Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill giving municipalities the ability to waive fees for late tax payments and allows a residence to be occupied before it is inspected for code compliance.

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A Wisconsin legislator returned to work Thursday for the first time since COVID-19 left him breathing through a ventilator.

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Milwaukee's nearly $400 million in federal COVID-19 aid will help provide about three years of relief before city government is again faced with a fiscal cliff brought on by lagging state support and pension liabilities.

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Wisconsin state Sen. Andre Jacque said Friday that he's still using a walker after a COVID-19 infection left him on a ventilator, but that he feels better every day.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year's coronavirus recession.

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When Democrats passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Republicans called it liberal "pet projects" disguised as pandemic aid.

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Federal officials are requiring contractors and subcontractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 under a mandate President Joe Biden issued in early September.

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Wisconsin has entered into a nearly $17 million, multi-year contract with software development company Flexion to update the antiquated system for paying unemployment claims that was overwhelmed last year during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state announced on Wednesday.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate approved a Republican-authored bill Tuesday that would require government agencies, schools and day cares to seal any mailings that could reveal someone’s vaccination status. The bill authors, Rep. Shae Sortwell and Sen. Kathy ...

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Enrollment at University of Wisconsin System schools dropped 1% this fall compared with a year ago when it was down 2%, the university reported Wednesday based on preliminary figures.

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