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Budget debate headed into second day

Beth Jones, FOX 11 News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:42 GMT

State lawmakers will have their hands full Wednesday.

Closer Look: Big items in the budget

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:04:17 GMT

Here’s a look at some of the biggest items in the budget.

Wis. tornado numbers down this year

Phil DeCastro, FOX 11 Weather — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:48:20 GMT

Only one tornado has been reported so far this year in Wisconsin.

Hulsey considering becoming independent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:39 GMT

Democratic state Rep. Brett Hulsey of Madison is considering switching his party affiliation to become an independent.

Number of polluted wells hits 39

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:19:57 GMT

Wisconsin environmental officials say the number of wells contaminated by a 2012 gasoline pipeline spill continues to grow in the Town of Jackson.

Man dies in collision with train

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:18 GMT

Clark County authorities say an 81-year-old man was killed when his minivan collided with a freight train.

Lawmakers pass venture capital bill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:18 GMT

State lawmakers have approved legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin startups despite criticism that the investment only targets limited industries.

Debate begins on budget plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:18 GMT

The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday began debating a budget plan that Republicans were seeking to revise to boost its chances of passage, but the proposed changes don't address some of the most contentious proposals - including a statewide expansion of school vouchers.

Menard-Hilbert legal battle heats up

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:59:54 GMT

A former Indiana business partner of hardware kingpin John Menard contends in a lawsuit that the Wisconsin billionaire pressured her to have sex with him and his wife and retaliated by firing her husband as a financial adviser and filing lawsuits against them and some of their friends.

DNR: Man mauled by bear in Burnett Co.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:49:28 GMT

A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital.

Senate approves WEDC board term limits

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:19 GMT

The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would limit terms for board members at Gov. Scott Walker's troubled quasi-public jobs agency.

Deal reached to limit budget debate

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:50 GMT

A bipartisan agreement has been reached with the goal of avoid all-night debate of the state budget in the Assembly.

DNR wants to increase wolf hunt limits

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:55 GMT

Wisconsin wildlife officials are asking their board to let hunters and trappers kill more wolves this year.

Senate confirms two regent nominees

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:05:19 GMT

The state Senate has unanimously confirmed two of Gov. Scott Walker's nominees to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

District partners with Chinese school

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:23:07 GMT

A central Wisconsin high school district is partnering with a Chinese school to teach the Chinese students a U.S. curriculum.

Feingold chosen for Africa post

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:53:19 GMT

Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as the new U.S. special representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa and the ongoing crisis in the Congo.

GOP looking to curtail mine protests

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:58 GMT

Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project.

Study raises concerns about WI economy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:23 GMT

A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy, in part because it relies too heavily on industries that are now facing a decline.

Court tosses speeding ticket

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:57:31 GMT

A Wisconsin appeals court has tossed out a Superior man's speeding ticket because a tree branch blocked the speed limit sign.

Assembly delays budget debate

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:43:41 GMT

The state Assembly has adjourned after debating the state budget for only 15 minutes.

Woman may have been shoved off building

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:45 GMT

Neighbors in Sheboygan are speaking out about a bizarre situation that ended with one woman in the hospital, and another behind bars.

Home sales in Wis. continue to rise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:26:19 GMT

Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise.

Man presumed drowned off Kenosha shore

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:20:10 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard is expected to resume a search for a man presumed drowned in Lake Michigan off the Kenosha shore.

Prison time for Wis. mother

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:43:35 GMT

A Madison woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally injuring her 3-year-old son.

Play it safe on the beach

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:07:48 GMT

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging beachgoers to play it safe this summer.

Assembly to begin budget debate today

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:14:52 GMT

The state Assembly plans to begin debate of the state budget, with Republicans hoping to fight back any significant changes to the $70 billion two-year spending plan.

Officer accidentally shoots suspect

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:36:06 GMT

Milwaukee police say an officer accidentally shot and wounded a car theft suspect while arresting him.

New rules help Wis. meat processors

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:28:23 GMT

Gov. Scott Walker says the first state-inspected meat processor has started shipping meat across state lines under a federal-state deal announced two years ago.

DOJ charges tobacco store owner

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:41:45 GMT

The state Department of Justice has charged a southeastern Wisconsin tobacco store owner with evading state taxes and operating without the proper permits.

Heidi Mann appears in court

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:04:08 GMT

A woman accused of trying to kill four of her six children remains in the Taylor County jail on a $200,000 cash bond.