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Wisconsin Assembly vote on sports wagering bill could come soon
(The Center Square) – An Assembly vote is expected to come early this year on a bill to allow online sports wagering in Wisconsin but it’s less certain when the full Senate will take up the bill. Both Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Majority Leader Tyler...
Wisconsin Assembly vote on sports wagering bill could come soon
(The Center Square) – An Assembly vote is expected to come early this year on a bill to allow online sports wagering in Wisconsin but it’s less certain when the full Senate will take up the bill. Both Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Majority Leader Tyler...
Evers wants to send $1B from state to local governments that freeze property tax
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wants to rehash his proposal to send $1 billion of state tax money to local entities that agree to freeze property taxes. Republican leaders, however, say that it is a request to backfill after Evers’ partial veto raised...
Wisconsin free marketers push regulation rollback ahead of legislative Session
(The Center Square) – The latest plan to jumpstart Wisconsin’s economy has nothing to do with taxes or state spending. A statewide coalition of free market groups is taking aim at Wisconsin’s volumes of regulation. “Wisconsin has 165,000 restrictions on the books. If...
Wisconsin hospital price transparency bill’s next stop will be Senate floor
(The Center Square) – A bill that would require Wisconsin health care providers to transparently post a list of the prices for their 300 most common procedures will next head to the full Senate after it passed committee on a 3-1 vote. Hospital groups and the Wisconsin...
Sussex Hamilton Principal Allows “Club America” on Campus
Sussex Hamilton High School's Principal Dominic Bauer has overruled a student council decision that refused to allow students to form a Turning Point USA chapter. Principal Bauer's decision is a change to the school's status quo for the process of forming new clubs....
County Executive Signs Waukesha’s 2026 Budget
County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2026 Waukesha County budget last week on Tuesday, November 18. 2026. It will see the County operate under a budget of $391.5 million. It includes $27.2 million in borrowing and a reduction of 6.83 levy funded positions. 2026's...
Brad Schimel Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
Former Waukesha County circuit court judge and state attorney general Brad Schimel was recently sworn in as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On Monday, November 17, Schimel was sworn into the new position, taking over the role previously held...
Waukesha County Organizations Offer Food Aid Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has caused concerns for those receiving aid from food assistance programs. Benefit systems like FoodShare, SNAP, and EBT have all been affected, meaning that impacted recipients may be turning to new programs to help them get...
Brookfield Country Club Settles Over Improper PPP Loan
One of Brookfield's best known golf clubs will have to pay $1.25 million to the federal government after they improperly became the recipients of a Paycheck Protection Program loan in March of 2021. Westmoor Country Club received the federal funding during the...
Town of Delafield Launches Resident Survey for 2025-2026
The Town of Delafield is looking to its residents for guidance in how the future of the community will take shape. The 2025 - 2026 Resident Survey is a way for all of Delafield's residents to voice their opinions on what services and projects the community should seek...
Police Investigate Threat Made Towards Oconomowoc Middle School
The Oconomowoc Police Department is currently investigating a threat made towards Nature Hill Intermediate Middle School. According to an email sent out to parents from the school's principal, on Friday, December 12, a threat was shared online via social media. The...
Fire at Bass Bay Brewhouse Destroys a Beloved Muskego Institution
A massive fire has completely destroyed the Bass Bay Brewhouse, a cherished restaurant and event space located in Muskego. The fire began on the morning of Friday, December 12 around 6 am. Currently, the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire...
Football Hall-of-Famer Partners with Brookfield’s Elbow Room
The former professional football player and Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thomas has partnered with one of Brookfield's favorite local eateries, The Elbow Room. In 2023, Joe Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earning special recognition for his work as...
DockHounds Launch New Fundraiser, “Houndscare Initiative”
The Lake Country Dockhounds have announced a new fundraising campaign, the "Houndscare Initiative", which is looking to give $250,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The new program is a way for the team to "Pay It Fur-ward" for their upcoming 2026 baseball season,...
Arrowhead Football Team Brings Home Division Championship
The Arrowhead High School football team won the Division 1 State championship on Friday, November 21. The game was held at UW Madison’s Camp Randall stadium. Arrowhead faced off against Bay Port, pulling ahead with an 18-15 victory that secured their championship. ...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Wisconsin Assembly vote on sports wagering bill could come soon
(The Center Square) – An Assembly vote is expected to come early this year on a bill to allow online sports wagering in Wisconsin but it’s less certain when the full Senate will take up the bill. Both Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and...
Evers wants to send $1B from state to local governments that freeze property tax
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wants to rehash his proposal to send $1 billion of state tax money to local entities that agree to freeze property taxes. Republican leaders, however, say that it is a request to backfill after Evers’...
Wisconsin free marketers push regulation rollback ahead of legislative Session
(The Center Square) – The latest plan to jumpstart Wisconsin’s economy has nothing to do with taxes or state spending. A statewide coalition of free market groups is taking aim at Wisconsin’s volumes of regulation. “Wisconsin has 165,000...
Wisconsin hospital price transparency bill’s next stop will be Senate floor
(The Center Square) – A bill that would require Wisconsin health care providers to transparently post a list of the prices for their 300 most common procedures will next head to the full Senate after it passed committee on a 3-1 vote. Hospital...
Bill to end Wisconsin income tax on overtime pay set for committee vote
(The Center Square) – A proposal to eliminate Wisconsin income tax on overtime pay is headed for a Tuesday committee vote. Assembly Bill 461 would match a temporary federal income tax exemption on overtime that would apply to the extra pay received...
Democratic candidate for governor among Wisconsin’s anti-ICE chorus
(The Center Square) – Democrats in Wisconsin are joining others from across the country in criticizing or condemning ICE after last week’s deadly shooting in Minneapolis. Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, who is running for governor, sent a letter to...
Five battleground governor’s races for 2026
(The Center Square) - Voters from 36 states across the country will return to the polls to elect their next governors in 2026. Several governors races are expected to see fierce competition between parties as they battle for control of their...
Wisconsin’s Van Orden flips, votes for health care subsidies
(The Center Square) – One of Wisconsin’s Republican congressmen said he voted to extend the COVID-era health care subsidies because the country needs an off-ramp. Western Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden voted for a House plan that would...
IRG: Wisconsin voters top concern is ‘affordability’
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are worried about their wallets heading into the 2026 elections. The Institute for Reforming Government recently released the results of its listening session tour, and unsurprisingly “affordability” is the...
Health leader says Medicaid responsibility raising appropriation need
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is expecting more people and higher costs from its Medicaid program in the coming year. The state’s Department of Health Services this week wrote a letter to lawmakers explaining that costs will be $213 million more...
Menomonie among latest to adjust for data centers
(The Center Square) – Menomonie’s leadership on Monday unanimously approved regulation changes in zoning that will classify data centers in the northwestern Wisconsin community as such rather than in the same designation as warehouses. Zoning, lot...
Wisconsin progressives angry with US raid in Venezuela
(The Center Square) – Some of the loudest opposition to the Trump Administration’s raid in Venezuela is coming from Wisconsin’s progressive lawmakers. Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong was one of the first to accuse the president of...