The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department Employees Union has voted to declare “no confidence” in Dodge County Sheriff Pat Ninmann. This, after Ninmann announced she would mount a write-in campaign to be elected sheriff in the November 4th election. AFSCME Local 1323-B represents sworn deputies, sergeants, detectives, civil process, transport and court officers. A union press release says the vote signals a call for new leadership. The press release cites “low […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer wants to know if you or someone you know has recently returned from West Africa. Public Health officer, Kim Mueller, says those residents need to call public health officials so they can be monitored for symptoms if they are at risk. Mueller says its important for local residents not to overreact and to put the situation into perspective. But Mueller says while […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke break little new ground in their second and final debate. Walker and Burke largely played it safe in Friday's debate in Milwaukee, sticking to their well-worn talking points honed over months on the campaign trail. The debate comes just 18 days before the November 4th election. Again, they disagree over whether Walker has turned the state's economy around […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Mary Burke accuses Governor Scott Walker of mismanaging the state's finances during their second and final debate in Wisconsin's hotly contested governor's race. Walker defended his record during Friday's debate by pointing to an unemployment rate that's the lowest it's been since the recession in 2008 and the addition of more than 110,000 jobs on his watch, including 8,400 last month. Walker has touted the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Democratic Governor Jim Doyle isn't on the ballot, but his name came up a lot during the final debate in the Wisconsin governor's race. Governor Scott Walker frequently referred to Doyle during Friday's debate against Democrat Mary Burke. At one point, Burke quipped, "From the number of times he's mentioned Jim Doyle, it's clear he'd rather be running against him than me." Walker frequently tries […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke disagree over whether to criminalize first-offense drunken driving. Wisconsin is the only state in the country where first-offense drunken driving is treated like a traffic offense, not a crime. Burke said during Friday's second and final debate that she supports making first offenses a misdemeanor, saying "We have to take a tougher stance on this." But Walker opposes […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Governor Scott Walker is calling on the federal government to institute a commercial travel ban for West African countries affected by Ebola. Walker announced his call for the travel ban on Friday, along with other steps to prepare in case anyone in Wisconsin contracts the disease. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, has also called for restricting travel and quarantines for people who have […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is urging Kansans to back Republican Senator Pat Roberts in a tight re-election race, saying the three-term incumbent isn't a "rubber stamp" for President Barack Obama. Appearing Friday at a hotel in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Ryan is the latest in a string of high profile Republicans to stump for the 78-year-old senator. Attention on the race intensified […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taxpayers have paid nearly $900,000 in legal fees related to the John Doe investigation of coordinated efforts between the campaign of Governor Scott Walker and his supporters. Current caps negotiated with the private law firms, which have been increased as costs rise, allow the state to spend up to about $1.1 million. The investigation is looking into coordinated campaign activity between the governor's campaign and outside […]