Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-held Joint Committee on Finance to release funding for homelessness programs Thursday — the last day the Senate was in session until this January.
Figueroa said his resignation is in response to politics affecting MPD’s policing decisions.
The Madison Common Council voted to appropriate an additional $166,000 of the 2020 operating budget to hiring three new police officers, as opposed to the initially proposed six, at their meeting on Tuesday evening. Additionally, the council denied a new ambulance to the fire department.
Signed the day of his inauguration, Gov. Tony Evers’ first executive order required state agencies to develop and implement policies preventing discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community.
An Instagram account proclaiming to be created by a group of Madison West High School students raised concerns last week.
“Sí, se puede,” “Immigrants are here to stay” and “This is what democracy looks like” were chanted from the steps of the Capitol Tuesday. Protesters gathered across the country in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as the U.S. Supreme Court begins their hearing of its case.
Porchlight and Salvation Army homeless shelters abide by a strict policy to not turn anyone away when wind chills reach under 20 degrees.
The nine-person committee selecting UW System President Ray Cross' replacement includes no faculty or staff, breaking decades of precedent and drawing criticism statewide.
Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel found Attorney General Josh Kaul suitable to litigate in a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood the same day the State Assembly passed a bill to increase birth control access.
Acknowledging the right to carry, Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, believes Republicans should have at least held discourse during the special session on control gun last Friday to give the public an opportunity to learn both sides.
The F-35 jets could cause peak noise levels of over 100 decibels — the same volume produced by jackhammer — according to the environmental impact study.
Throughout a week characterized by extended partisan disagreement, one action was notably quick and to the point: rejecting Evers’ gun control measures.
The local airport will add new stops in major nationwide cities, on top of their 19 existing direct flights.
This past year, Jake Nitzkin founded Bedside DJ, a program aimed to lift the spirits of senior citizens through music.
Library on Wheels offers more opportunities for students with limited access to public libraries to check out a book.
The average graduation time for UW-Madison’s 2018-’19 graduating class was 3.96 years, the first time the number has dropped under four years since the university started tracking the measure.
“Anyone in the world who wants to affect the 2020 election is going to try to get into the minds of Wisconsin voters,” Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler said. “Wisconsin is the state most likely to be the tipping point in the electoral college.”
The Wisconsin Senate dismissed Brad Pfaff, the agriculture secretary appointed by Gov. Tony Evers in a 19 to 14 vote made in a floor session Tuesday — unanimous along respective party lines. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, who first raised awareness of Pfaff’s potential to not get confirmed during a phone call with Evers Friday, shared his reasoning for voting against Pfaff’s nomination.
Host of hidden camera show “What Would You Do?” John Quiñones gave the keynote address at UW-Madison’s 2019 Diversity Forum Tuesday, sharing his journey as a TV reporter and encouraging everyone to be active bystanders.
Senate Republicans expected not to sanction governor-nominated Agricultural Secretary Brad Pfaff during the Nov. 5 floor session after a phone conversation between Gov. Tony Evers and the majority leader. Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, encouraged Gov. Tony Evers to remove Pfaff before the session, indicating Friday there were not enough votes in the caucus to confirm the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection nominee.
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