Evers moves to expedite pardon process, expand eligibility

Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order to expedite the pardon process and expand eligibility. Under the executive order, the chair of the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board can send a pardon application for a non-violent offender directly to the governor without a board hearing if “sufficient time” has passed

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Thousands of Wisconsinites on unemployment losing extra federal benefit

Thousands of Wisconsinites on unemployment will lose the extra $300 weekly benefit after the federal unemployment supplement ended over the holiday weekend, though opinions differ on how much the change will impact employment. While some reports suggest the states that ended the federal unemployment benefit early saw an increase in

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