MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New projections show Wisconsin’s general fund will be about $650 million short of meeting spending commitments heading into the into the 2021-23 state budget. The Legislative…
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have rewritten Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget in the past few weeks, pushing it through the Joint Finance…
WAUSAU — The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce sold more than $700,000 in gift certificates in 2018, topping the previous high mark for sales by more than $100,000. These Chamber…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — School referendums approved by voters in Wisconsin this year have broken records for total amount and percentage passed. The Wisconsin Policy Forum says in a report…
By Keene Winters As the community eagerly awaits announcements from city hall about new plans to move the downtown mall and the east-side riverfront projects forward, it is important to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin taxpayers have spent more than $98,000 since 2015 to send members of the Assembly to out-of-state events, reports show. The records showing taxpayer-funded costs for…
By Keene Winters The joke is on you! It’s one of those exclamation that you never want to hear and occasionally must resist blurting out. Something like that surely must…
By Keene Winters Sequels are a dicey business. Usually, to merit a sequel, the original has to have been good. That means what follows has to clear a pretty high…
By Keene Winters In the beginning, borrowed money is fun. You get to buy the things of your dreams. The downside is that you have to pay the money back.…
A study in Washington state found that in a single year more than 600,000 patients underwent treatment they didn’t need, at an estimated cost of $282 million. “Do no harm”…
By Raymond Neupert/South Metro Observer WESTON, Wis. – The D C Everest school board is set to consider some major funding packages this month at a series of meetings. The…
By Raymond Neupert WESTON, Wis. – D.C. Everest school officials are looking to borrow $25 million dollars to complete a massive district-wide building remodel to improve energy efficiency. Administrator Jack…
WAUSAU — City leaders this week met in the first of three planned meetings to discuss a preliminary budget proposal released Monday by Wausau Mayor Rob Mielke. Mielke calls the…
By The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker issued 99 partial vetoes of the Wisconsin state budget on Wednesday. They include: — SEXUAL OFFENDERS: Walker did away…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Highlights of the two-year state budget passed Wednesday by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee: BY THE NUMBERS: The budget will leave about a $196 million cushion,…
