(The Center Square) β The Wisconsin Legislature has approved sending $15 million each year to the Universities of Wisconsin for athletics facilities along with creating a sweeping public records exemption related to all spending and revenue within the athletic department.
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin got a step closer to legalized online sports wagering Tuesday when the Senate approved a bill that would allow the stateβs tribes to offer sports wagering throughout the state with a bipartisan 21-12 vote.
(The Center Square) β Two of Wisconsinβs congressmen are asking for a full audit after a Green Bay-based non-profit reported a multi-million-dollar deficit.
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on both a sports wagering bill and a University of Wisconsin name, image and likeness bill Tuesday in its final meeting of the session, set to begin at 11β¦
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin lawmakers have touted the economic impact of University of Wisconsin football and athletics as a reason to support a name, image and likeness bill that includes $15 million in taxpayer funds given annually toward athleticsβ¦
(The Center Square) β The Institute for Reforming Government is calling for Wisconsin lawmakers to create a special committee to investigate the Department of Public Instruction's decision to spend nearly $370,000 of taxpayer money on a 2024 Forward Exam standard-settingβ¦
(The Center Square) β State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, D-Milwaukee, agreed to plea guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and will pay a $300 fine after she was charged following a Sept. 2 phone call where she reportedly threatenedβ¦
(The Center Square) - The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Wisconsin was up nearly 60 cents from a month ago at $3.21 as of Thursday, according to the American Automobile Association.
(The Center Square) - An audit of how Wisconsinβs Department of Public Instruction handles grooming and sexual misconduct cases involving teachers will be completed in the coming weeks, according to Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Gillett.
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt a blow to class action lawyers, finding their targets can avoid lengthy and costly litigation if they take a simple preliminary step.
(The Center Square) β A former Wisconsin prison warden, who was convicted of a criminal charge tied to the death of one of his inmates, was paid nearly $118,000 for unused vacation time after he resigned, according to state dataβ¦
(The Center Square) - The price for the same prescription drug in different hospitals nationwide could have more than a $10,000 difference, according to a new report.
(The Center Square) β A University of Wisconsin name, image and likeness athletics bill that would send $15 million to the universities for facilities and remove most college athletics spending from being a public record passed the stateβs Joint Committeeβ¦
(The Center Square) - A Wisconsin Senate bill would require local governments to approve a solar or wind project before it can be approved by the stateβs Public Service Commission.
(The Center Square) β Voters across Wisconsin now have a bit more information on the nearly quarter-billion dollars in school referendum questions they will see on ballots next month.
(The Center Square) β A Wisconsin bill headed to the Senate would require the University of Wisconsin-Madison admissions to be predominantly based on standardized testing.