Delays scrap 1st day of Assembly budget debate

Plans to hold half of the debate on the state budget in the Assembly yesterday fell through. After a handful of delays, only two lawmakers spoke, and they'll come back today for a full-day of deliberations. Republicans were working on…

posted 2013-06-19 05:05 by WHBY

Menasha wants ideas for downtown

There's an initiative to make more improvements in downtown Menasha. City principal planner Kara Homan says they want businesses, and the public, to weigh in. She says they've made some progress over the last two decades, with projects like the…

posted 2013-06-19 05:04 by WHBY

Study recommends downtown Kaukauna hotel

A study shows that downtown Kaukauna could support a new hotel. A developer who wants to renovate the former Eagle Mill is also thinking about building a hotel and a senior living complex on the former Gustman car dealership site…

posted 2013-06-19 05:03 by WHBY

Houdini renovations nearly done

Construction crews are almost finished revamping Houdini Plaza in downtown Appleton. Community development director Karen Harkness says they hope to remove the main fences, late next week. She says landscapers will install the sod and pavers, later this week. Harkness…

posted 2013-06-19 05:02 by WHBY

Venture capital bill heads to Walker

A venture capital bill is moving forward in the state, after years of behind-the-scenes battles over the issue. The Assembly and Senate signed off on a proposal yesterday, by overwhelming margins. The bill would set aside $25 million in taxpayer…

posted 2013-06-19 05:01 by WHBY

Anti-domestic abuse group changes name

A group that tracks domestic violence statistics in Wisconsin, and supports programs for victims, is changing its name. Officials from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence announced yesterday that the group will now be End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin. Department of…

posted 2013-06-19 05:00 by WHBY

2013-06-18

Study raises concerns about Wis. economy

A report on the economic future of Wisconsin says the state counts too much on manufacturing, especially the paper and printing industries. The Wisconsin Economic Future Study says the state lags behind in information technology and biotechnology, and a disproportionate…

posted 2013-06-18 13:05 by WHBY

Group warns of W-2 budget deficit

A group is asking lawmakers to restore money to the state's welfare program, as the Assembly debates the budget. Wisconsin Council on Children and Families research director Jon Peacock says the Joint Finance Committee took more than $13 million from…

posted 2013-06-18 13:04:31 by WHBY

UW-GB responds to teaching report

UW-System leaders are speaking out, after a national group released a report that's very critical of the teaching programs at several schools. The National Council on Teacher Quality gave most of the schools 1 to 1.5 stars out of four,…

posted 2013-06-18 13:03:00 by WHBY

Appeals court rules on 'God' comment

An appeals court rejected a sex offender's claim that a Brown County judge considered his religious beliefs when deciding his sentence. Robert Betters was convicted for having sexual contact with his girlfriend's teenage sons. Judge Donald Zuidmulder sentenced him in…

posted 2013-06-18 13:02 by WHBY

Work set on Hwy. 41 overpasses in Winnebago Co.

The expansion project on Highway 41 itself, between Neenah and Oshkosh, is basically done, but crews are now turning their attention to three overpasses in that area. Project manager Tom Buchholz says they're starting with Highway G this summer. He…

posted 2013-06-18 13:01 by WHBY

Gudex reacts to EAA, FAA dispute

A Republican lawmaker from Fond du Lac is reacting to the EAA's decision to pay the FAA for air traffic controllers, at AirVenture. Sen. Rick Gudex says it's "bad politics" by the agency to force EAA to shell out nearly…