MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a nearly $800 million income tax cut passed by Republicans, along with bills that would have increased the income tax credit for married couples and raised the amount of retirees’ income exempt from the state income tax. Republicans who voted to pass the bills in February…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court won’t redraw congressional maps. Bob Hague takes a look. A unanimous court on Friday rejected a request to redraw the state’s eight congressional district lines ahead of the 2024 elections. The Justices didn’t offer an explanation for the decision to deny the petition from a group of Democratic…
WAUKESHA, Wis. (WRN) — Mobilizing the women’s vote and reproductive rights were the focus of First Lady Jill Biden’s latest appearance in Wisconsin Sunday. “Women put Joe Biden in the White House, and women are going to do it again.” Biden spoke at the Waukesha County Expo Center on the last top of her “Women…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Fatal workplace injuries increased in Wisconsin year-to-year by almost 20 percent. Newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2022, 125 work injuries that led to deaths were reported in the Badger State. That number is the highest for Wisconsin since the state reached an all-time high…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging the public to sign up for a race inspired by artist Bob Ross. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging the public to sign up for a race inspired by artist Bob Ross. Recreation Partnerships Section Manager Melissa Vanlanduyt says the Happy Little 5K benefits tree…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — It’s a good indicator that spring is in the air…literally. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources notes that many migratory birds are returning to Wisconsin earlier than normal. The warmer winter weather in the state this season has gotten the migration for short-distance birds off to a fast start. The agency…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center. — Tax cuts vetoed by the governor; — The new legislative district maps are here to stay; — Run a Happy Little 5k for Bob Ross and the DNR; — and migrating birds are returning earlier than normal. These stories and more on today’s local…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Names released in Wednesday’s fatal crash; — Chippewa County Supervisors vote no confidence in Sheriff Travis Hakes; — A Cadott man sentenced to 10 years for an internet child sex crime; — and out-of-state bow and crossbow hunting licenses increase in price. These stories…
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