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May 3, 2023

Wisconsin GOP government funding plan comes with strings

The package comes in response to years of lobbying from local government leaders who say stagnant funding from the state has not kept up with costs in their communities to pay for pension liabilities, emergency services, road repairs and other needs.

Attorney General Josh Kaul
May 2, 2023

Attorney General Josh Kaul joins multistate coalition supporting defense of Title X program

Kaul joined a multistate coalition supporting the Biden Administration's appeal of a Texas court ruling that restricted Title X's ability to serve Texan adolescents.

May 2, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Ivermectin use for COVID not ordered

The Supreme Court agreed that the Waukesha County judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the court to administer the ivermectin.

May 2, 2023

Gov. Evers Appoints Clifford Burdon as Marquette County District Attorney

The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation.

May 2, 2023

Republican bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin

Wisconsin would have the lowest age limit for workers allowed to serve alcohol, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

May 2, 2023

Wisconsin GOP lawmaker wants wide youth social media limits

The measure would also stop children under 18 from using their accounts between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

May 2, 2023

Wisconsin receiver Allen arrested on concealed weapon charge

Allen was one of more than 40 people arrested at a party Saturday on various charges.

May 2, 2023

Wisconsin legislators to consider opioid settlement payout

Wisconsin is in line to receive about $324.3 million, with 30% going to the state and 70% going to county governments.

May 2, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans to kill legalized pot, stadium repairs

Starting Tuesday, and likely continuing into June, the Joint Finance Committee will take a series of votes to build its own two-year spending plan which will then go to the Senate and Assembly for approval.

May 2, 2023

Office of School Safety Holds Additional Critical Incident Response Team Trainings Around the State

Wisconsin is the first state to implement regionally based CIRTs on a statewide basis.

Wisconsin Fusion Center
May 1, 2023

Wisconsin law enforcement officials make case for increasing funds to keep Wisconsin safe

Officials share success stories how Wisconsin tax dollars have been put to good use keeping Wisconsinites safe through law enforcement partnerships and the fusion center.

May 1, 2023

Ex-Wisconsin student gets 17 years for school officer attack

A judge on Monday sentenced a former Wisconsin student who attacked his high school's police officer with a barbecue fork to 17 years in prison.

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