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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are demanding Republican Governor Scott Walker call a special legislative session to deal with a shortfall in road project funding. Walker proposed borrowing $1.3 billion for roads in the state budget, and Republican legislators scaled that back to $500 million. Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling and some Assembly Democrats on Thursday demanded the governor call a special session to approve additional funding.

A Republican legislator from the Fox Valley is responding to accusations from Democratic legislative leaders  that Republicans have lost their focus by catering to the far right wing of their party.  Senate Democratic leader Jennifer Schilling said at a news conference this week that governor Walker and Republican lawmakers have an insatiable appetite for power.   Republican state senator Roger Roth of Appleton told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of state lawmakers has proposed a bill that would raise Wisconsin's cap on compensation for wrongful convictions from $25,000 to $1 million.  Wisconsin currently offers the wrongly convicted $5,000 for every year of incarceration, up to $25,000. Under the bill, the wrongfully convicted could claim $50,000 per year of incarceration up to $1 million. They could also participate in the state health insurance plan […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The three judges on a federal appeals court panel are questioning a Wisconsin law blocked by a court order requiring doctors who provide abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.  Presiding 7th U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner said during oral arguments Thursday said the law was designed to shut down abortion clinics.  Republican supporters of the law say it was designed to ensure doctors are properly […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System regents are set to consider lifting the limit on out-of-state students at UW-Madison. The regents' education committee is scheduled to consider a proposal to waive the limit on October 8th. Currently, out-of-state undergraduate enrollment at any UW campus can't exceed 27.5 percent of the total undergraduate enrollment.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill that would legalize blaze pink clothing for hunters is set for a public hearing in Madison. The Assembly's natural resources committee has scheduled the hearing for October 14th at the state Capitol. A bipartisan group of legislators says the proposal is designed to attract more women to hunting.

Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R – Fond du Lac) will be holding open office hours on Monday, October 19th  at multiple locations around the district to discuss various state related constituent concerns and ideas.  The open office hours have been scheduled for the following locations and times: Calumet Town Hall, W2104 County Road HH, Malone (3 p.m. - 4 p.m.) Oakfield Village Hall, 130 N. Main Street, Oakfield (4:30 p.m. - […]

FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin – October 1, 2015 – Tim Whealon has been named Vice President of Fleet and Commercial Sales at Holiday Automotive. The announcement was made by Holiday CEO, Mike Shannon. Whealon will also manage Wisconsin Fleet and Commercial Leasing, a division of Mike Shannon Automotive Company specializing in providing work vehicles suited to businesses of all types and sizes. Whealon is in his 27th year as an automotive sales professional, 14 of […]

A Brandon man has died from injuries received in a two vehicle  crash on Highway 151 in Dodge County over the weekend.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says 78 year old Orville Kemink died Wednesday afternoon at the hospital.  Kemink was critically injured in the crash Sunday afternoon at the intersection of 151 and Oakwood Road.  Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Kemink was in the median crossover on 151 when he […]