President Biden will try to close Guantanamo after 'robust' review

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was the “intention” of the Biden administration to close the detention facility, something President Barack Obama pledged to do within a year shortly after he took office in January 2009.

Gov. Evers proposes allowing local governments to raise taxes

Gov. Tony Evers wants to allow counties to be able to double their existing sales tax and allow larger municipalities to impose a new half-cent sales tax.

First lady Jill Biden installs Valentine's Day hearts on White House lawn

The president told reporters that Valentine’s Day is the first lady’s “favorite day,” and he recounted a time while he was vice president that she posted hearts all over the windows of his office.

Biden says federal government has purchased enough COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans

President Joe Biden said his administration on Thursday purchased an additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, putting the country on track to vaccinate most Americans by July.

Biden's decree ends 'emergency' that Trump used to build border wall

President Joe Biden has officially ended the "national emergency" that former President Donald Trump declared in order to take money from the Pentagon to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Vaccinated? You need not quarantine if exposed to COVID-19+ person

The CDC announced this week that those who have been vaccinated from COVID-19 do not need to quarantine if exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive.

Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse
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A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer.

With GSD rescue at White House, a warning they're not for everybody
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With President Joe Biden bringing the first German Shepherd rescue to the White House, those most familiar with the breed say there’s a lot of buzz about people wanting to get their own.

Gov. Evers signs order, declares Wisconsin energy emergency

Due to the below-average temperatures, snow, and ice storms throughout the state leading up to February, deliveries of petroleum and propane products shipped by truck, barge, and particularly rail are limited.

Biden orders sanctions to freeze US assets from Myanmar military leaders who staged coup

President Biden said he was issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar's generals from accessing $1 billion in assets in the United States, and that more measures are to come.

Janesville college to be state's 1st community-based vaccination clinic

Governor Tony Evers announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10 that Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) will be the site of the state's first community-based vaccination clinic.

Gov. Evers renewing call for Medicaid expansion opposed by GOP

Gov. Evers will try to expand Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin, announcing his state budget proposal will have more than $150 million in other health initiatives.