Gov. Evers, Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Announce more than $620,000 in grants to organizations helping Wisconsin veterans and families

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced $620,940 in grants were awarded to 16 registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. “Our veteran community in Wisconsin is at its best

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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November from 6 percent in October, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate jumped in October from 5.4 percent in September after months of steady decline from a peak of 13.6 percent in April. The spring’s record

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Senate Republicans to press for election law changes next session

A group of Senate Republicans has informed Gov. Tony Evers they intend to prioritize changes to election laws in the upcoming legislative session. In a letter to the guv yesterday, 15 members of the incoming Senate GOP caucus cited testimony from last week’s contentious joint election hearing and state Supreme

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Supreme Court hears arguments on indoor capacity limits

State Supreme Court justices quizzed an Evers administration attorney on the legality of an order limiting indoor capacity at bars and restaurants in light of an earlier high court decision affirming lawmakers had oversight over a similar order. The questioning yesterday was led primarily by the court’s three-member liberal wing,

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FRI News Summary: Health officials urge patience with COVID-19 vaccine rollout; LeMahieu backs early counting of absentee ballots

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