New legislation introduced to combat gun violence
By Eric Cummings | Apr. 29, 2015A new bill introduced in the Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday could impose mandatory minimum sentences for violent felons caught in possession of a firearm.
A new bill introduced in the Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday could impose mandatory minimum sentences for violent felons caught in possession of a firearm.
A Wisconsin state trooper was shot and killed in Fond du Lac Tuesday afternoon after the pursuit of a suspected bank robber ended with gunfire.
Wisconsin Republicans sent a letter to two federal agencies Monday voicing their frustration with the relegated role of beef in the the agencies’ new recommendations to accompany the food pyramid.
Right-to-work legislation came one step closer to a vote, as Senate leaders referred the bill Monday to the Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform.
The state Joint Committee on Finance co-chairs accused UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank of prioritizing politics in the state budget debate, according to a Wednesday press release.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker arrived in London Monday to promote Wisconsin business overseas during a four-day trade mission.
Two Wisconsin legislators announced Wednesday they would propose legislation to protect the owners of wood burning stoves from new regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency.
After weeks of deliberation, the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline despite the threat of a presidential veto.
Democratic and Republican legislators sent a letter to Gov. Scott Walker Wednesday requesting he reconsider his decision to deny the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin permission to construct a casino in Kenosha County.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau projected a $283.4 million budget deficit for the 2014-’15 fiscal year as part of their annual budget report Friday.