MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley has raised nearly $480,000 in the past two months, about $100,000 more than Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg in their race for a 10-year term on the high court. Campaign finance reports covering Feb. 2 to March 21 have been submitted to the Government Accountability Board. Bradley spent about $439,000 during the reporting period and had nearly $149,000 cash on […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison highlights the hefty cost of controlling aquatic invasive species in the state's lakes. The study found that the estimated cost of controlling a single invasive species, the spiny waterflea, in just one lake could range from $86.5 million to $163 million over 20 years. Researchers say the study's results show that a broader measure of the costs of controlling […]
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that would push back the start of Wisconsin's wolf hunting and trapping season if the federal government allows it to resume. The bill changes the season opener from Oct. 15 until the first Saturday in November. Walker signed the bill Tuesday at the Chase Outdoors store in Rothschild. He says it will prevent conflicts with other hunting seasons […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hillary Clinton says Republican front-runner Donald Trump would bring division if he was allowed to shape the Supreme Court's future. Clinton said Monday at the University of Wisconsin that Trump would roll back the rights of individuals and further empower corporations. In her speech, she pointed to his past statements about building a wall along the Mexican border and barring all non-citizen Muslims from entering the […]
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Six people were arrested while protesting a planned Wisconsin campaign stop by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. About 60 protesters occupied the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville on Monday night and about 20 more stood outside. Trump has scheduled an appearance there Tuesday in advance of Wisconsin's primary April 5. The protest began around 6 p.m. The newspaper reports most participants left by 7:15 […]
Chelsea Clinton says she is proud that her mother is running for president and thinks she is by far the most qualified of all of the candidates. Hillary Clinton’s daughter was campaigning in Wisconsin last week leading up to next week’s presidential primary. "I think my mom is the most qualified person to run for president in my lifetime," Clinton told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program. "I don't think we've ever […]
Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson says Ohio governor John Kasich is the only Republican candidate who has a chance of beating the Democratic nominee in the November election. Thompson made the comments in an exclusive interview on AM 1170’s Between the Lines program. "He's a friend of mine, he's a very effective governor and was a tremendously effective congressman," Thompson said. "When you look at people with past experience at getting things done, […]
A Wisconsin woman who was the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccine has given birth to twins. Jeanna Giese-Frassetto gave birth to fraternal twins at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton on Saturday. The children are named Carly Ann Frassetto and Connor Primo Frassetto. Giese-Frassetto said her family is "very blessed to have these children." Giese-Frassetto was bitten by a rabid bat in 2004 at a Fond du […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a series of bills Monday aimed at college affordability. The four bills will increase grants for technical college students; create grants to help two-year students deal with financial emergencies; require the Department of Workforce Development to coordinate internships with colleges and employers; and require colleges to provide students annual information about their debt levels. The state Senate didn't give approval to another of […]