By James Briggs County officials on Thursday lauded lawmakers for killing a provision that would have forced counties to use private contractors for roadwork. The state budget provision, which had been set to take effect next month, would have required ...
By Adam Wise Minutes after the state Senate’s budget hearing started Thursday, a group of protesters disrupted the proceedings with shouting. State troopers detained more than a half-dozen protesters, a few of whom locked themselves to portions of the gallery. ...
Since the Madison protests began last month, I’ve contended that Gov. Scott Walker’s push to eliminate collective bargaining rights of state workers has not been the most troubling development of his young administration. Walker’s greatest problem – one that already ...
By James Briggs It was a curious time to be late for a meeting. Alan Fish, vice chancellor of facilities for University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Wednesday walked into the state Building Commission meeting at the Capitol after the meeting was ...
By James Briggs Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday signaled a change in focus from job creation to managing Wisconsin’s budget. In excerpts of Walker’s State of the State speech, which were released before he was scheduled to speak late Tuesday, ...
By James Briggs The state Legislature is moving at a brisk pace this week, pushing pieces of Gov. Scott Walker’s special session agenda closer to his desk. Walker on Monday signed his first bill, which will make contributions to health ...
Sen. Michael Ellis, R-Neenah, is a forceful speaker. So it pains the senator to be relegated behind a podium, directing proceedings and fulfilling his duties as Senate president. On Tuesday, though, Ellis could no longer stand back and listen to the ...