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.
Public transit plan to take Milwaukee workers to Foxconn plant faces familiar hurdle: money
MILWAUKEE -- The idea is simple enough.