Family of missing St. Croix Tribe member says police brushed …
Jan 2, 2025 · Black River Falls settles with Wisconsin Examiner in open records lawsuit. In the process of reporting this story, the Wisconsin Examiner filed an open records request with the city of Black River Falls seeking the email communications of several city government and police department officials about the case and the Taylor family.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate comes to the defense of Jan.
Jan 6, 2025 · As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters imprisoned for their role in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, one of the candidates running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court joined the campaign to rewrite the history of what happened that day, glossing over the offenses of the Jan. 6 defendants.
Wisconsin’s annual financial report records $4.5 billion budget …
Dec 21, 2024 · Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that Wisconsin’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which is published by the Department of Administration, recorded a $4.5 billion positive balance in the state’s general fund at the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year.. In addition to the general fund, the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund — or “rainy day” fund — ended the fiscal …
What would it mean for state prisons if unions win the Act 10 legal ...
Dec 19, 2024 · Amidst a staffing crisis that worsened living conditions in Wisconsin prisons, the state gave corrections officers a large raise.. The number of vacant positions for correctional officers and sergeants across adult institutions has declined over 20% from a peak of 35%. But there’s still a struggle with working conditions, former correctional officer Joe Verdegan said.
Wisconsin’s first human avian flu infection reported along with …
Dec 19, 2024 · Deputy Editor Erik Gunn reports and writes on work and the economy, health policy and related subjects, for the Wisconsin Examiner. He spent 24 years as a freelance writer for Milwaukee Magazine, Isthmus, The Progressive, BNA Inc., and other publications, winning awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, beat coverage, business writing, and …
Bracing for Trump, the Sequel: A reporter’s notebook on life under ...
Dec 31, 2024 · New Year’s Eve. The traditional time to look back on the year that’s been and toward the year that will be. Unless you’re a journalist Trump is targeting. Donald Trump will live out his ultimate political fantasy, being inaugurated …
Chuck Schumer endorses Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler for DNC chair
Jan 2, 2025 · The Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, is backing Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler in his bid to lead the national party. In a statement released Thursday, Schumer said he is “enthusiastically supporting Ben Wikler to be the next Chair of the ...
Madison Police Chief Barnes named to Seattle job
Dec 20, 2024 · Just days after he was thrust into the national spotlight following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School that killed two people, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was announced as the new chief of the Seattle Police Department. Barnes’ acceptance of the job in Seattle comes as the ...
State agency again makes record contribution to school libraries …
Dec 19, 2024 · Wisconsin school libraries and media resources will receive a record $70 million in funding from the Board of Commissioners of Public Land, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announced Thursday. The agency’s contribution from the Common School Fund breaks the record for largest ever provided ...
Wisconsin Elections Commission to investigate uncounted …
Jan 2, 2025 · Deputy Editor Erik Gunn reports and writes on work and the economy, health policy and related subjects, for the Wisconsin Examiner. He spent 24 years as a freelance writer for Milwaukee Magazine, Isthmus, The Progressive, BNA Inc., and other publications, winning awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, beat coverage, business writing, and …