Gov. Walker signs bill to create reinsurance program

Gov. Walker signs bill to create reinsurance program

MADISON -- Scott Walker has signed into law a $200 million measure designed to stabilize the health insurance market under the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin.Walker signed the reinsurance bill less than 24 hours after fellow Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel joined with 19 other states in filing a federal lawsuit in Texas.

MADISON -- Scott Walker has signed into law a $200 million measure designed to stabilize the health insurance market under the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin.Walker signed the reinsurance bill less than 24 hours after fellow Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel joined with 19 other states in filing a federal lawsuit in Texas.

'Beyond disturbing:' Mayor Barrett veers into national gun debate during State of the City speech

'Beyond disturbing:' Mayor Barrett veers into national gun debate during State of the City speech

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett veered into a national debate on gun control during his State of the City speech on Monday, Feb. 26.Barrett called for mandatory background checks on all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons, and slammed Republicans who support allowing teachers to carry guns in schools.

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett veered into a national debate on gun control during his State of the City speech on Monday, Feb. 26.Barrett called for mandatory background checks on all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons, and slammed Republicans who support allowing teachers to carry guns in schools.

Walker tax cut, Lincoln Hills closure plan in jeopardy

Walker tax cut, Lincoln Hills closure plan in jeopardy

MADISON — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald threw cold water on a couple of Gov.

MADISON — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald threw cold water on a couple of Gov.

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill targeting drunken drivers

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill targeting drunken drivers

MADISON -- Repeat drunken drivers could lose their licenses permanently under a bill the state Assembly has passed.The Assembly approved the measure 84-10 Thursday.

MADISON -- Repeat drunken drivers could lose their licenses permanently under a bill the state Assembly has passed.The Assembly approved the measure 84-10 Thursday.

'Take it or leave it:' Assembly approves $100 child tax credit, August sales tax holiday

'Take it or leave it:' Assembly approves $100 child tax credit, August sales tax holiday

MADISON - The state Assembly approved a $100 per child tax credit and created an August sales tax holiday before the chamber adjourns in the wee hours of the night on Friday, Feb. 23.

MADISON - The state Assembly approved a $100 per child tax credit and created an August sales tax holiday before the chamber adjourns in the wee hours of the night on Friday, Feb. 23.

Lawmakers make last-minute changes to Lincoln Hills shutdown bill

Lawmakers make last-minute changes to Lincoln Hills shutdown bill

MILWAUKEE -- Lawmakers are making several 11th-hour changes to a bill that shuts down Wisconsin’s only youth prison and moves many young inmates to county-run facilities.State Rep.

MILWAUKEE -- Lawmakers are making several 11th-hour changes to a bill that shuts down Wisconsin’s only youth prison and moves many young inmates to county-run facilities.State Rep.

Lawmakers forge ahead with juvenile prison plan; hearing and vote on same day

Lawmakers forge ahead with juvenile prison plan; hearing and vote on same day

MADISON — A hastily-conceived plan to close the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison and reorganize how young offenders are imprisoned in Wisconsin was moving ahead Thursday, Feb. 15 at a lightning-fast pace in the Wisconsin Legislature, with a highly-unusual hearing and vote on the same day.The bipartisan backers of the bill that Republican Gov.

MADISON — A hastily-conceived plan to close the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison and reorganize how young offenders are imprisoned in Wisconsin was moving ahead Thursday, Feb. 15 at a lightning-fast pace in the Wisconsin Legislature, with a highly-unusual hearing and vote on the same day.The bipartisan backers of the bill that Republican Gov.

Gov. Walker issues statement on Florida shooting; orders flags at half-staff

Gov. Walker issues statement on Florida shooting; orders flags at half-staff

PARKLAND, Fla. -- A former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.Governor Scott Walker on Thursday, Feb. 15 issued the below statement:

PARKLAND, Fla. -- A former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.Governor Scott Walker on Thursday, Feb. 15 issued the below statement:

Brewers, others come out against 'alcohol czar' bill

Brewers, others come out against 'alcohol czar' bill

MADISON — Wisconsin breweries are fighting against a bill that would create a powerful new "alcohol czar" position to enforce liquor laws in the state.The Wisconsin Brewers Guild, the Wisconsin Winery Association and MillerCoors are among those opposing the measure that got a public hearing before a Senate committee Thursday.The new "alcohol czar" position would have broad powers to enforce Wisconsin laws and regulations governing the production, distribution and sale of beer, wine and alcohol.The measure is backed by the Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute, whose lobbyist is the brother of Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald.

MADISON — Wisconsin breweries are fighting against a bill that would create a powerful new "alcohol czar" position to enforce liquor laws in the state.The Wisconsin Brewers Guild, the Wisconsin Winery Association and MillerCoors are among those opposing the measure that got a public hearing before a Senate committee Thursday.The new "alcohol czar" position would have broad powers to enforce Wisconsin laws and regulations governing the production, distribution and sale of beer, wine and alcohol.The measure is backed by the Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute, whose lobbyist is the brother of Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald.