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Some good news in the fight against domestic violence. A bill to increase penalties for repeat offenders has passed the Senate and Assembly in Wisconsin. More>>
Displeased with the mining bill put forth by Assembly Republicans, Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) and Sen. Robert Jauch (D-Poplar) announced the main ideas behind their substitute bill Tuesday morning. More>>
The legislation also involves mandatory medical examination of suspected high school concussion victims. More>>
Federal judges in Milwaukee are back to work on a case of whether the state's new election maps are constitutional. More>>
Governor Scott Walker will attend the bipartisan National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., from February 25-27. More>>
State Senate Democrats used a procedural move to delay a vote on a bill that would further mandate how a doctor determines if a woman is being pressured to have an abortion. More>>
The new poll shows Thompson leading Baldwin, 48 percent to 42 percent. More>>
Gov. Scott Walker's favorability rating has dipped this month, according to a new poll. More>>
It shows Obama leading former Sen. Rick Santorum, 51 percent to 40 percent, and leading former Gov. Mitt Romney, 53 percent to 38 percent. More>>
A bill that would help developers win wetland construction permits is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker. More>>
Thousands voted against a $33 million referendum for the Oregon School District on Tuesday. More>>
A trial to determine whether the state's new election maps are constitutional has been delayed by a number of issues, including an assertion by lawmakers that the state Constitution prevents them from making changes to the maps approved last year. More>>
The Assembly passed the "Aaron Rodgers Day" resolution unanimously on Tuesday and sent it on to the state Senate. More>>
Tuesday, the new voter ID law will take effect in the spring primary election. Voters musts show a valid photo ID and the sign the poll book during the election process. More>>
According to a new report, 22 state lawmakers involved in recall and special elections in 2011 raised $8.2 million dollars. More>>
If you're planning on going to the polls Tuesday for the spring primary, you'll need to remember your ID. More>>
There is some legislation to help domestic violence victims in Wisconsin, that is moving forward. More>>
The state Assembly will look at a bill that would help developers to win wetland construction permits on Tuesday. More>>
A bill that would extend no-call prohibitions to text messages is set to be taken up the state Assembly on Tuesday. More>>
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) will be in Madison on Monday afternoon to meet new recruits at the Madison College Law Enforcement Academy.
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Another large union has endorsed former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk for Democratic candidate for governor. More>>
A spokesman for Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) claims his staff is putting the "finishing touches" on a new mining bill that could be substituted for the version written by Assembly Republicans. More>>
Wisconsin municipal and county clerks said they are ready for the state's new voter ID law which starts on Tuesday during the spring primary election. More>>
Clerks think it will be a good test run for the April Presidential primary election More>>
In a bipartisan show of support, two Wisconsin members of Congress are teaming up to try to shield U.S. manufacturers from what they call unfair Chinese trade practices. More>>
A judge has denied Gov. Scott Walker's request for a two-week extension to review recall petition signatures. More>>
The Legislature's finance committee will hold a public hearing on Friday on the much-debated mining bill. The bill would jumpstart an iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin. More>>
Two of the bills Republican legislators pinned a lot of their job-creation hopes on appear to be on life-support. More>>
Dane County wants to make it easier for people to get free voter IDs. More>>
A federal court rules the documents are not protected by attorney-client prvilege More>>
Assembly Democrats are proposing 18 pieces of legislation that target ethics reforms in state government. More>>
At least one moderate Republican Senator says he won't back the bill that passed in the Assembly More>>
A state fraud hotline received nearly 80 reports last year, consistent with the number of calls that were placed the two prior years. More>>
Pointing to a rebound in manufacturing, President Barack Obama in Wednesday is visiting a Milwaukee plant that has brought back jobs to the United States. More>>
The Legislature's budget-writing committee approved about $123 million in cuts across state government.
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Dozens of students, teachers and workers marched from State Street to the State Capitol on Tuesday.
People busted for a third OWI could soon become felons in Wisconsin. More>>
The state Senate has passed a wetland developmental bill early Wednesday morning.
The chamber passed the legislation on a 17-15 vote, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats voting against. More>>
Gov. Scott Walker has announced a program to streamline the permit and site selection process to identify shovel-ready sites for new business facilities. More>>
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking into consideration a bill that clarifies if residents can brew and serve beer or wine outside their home. More>>
An unpopular cap to a state program that keeps elderly and disabled people out of nursing homes could be lifted. More>>
Three Republican State Representatives say they are not going to seek re-election this fall. More>>
President Barack Obama wants help from the American public to push Congress to extend a payroll tax cut. The payroll tax cut will expire at the end of February. More>>
A test called pulse oximetry could detect congenital heart defects in newborn children. New legislation is drafted to require hospitals in Wisconsin to perform the test on new born children. More>>
After keeping the location secret for about a month, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is revealing where workers have been counting all those recall signatures. More>>
The president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council said her group deviated from its past practice of polling members on election recommendations when it recommended Kathleen Falk to take on Gov. Walker in a potential recall election.
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Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he is challenging enough signatures to stop a recall election against him. More>>
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