MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Senate elections committee passed a bill Wednesday that would hinder efforts in Milwaukee to provide local photo IDs to the homeless and migrants in the country illegally. The Republican bill would prohibit towns and counties from issuing IDs or spending money on them. It would also prohibit using ID cards issued by cities or villages to vote or obtain public benefits, like food stamps.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker says he plans to pay off his presidential campaign debt by the end of the year. The governor told reporters following a speech to the Wisconsin Counties Association at a Madison hotel on Wednesday that he believes his campaign has paid down a third of its total debt so far.
ADISON, Wis. (AP) — Outside groups have started pumping money into Wisconsin's Supreme Court race. According to a study by Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center for Justice announced Wednesday, the conservative-leaning Wisconsin Alliance for Reform has spent at least $234,660 on a statewide ad buy supporting Justice Rebecca Bradley. Researchers at the Justice at Stake and the Brennan Center for Justice didn't find any groups spending on behalf […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Democratic state Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber has added her name to a growing list of possible candidates for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. Republican U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble's unexpected announcement over the weekend that he won't seek a fourth term has sparked a flood of interest in the district, which centers on Green Bay. Schaber joins Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson in the field of Democrats […]
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients by giving blood this February. During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from giving blood. Healthy donors of all blood types are needed to help maintain an adequate blood supply for patients in their own communities as well as areas where donors were unable to give due […]
Fond du lac county residents who live near wind farms are again asking for a study on the impact wind turbines have on human health. A small number of residents from the town of Marshfield braved the poor weather to attend a Fond du lac County Board of Health meeting Tuesday night to voice their concerns. Larry Lamont says the turbines have negatively impacted his health. "Lack of sleep is the primary […]
The message for Fond du Lac County community leaders…don’t copy other communities…build your own identity. Fargo entrepreneur Greg Tehven was the keynote speaker at last week’s Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation annual meeting. FCEDC president Steve Jenkins says there are similarities between Fargo before its dynamic economic growth and Fond du Lac County today. "We will be doing an inter-city visit with some of our young professionals and entreprenuers to Fargo in […]
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Green Lake County man has been convicted of killing his estranged wife and her boyfriend. A jury in Green Lake deliberated about 75 minutes Monday night before finding Nicholas Tuinstra guilty in the shooting deaths of Melissa Tuinstra and Justin Daniels in September 2014 in Berlin. They were killed two days after the Tuinstras filed for divorce. The victims were shot multiple times at Melissa […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A key legislative committee has refused to endorse a Republican bill that would have required doctors and nurses to report cases where children are having sex to child protective services. Currently, health care providers must report child sexual activity if they believe it involves a caregiver or the child doesn't understand the act, was unconscious or was exploited. They don't have to report unforced sex. The […]