It's Fire Prevention Week, and the Fond du Lac Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote the theme, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says this message is to remind us that we need working smoke alarms to give us the time to get out safely. According to the latest NFPA research, almost five […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An expert in Internet security says more than 600 million records have been stolen since laws were passed requiring people to be notified if their data was accessed by hackers. William Pelgrin is president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Center for Internet Security, which helps investigate hacks. He says he has been a victim of cybercrime himself. He filed his taxes electronically only to find […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin's biggest utility company is projecting that heating costs could drop significantly if winter temperatures are at normal levels. We Energies said Tuesday that warmer weather and lower natural gas prices may cause the cost of heat to fall by about 26 percent. Last winter was the coldest heating season since the Milwaukee-based company began offering its natural gas service to customers about 70 years ago. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker isn't saying whether he supports a call from Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to fire the head of the state's elections board and reorganize the agency. Walker said Wednesday that the issue is not a priority and it was "not even on my radar." Vos on Tuesday said that Government Accountability Board director Kevin Kennedy "must go." Vos says the GAB "is dysfunctional, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Opponents of Wisconsin's voter photo identification law have again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the mandate from taking effect. The American Civil Liberties Union and allied groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirement. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month the law could go into effect while it pondered the case. The court decided the case on Monday, finding […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two conservation groups say they are spending $1 million on a television and mail ad campaign against Gov. Scott Walker over his support of a giant iron ore mine near Lake Superior. The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and the national League of Conservation Voters unveiled a television ad Wednesday. The ad says Walker gutted environmental protections so an out-of-state mining company can open an iron […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is defending a campaign ad in which he says protecting women's health and safety is a priority of his. Abortions rights advocates are upset over the spot because Walker signed a law they say makes it more difficult for women to get abortions. The law requires women to get an ultrasound before an abortion. It also requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative group has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling last month tossing the group's lawsuit to halt an investigation into possible illegal campaign coordination. Wisconsin Club for Growth asked that the full 10-member 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today to rehear the case after a three-judge panel last month sided with investigators.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel now says he would defend the state's domestic partner registry. The registry extends limited legal benefits to same-sex couples. Conservative group Wisconsin Family Action filed a lawsuit in 2010 alleging the registry violates the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage. The state Supreme Court found the registry constitutional in July.