Month: January 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Rifle Association spent more than $870,000 campaigning against Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers in this fall's elections.  Data compiled by government watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign shows the NRA's federal political action committee spent $872,815 against Evers. The PAC spent nearly $70,000 supporting Republican Gov. Scott Walker and about $12,500 supporting Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says the PAC's activities generally […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers says he isn't ruling out vetoing the entire state budget if Republicans completely ignore his proposal and decide to write their two-year spending plan.  Evers reiterated in a Wednesday interview with The Associated Press that he wants to work together with Republicans who control the Legislature. But when asked if he would veto a GOP-written budget that disregards his plan, Evers […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to give speeches across the country advocating for conservative issues like returning powers to the states and tax reform.  Walker lost is re-election bid in November and leaves office on Monday, replaced by Democrat Tony Evers.  Walker announced his general plans for the future in a New Year's message Tuesday.  In the email, Walker says he will remain in […]

It’s going to be a special night on Thursday, January 3rd as the basketball teams and fans of Central Wisconsin Christian and Cambria-Friesland join forces for Hoops for Hope:  A Night for Cancer at the CWC Gymnasium.  Several activities will be taking place throughout the night to raise funds to support two areas families currently battling cancer:  Jim Koopmans (C-F) and Travis Mulder (CWC).  We know that cancer has touched […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos won't release a $850,000 contract with a legal firm helping the GOP defend legislative district boundaries.    Assembly Republicans have hired Chicago-based law firm Bartlit Beck to help defend the GOP-drawn boundaries in a long-running federal lawsuit.  Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel had been representing the state but lost in the Nov. 6 elections to Democrat Josh Kaul. Now both Kaul […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The body of a woman has been recovered from a river in Milwaukee after a vehicle fleeing from police careened off the road and into the water. Police say the vehicle was used in several armed robberies, so officers attempted to stop it about 8:30 p.m. New Year's Eve. The driver sped away, lost control and ended up in the Kinnickinnic River in Walker's Point.

A man who stopped to help at the scene of a crash on a Madison area highway  during a snowstorm died after being struck by a suspected drunken driver.  Monona police say the man who was killed stopped to assist a driver who had crashed on Highway 12 near the Yahara River about 7 p.m. New Year's Eve. The driver of the striking vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunken […]