A Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor paid a visit to the University of Wisconsin’s Library Mall on Friday to talk to students and citizens alike about his campaign and the upcoming democratic primaries. Henry Sanders visited campus as part of a state-wide campaign at various UW campuses aimed at student… Read more »

In an effort to lower the number of accidents and fatalities on Wisconsin roads, Gov. Jim Doyle signed a law Wednesday that will prohibit text messaging while driving. Effective Dec. 1, 2010, the law will penalize those caught either texting or e-mailing while driving with a fine between $20 and… Read more »

Wisconsin’s online organ donor registry now boasts more than 10,000 possible organ donors in the month since the website was launched, and the numbers continue to rise steadily. The online registry allows Wisconsin residents to give legal authorization to donate their organs, unlike the orange sticker that can be found… Read more »

Former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel will join the race for United States Senate as a Republican candidate, he announced Monday in Janesville. He will be running against Republican candidates Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake and Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold. “I have learned to love this state, and I… Read more »

A Legislative committee approved a bill Monday that would reinstate the Wisconsin Conservation Corps, a program that would give conservation and environmental jobs to underprivileged youth. The Joint Finance Committee voted 11-4 to reinstate the program, which was discontinued in June of 2003 due to budgetary concerns and a lack… Read more »

The Wisconsin state superintendent will have more authority to intervene in struggling schools after the state Senate approved a bill Thursday designed to turn low-performing schools around. Under the bill, state Superintendent Tony Evers would have more authority and new accountability powers in intervening with the state’s lowest performing schools.… Read more »

Wisconsin’s tax rating has reached its lowest level in almost 50 years, ranking 15th among the other states, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Revenue. Ranked in terms of taxes per $1000 personal income, Wisconsin’s local and state tax level has not reached such a low… Read more »

A group advocating for the legalization of medical marijuana will hold a prayer vigil today at the state Capitol in honor of a statewide day of “compassion” for those who could potentially benefit from the purported therapeutic uses of the drug. Wisconsin-based non-profit Is My Medicine Legal Yet? and the… Read more »

Madison citizens may be seeing increased taxes if they approve a future referendum for a project to expand facilities and programs at the Madison Area Technical College. MATC got approval for their facility’s master plan last April. Roger Price, vice president of infrastructure at MATC, said they still need a… Read more »

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz gave Milwaukee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett a tour of local Madison businesses Tuesday, with hopes of giving him a closer look at what it means to be a small business owner. Barrett said it is the small businesses that run the state’s economy,… Read more »

A report from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign released Monday shows the four main Wisconsin legislative campaign committees accepted $28,350 in campaign contributions from payday lenders and their lobbyists in the last six months of 2009. The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee accepted $13,900 in funds from payday loan lobbyists, while the… Read more »

An assembly committee had a public hearing Wednesday regarding a bill that would put regulations on university and credit card issuer marketing campaigns that target students. The bill would require the Department of Financial Institutions to ensure credit card issuers do not come to educational institutions to engage in aggressive… Read more »

Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, announced Monday that he will be running for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s next lieutenant governor. “I know it will take strong conservative leaders with experience to get our state back on the right track, and put people back to work,” Davis said at a press… Read more »

The State Senate will vote on a bill Tuesday that would allow people to transport uncased, unloaded hunting weapons in their vehicles. If the bill passes, it would be legal for hunters to possess their hunting rifles, shotguns, crossbows and bows in their vehicles without the proper casing for the… Read more »