MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled state Assembly approved a welfare overhaul package Thursday championed by Gov. Scott Walker as part of his re-election year agenda that...
MADISON, Wis. – The state Assembly is preparing to pass a Republican bill that would allow developers to fill state wetlands without a permit. Under the...
La Crosse state rep. Jill Billings didn’t collect the most in daily travel allowance in the state Assembly for last year. But she was pretty close....
All footage exempt from open records law, except involving injuries, deaths, arrests and searches
Footage would be exempt from Wisconsin’s open records law with exceptions
Adult must be on premise but does not have to be lifeguard
DNR exempt utilities and power coops from mitigation if filling no more than 10,000-sq-feet of wetlands
Minimum hunting age in state is 10 years old
End game could mean changes like civil rights, women’s rights, voting rights
Democrats say bill is attack on women’s health and goes too far
Committee voted 3-2 with all Republicans for and Democrats against
All Republican bills set to be voted on
Only take proposal if passes Senate
Proposal makes it more difficult for public to see body cam footage
Democrats have offered over a dozen amendments, none of which have been adopted
GOP needs 17 votes but could come up short. Gov. Walker is currently touring Asia
Speaker Vos pushed ahead vote, saying he wouldn’t be “held hostage” by the Senate GOP wanting changes
Legislature voted on resolution before Foxconn deal
Budget committee could hold hearing early next week