Budget crisis harmful to unemployment fund
By Molly Reppen and Jen Winter | Jan. 28, 2009According to the Wisconsin Unemployment Reserve Fund, the state unemployment fund will be void of money as soon as next month.
According to the Wisconsin Unemployment Reserve Fund, the state unemployment fund will be void of money as soon as next month.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., debated Republican opponent Peter Theron Thursday on the UW-Madison campus.
Wisconsin lawmakers recently ratified the historic Great Lakes Compact, an agreement to protect the world's largest source of surface freshwater.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle reacted strongly Wednesday to a proposal to combine the last major bills of the year.
A bill in the state Legislature would allow some mental health information, under special circumstances, to be given to the federal government before firearm purchases.
According to a recent poll, Wisconsin residents would prefer a Democrat for President rather than a Republican in 2008. The races for each party's nomination are still close.
Gov. Jim Doyle again asked the state Legislature to pass a statewide smoking ban, though opponents say the current bill would still hurt Wisconsin businesses.
A new report showed Milwaukee is the most dangerous city in Wisconsin, ahead of Madison in terms of crime rates. Some critics say the report is simplistic.
A state Senator introduced legislation intended to stop accidental fires in Wisconsin, proposing a bill that would make all cigarettes in the state able to self-extinguish when unattended.