MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials are scrambling to deal with the reinstatement of the requirement that voters show photo identification when casting ballots. The law was reinstated last Friday by a federal appeals court in Chicago, just hours after hearing arguments in the case. Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney said Monday that the biggest immediate issue is what to do about more than 11,800 absentee ballots that […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke supports repealing the requirement that voters present photo identification at the polls. The requirement was signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker and on Friday a federal appeals court overturned a lower court's decision blocking it, meaning voters will have to show photo IDs at the polls in November. Burke's spokesman Joe Zepecki said Monday that Burke supports making it easier […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice is asking Gov. Scott Walker for an additional $738,600 to cover investigating local officer-involved deaths. The agency submitted its 2015-17 budget request to Walker on Monday. Wisconsin legislators passed a law earlier this year that requires police departments to let outside agencies run probes into officer-involved deaths. Since the law has passed, agencies have turned to DOJ to handle the investigations. […]
The candidates for the 6th congressional district seat have squared off in their first joint appearance of the campaign. Republican state senator Glenn Grothman and the Democratic candidate Winnebago County executive Mark Harris have been on the campaign trail for about a month since Grothman won the Republican primary in August. Both appeared at a forum hosted by the Fond du Lac Noon Rotary Monday. Grothman says he’s running to […]
The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of the closure of the Forest Avenue Bridge between Military Road and Macy Street. The closure will begin Tuesday, September 16th at 7:00 am and will remain closed approximately one week.The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic due to maintenance on the bridge approach. The public is asked to plan an alternate route during this time […]
The Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner says he does not support a proposal by a non-partisan consumer group to halt major highway expansion projects including the Highway 23 expansion between Fond du Lac and Plymouth. The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group wants the highway projects shelved in favor of mass transit and other transportation alternatives. Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner Tom Jahnke says that would be a mistake. […]
The Fond du Lac city council vice president says she thinks its time to rethink the rules for who can sit on the city’s ethics board. The council voted last week to postpone a vote on filling an ethics board vacancy that would allow a member of the board to live outside the city. Lorrigan says other alternatives may be allowing someone who not in the Fond du Lac […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker still hasn't decided whether to approve a proposed Kenosha casino, but that hasn't stopped the team leading the project from launching a jobs website. The Menominee Nation and Hard Rock announced the website Friday. Visitors can register and learn about opportunities in areas such as hotel and casino management, food service and security. Walker has until February 19th to make a decision on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker's promises for a second term include cutting property and income taxes for individuals and requiring drug tests for those seeking unemployment and food stamp benefits. He also wants to freeze tuition at both technical colleges and the University of Wisconsin System. Walker released details of his platform on Sunday. He tells the Associated Press that his proposals can persuade the few undecided people […]