Food stamp bills advance

Rep. Dean Kaufert PHOTO: WRN More fresh vegetables, fewer chips. That’s a requirement in a food stamps reform bill which passed the state Assembly Tuesday. The bill requires that two-thirds of items bought with ‘food stamps’ be from the WIC…

posted 2013/05/08 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

2013-05-07

Budget committee could vote on WEDC

Speaker Vos PHOTO: WRN The leader of the state Assembly stood by the state’s troubled economic development agency on Tuesday, and said the legislature’s budget panel should vote as scheduled this week, on the biennial appropriation for Wisconsin Economic Development…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Wolf population goals could be revised

The state’s target goal for the numbers of wolves that will be allowed to live in Wisconsin may be subject to revision. The 2013 Wisconsin wolf count, conducted in the wake of the state’s first modern hunting and trapping season,…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Duffy says GOP needs to communicate (AUDIO)

WRN photo: Jackie Johnson Wisconsin’s Seventh District Congressman, Sean Duffy, thinks his party has a communications problem. “There’s not a principle issue. I think there’s an issue of how we communicate,” Duffy said during the weekend’s state Republican Party convention…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

S.S. Badger back in action

While an official welcome home ceremony for the S.S. Badger Car Ferry is scheduled for later this month, a crowd welcomed it to port Monday for another season of sailing. The ferry pulled into Manitowoc from Ludington, Michigan with about…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Internet tax plan clears Senate

Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators split their votes Monday, when the Senate agreed to force online retailers to charge state sales taxes – just like brick-and-mortar stores have to do. The measure was passed 69-to-27. Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin voted yes,…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Talking immigration reform

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner speaks at the GOP convention in Wausau Even members of the same political party can’t agree on how to fix immigration policies. U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner is opposed to President Barack Obama’s immigration bill, calling it amnesty…

posted 2013/05/07 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

2013-05-05

Walker to address treatment of disabled in choice schools

Governor Scott Walker says he will address federal officials’ concerns about treatment of disabled students in Milwaukee school choice, a program he wants to expand to other parts of the state under his budget proposal. Last week, the U.S. Department…

posted 2013/05/05 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Media get closeup look at fire

PHOTO: KFIZ A Wisconsin fire department has opened up to the media with an unprecedented view of the results of an apartment fire. Fond du Lac FirAe Chief Peter O’Leary said the fire was one of three calls his department…

posted 2013/05/05 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Fitting older drivers to safety

Aging baby boomers may need a little help “fitting” behind the wheel, which is where the CarFit program comes in. Darcie Olson is an instructor for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Madison College. “The CarFit program is a 12…

posted 2013/05/05 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Wooing voters with love, grace

RNC Chair Reince Priebus talks to reporters after speaking at GOP convention Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair and former head of the Wisconsin Party Reince Priebus says the GOP is making efforts to be more inclusive as they aim to…

posted 2013/05/05 by Wisconsin Radio Network» News

Take back sites collect 23 tons of old drugs

Many Wisconsin residents took advantage of a recent offer to help get rid of their old drugs. State officials say nearly 23 tons of expired, unwanted, or unused prescription drugs were dropped off at collection sites around the state last…