Wisconsin, UW employee pay raises to be approved

MADISON — A 2% pay raise in each of the next two years for University of Wisconsin and state employees were slated to be approved Wednesday by a Republican-controlled committee of legislative leaders.The panel planned to reject Democratic Gov.

GOP to reject proposed Wisconsin state troopers pay raise

MADISON — Republicans plan to reject a contract that would give most Wisconsin state troopers a 2% pay increase because it would also increase starting salaries by more than 20%, a move advocates for the raises decried Tuesday as a slight to law enforcement.Republicans also planned to reject Gov.

Wisconsin roads panel reconvenes after 5-year hiatus

MADISON — A bipartisan commission tasked with making recommendations on what major Wisconsin road projects should move forward met for the first time in half a decade on Friday.The Transportation Projects Commission did not recommend any new projects at its meeting, but Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson said it would consider new projects, and how to pay for them, at future meetings.Gov.