step away from relaxing its restrictions in building on wetlands. The Assembly passed the G-O-P measure on a voice ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Milwaukee group gets $56M in federal loans to start health insurance co-op

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee community organizing coalition is getting $56 million in federal loans to start a non-profit health insurance co-op.

Common Ground is ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Bill passed in Assembly requires more stringent child death, missing reporting

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's legal guardians could soon have more stringent reporting requirements for their childrens' deaths and disappearances.

The State Assembly approved ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Assembly passes bill that would outlaw punitive damages for job discrimination

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State judges and juries could no longer award punitive damages for job discrimination, under a bill passed by the Assembly Tuesday ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Assembly OK's adding texting to state's no-call list

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - If you have a cell phone, you might not have to pay for as many text messages for unwanted sales pitches ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Democratic state Senators Coggs, Carpenter win Milwaukee treasurer primary

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two long-time Wisconsin senators will square off in April to become the next Milwaukee city treasurer.

Democrats Spencer Coggs and Tim Carpenter ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Assembly approves moving to GAAP use in state budgets

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin would have to use generally-accepted accounting principles in adopting its state budgets under a measure passed Tuesday night.

The Assembly ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

GOP lawmakers claim they can't legally redraw resdistricting maps

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Republican lawmakers say they legally cannot redraw the new state legislative and congressional districts they approved last summer.

A trial on those ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Sheboygan Mayor Bob Ryan voted out of office

SHEBOYGAN, WI (WTAQ) - Preliminary results from Tuesday’s Mayoral recall election in Sheboygan have ousted Bob Ryan from office.  Unofficial results show former state ...