Lawmakers introducing bill aimed at voucher school funding transparency
MADISON, Wis. -- Two Wisconsin lawmakers are introducing a bill that would show residents how much money comes out of their taxes for voucher schools. State Sen.…
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Assembly OKs tougher penalties for coordinated shoplifting
Vos won't say whether he supports absentee ballot drop boxes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos refused to say Tuesday whether he would support legalizing absentee ballot boxes in the battleground state after former President Donald Trump spoke out against it.
Wisconsin Senate sends critical race theory ban to Evers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin public schools would be prohibited from teaching students and training employees about concepts such as systemic racism and implicit bias under a Republican bill the state Senate sent to Gov. Tony Evers.
Only citizens could vote in Wisconsin under amendment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that says only citizens can vote in elections.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Maple Bluff pier access
MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. -- A Dane County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that would have limited some Maple Bluff residents' access to Lake Mendota, saying a decades-old easement included in deeds for area properties gives residents the right to…
EEOC sues Verona school district, claiming male employees paid more for similar work
VERONA, Wis. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a suit against the Verona Area School District, claiming the district paid…
Has Wisconsin reached its Omicron peak? Local health officials say maybe
MADISON, Wis.-- There's good news in the fight against COVID: Half as many people are testing positive today compared to last week. Does this mean…
Despite COVID-19 cases falling, Wisconsin records third-highest single-day death total
MADISON, Wis. -- Despite overall new COVID-19 case totals dropping in Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services added 88 new deaths to its dashboard Monday, the third-highest single-day addition to the state's death count since the beginning of the pandemic,…
Complaint: Veterans Affairs dept. board chair allegedly received child porn through Snapchat
MILWAUKEE -- The board chair of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is accused of possessing child pornography allegedly received the explicit material through Snapchat. Curtis Schmitt Jr., 37, of Franklin, is charged with three counts of possession of child…
Dangerous cold in forecast prompts some schools to cancel class for Wednesday
More than a dozen school districts in southern Wisconsin have already called off class for Wednesday morning with dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast.
Former Rock Co. sheriff's deputy accused of child sexual assault posts bond, records show
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A former Rock County sheriff's deputy accused of sexually assaulting multiple children over a period of several years has…
Biden administration to withdraw Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses
(CNN) -- The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses, following the Supreme Court's decision to block the rule earlier this month. The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said…
Sentencing date set for Chandler Halderson, man convicted of parents' murders
MADISON, Wis. -- A sentencing date has been set for the Windsor man convicted of killing and dismembering his parents last year. Online court records…
Madison's unexpected Olympian: Anna Hoffmann heads to Beijing
MADISON, Wis. -- A month ago, Anna Hoffmann's 2022 Olympic dream was over. Despite winning the U.S. Olympic Trials in ski jumping, the 21-year-old Madison Memorial graduate was set to miss out on the Beijing Games after America's women failed…
Proposal would give Legislature power over federal money
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power to spend federal money sent to Wisconsin would be taken away from the governor and given to the Legislature under a proposed constitutional amendment the state Senate approved Tuesday.
Not guilty plea entered for woman charged in Wisconsin Public Media director's death
MADISON, Wis. -- The woman charged in the death of Wisconsin Public Media Gene Purcell appeared in court Tuesday. The court entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Shawnicia Youmas, 31, who is charged with homicide by negligent operation…
Wisconsin Senate approves calling constitutional convention
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin on Tuesday became the 16th state to call for a convention of the states to consider making a variety of changes to the U.S. Constitution, a move that drew bipartisan opposition in the state Senate but not enough to block its approval.
US Senate candidate Godlewski unveils rural Wisconsin plan
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WISC/AP) -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski's first major policy plan of the campaign focuses on ways to improve life in rural Wisconsin, from bolstering…
Assembly Republicans to vote to count infection as immunity
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly are ready to vote for a bill that would require employers to count a prior COVID-19 infection as an alternative to vaccination and testing. Republican backers maintain that natural immunity…
Lawmakers approve contracts for troopers, building trades
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin lawmakers have signed off on new contracts for state troopers, carpenters, bricklayers, electricians and plumbers. The deals for workers other than the state troopers cover the previous and current fiscal years. They call for raises…
GOP to vote on tougher penalties for coordinated shoplifting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Assembly Republicans are set to vote on a bill that would create tougher penalties for coordinated shoplifting. The measure comes in response to reports last year of gangs of shoplifters running rampant through high-end department stores…
School officials say Middleton High lockdown was 'challenging' to secure students; teen could face charges
Police didn't find a weapon on the campus, after the school says the student made a series of threats to a staff member that made them think the student was armed
The Middleton Police Department says the student taken into custody after a lockdown at the high school Monday is tentatively being charged with disorderly conduct, although the student did not have any weapons.
Lawmakers to sign off on new contracts for building trades
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin lawmakers are poised to sign off on new contracts for state carpenters, bricklayers, electricians and plumbers. The deals between the state Department of Administration and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee cover the 2020-21…
