Gov. Walker signs bill expanding National Guard benefits
MADISON — Gov.
After radio dustup, Acting Sheriff Schmidt says he wrote to David Clarke and 'we're in good shape'
MILWAUKEE -- Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt says he wrote to former Sheriff David Clarke after the two men sparred in a live radio debate earlier this week, and says he and Clarke are “back in line.”Schmidt accused Clarke as sheriff of refusing to listen to his requests to remove the second-in-command at the Milwaukee County Jail, where seven people died between 2016 and 2017.
Gov. Walker signs Sara’s Law at the Sara Quirt-Sann Memorial Courtroom in Wausau
WAUSAU -- Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday, April 11 signed Sara’s Law at the Sara Quirt-Sann Memorial Courtroom in Wausau.The bill makes it a Class H felony to cause or threaten bodily harm to guardians ad litem, corporation counsels, or attorneys in response to their official actions in family law proceedings.
K-9 units search Capitol after bomb threat to Gov. Walker's office; nothing found
MADISON -- K-9 units searched the Capitol in Madison on Monday, April 9 following a bomb threat.According to Department of Administration officials, a letter was received by the Dane County Court from an inmate in the Wisconsin prison system.
Gov. Scott Walker signs 2 more bills to combat opioid abuse
GREEN BAY — Gov.
'Aggressive actions:' Gov. Walker voices support for sending troops to Mexico border
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin Gov.
Republican Governors Association books $5M for Scott Walker ads
MADISON — The Republican Governors Association said Monday it has booked $5.1 million in television ad buys for the fall in Wisconsin as Gov.
'Opioid Abuse Prevention:' Gov. Walker to sign into law 2 bills that address the opioid epidemic
GREEN BAY -- Governor Scott Walker on Monday, April 9 will sign into law two bills that address the opioid epidemic.The bills are Assembly Bill 906 and Assembly Bill 907.Assembly Bill 906 "creates a law enforcement agency drug trafficking response grant program; positions to assist in prosecuting drug-related offenses; creates evidence-based programs for substance abuse prevention services for at-risk youth; creates victim impact panels; creates funding for family treatment courts; creates grants for county jails to provide non-narcotic treatment before offender re-entry; and making appropriations."Assembly Bill 907 "relates to continuing education in prescribing controlled substances for certain health care practitioners; maintenance and detoxification treatment provided by physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers; requiring school boards to provide instruction about drug abuse awareness and prevention; graduate training of psychiatric nurses; training materials for social services workers handling substance abuse-related cases; substance abuse counseling and modifying and creating administrative rules related to substance abuse counseling; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations."They'll be signed into law at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay on Monday afternoon.
Gov. Walker warns of 'blue wave' after Dallet SCOWIS victory; Democrats see hope after win
MADISON -- The dominating victory by a liberal candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race emboldened Democrats deflated by years of defeats, pushing Republican Gov.
Gov. Scott Walker signs breast tissue bill
MADISON -- Gov.
Gov. Scott Walker signs bill prohibiting abortion coverage
MADISON — An anti-abortion group says Gov.
Walker signs bill to close troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison
MILWAUKEE — Gov.
State appeals court refuses to delay special election order; Gov. Walker will not appeal to SCOWIS
MADISON -- A state appeals court has denied Gov.
Wisconsin Democrats blast GOP effort to leave seats vacant
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday blasted a Republican-backed bill that would ensure that two vacant seats in the Legislature will remain open until next year, calling the proposal a blatant attempt to avoid adding to a string of recent GOP losses and saying it would deny some voters their voice in government.A Madison judge last week ordered Gov.