MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says during a stop in Milwaukee that removing and replacing lead pipes is a moral imperative and must be one of the nation’s highest priorities. She noted the environmental and health risks lead exposure presents from children to the elderly. Harris said Monday that the country is “long overdue” to get rid of lead pipes and paint. She delivered her comments at […]
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuilding project. Neither does his current coach. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur says the Packers have no plans to rebuild even as they head into the offseason with major salary-cap constraints and plenty of notable players on expiring contracts. The Packers' roster issues could impact whether the 38-year-old Rodgers decides to return to Green Bay […]
Alliant Energy has announced it's new community solar garden in Fond du Lac is fully operational and generating solar energy. The one megawatt project began solar production tracking January 1. President of Alliant Energy's Wisconsin Utility David de Leon says the Fond du Lac garden is the first of what is expected to be multiple community solar locations across Iowa and Wisconsin. The Fond du Lac solar garden is fully subscribed, however residential and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he didn’t review records turned over by the investigator Vos hired to look into the 2020 election to determine if they complied with the state open records law. Vos attorney Steve Fawcett’s testimony Monday came in one of three lawsuits brought by the liberal watchdog group American Oversight seeking records related to the ongoing investigation. The group […]
Assembly Republicans are pushing back against a conservative state lawmaker from Campbellsport for lying about fellow GOP lawmakers and using taxpayer dollars to put out political screeds. WisPolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says in addition to vocally advocating election conspiracy theories the last straw for Assembly speaker Robin Vos was learning that Ramthun was telling outright lies about other Republicans. "Vos cited an example to me of, he says Ramthum accused him and former […]
Retail sales took an unexpected dip in December in what could be a signal that persistently rising inflation is prompting a pullback in consumer spending. Consumers paid more for everything from groceries to cars in 2021 as companies passed along the costs of pricier raw maters and supply chain delays. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says pressure from inflation has been building as have concerns that consumers will eventually pull back on […]
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Three people died in a weekend crash just off the interstate in western Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Patrol says the three were in a vehicle that struck a semi that was attempting to turn into a Kwik Trip parking lot off Interstate 94 near Black River Falls Saturday about 1 a.m. The vehicle was heading west on Hwy. 54 and struck the semi. The […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers heads into another offseason of uncertainty after one more frustrating finish to a brilliant year. Rodgers drove the Packers to a touchdown on the game’s opening possession but couldn’t get them back in the end zone the rest of the night as their season ended Saturday night with a stunning 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Robbie Gould’s 45-yard […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-hired investigator looking into Wisconsin’s 2020 election is no longer seeking to jail the mayors of Green Bay and Madison for allegedly not complying with a subpoena he issued last year. A judge on Friday said he needed more facts before deciding whether to compel the mayors to testify. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Ralph Ramirez asked both sides to submit their arguments over the next […]