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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is trying all he can to get people on board with his new state budget.  The governor last week sold his spending plan as a way to help young workers get a foothold in the workplace.  The governor wants to spend more money at the state’s technical colleges as part of his budget.  But Evers has said that without tax increases, he may not be able to do much with his new spending plan. 

With the news about Patriots owner Robert Kraft still fresh, one Wisconsin lawmaker says now is the time to target ‘bad actor’ massage parlors.  State  Rep. Joe Sanfelippo has a plan to allow the state to target massage parlors that do more than just rub shoulders and feet.  Sanfelippo says local communities across Wisconsin often don’t have the resources to investigate massage parlors, and he wants to state to take on that job.  Sanfelippo pitched a similar idea last year,

A new Snow Event has been declared and will go into effect at 12-midnight, 3/11/19 and will end at 5 p.m. on 3/13/19.    The current Snow Event continues to be in effect.  Residents can expect that for at least the next two weeks Alternate Side Parking rules will continue to be implemented.  The current alternate side parking ordinance requires a new Snow Event be declared every 72 hours.  Temporary No Parking signs may being used in some neighborhoods to assist

UW-Madison Professor Michael Wagner says the impact of hosting the Democratic National Convention not only boosts the state’s revenue, but could also result in more voter turnout.  DNC Chairman Tom Perez is still deciding which city will host the 2020 convention.  Milwuakee, Wisconsin is one of the options going up against Houston, Texas and Miami, Florida.  Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Governor Tony Evers remain optimistic about the DNC coming to Wisconsin. 

Madison’s police chief says heroin deaths are up so far in 2019, but reported overdoses are down.  On his blog Friday, Police Chief Mike Koval said in the first two months of 2018, five people died from heroin overdoses.  But, in 2019 that number is six.  However, Koval says Madison police have responded to two fewer heroin overdose calls this February in comparison to last February.  The chief noted that this is an eleven-percent decrease. 

Even though Republican lawmakers are slamming Governor Tony Evers’ budget request as ultra liberal, several progressive measures the Governor touted before are missing from it.  On the campaign trail, Evers’ pledged to take large steps to reduce the state’s prison population.  He also called for an end to the reliance on the funds generated from veterans homes to comprise the Veterans Trust Fund.  However, both of these measures are missing from his budget request.  A spokeswoman for Evers said the

State officials say pension payments will hold steady for most retired public employees in Wisconsin.  This news from the state Department of Employee Trust Funds comes after the Wisconsin Retirement System ended 2018 with a negative return.  Yesterday, state officials said pension payments that are solely funded by the main Core Fund won’t see a change in amount.  But, retirees with money in the smaller, optional Variable Fund will see a ten-percent reduction starting May 1st.  The median WRS pension

A baby swiss from Ohio is being crowned U.S. Championship Cheese Contest champ.  The baby swiss made by Guggisberg Cheese in Millersburg beat out a Gouda from a Wisconsincheese-maker.  In fact, ten of the top 20 finalists were from Wisconsin.  The winners were announced at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay Thursday following the three-day competition at the Lambeau Field Atrium. 

An accused Wisconsin killer and kidnapper says he will plead guilty to avoid a trial.  It was revealed yesterday that Jake Patterson sent a letter last month to a reporter at KARE-TV in Minneapolis saying he wants to spare the family of Jayme Closs the stress of a trial.  Patterson is awaiting trial on charges in Barron County that he kidnapped the thirteen-year-old after murdering her parents in October.  The teen was able to escape earlier this year, three months

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is up four-cents from a week ago.  Triple-A says the cost statewide today is two-dollars-and-42-cents, while the national average is two-46-a-gallon.  The lowest prices are posted in Appleton at two-32 a gallon.  Drivers in Eau Claire are paying the most at the pump for regular at two-56.