Tag: Wisconsin

Evers signs Wisconsin school cell phone ban into law

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin school boards must create rules banning cell phones during instructional time with a…

Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school…

Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday approved energy company Enbridge’s plans to…

Wisconsin lawmakers propose bills to fill disaster aid gaps after historic floods

The river flowing through Wauwatosa's Hart Park overflowing with flood water. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)Wisconsin state lawmakers…

Wisconsin will join lawsuit against USDA to force release of FoodShare funds, Evers says

Wisconsin will join a multi-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to force the release of contingency…

Wisconsin residents look for more input from state on mushrooming data centers

Interior of a modern data center. Interior of a modern data center. (Stock photo by Imaginima/Getty Images)The efforts…

Elected officials object as FEMA denies Wisconsin flood disaster relief

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)State and local government officials in Wisconsin objected Friday…

Wisconsin Department of Justice appeals citizen voting check ruling

Voting carrels set up at Madison's Hawthorne Library on Election Day 2022. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)The Wisconsin…

Wisconsin public school enrollment declines continue as vouchers grow, new data show

Enrollment in Wisconsin's public school districts has continued to fall, while other types of schools are gaining students,…

Kelly Ruh resigns as treasurer for Republican Party of Wisconsin, cites “dysfunctional leadership”

Following the April state Supreme Court loss, Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming launched an effort to…

Big turnout for No Kings protests across Wisconsin Saturday

A Bucky Badger who marched in the No Kings protest in Madison said he didn't mind missing the…

Rising production costs push cranberry farmers to retire bogs

It's peak season for cranberry farmers in southeastern Massachusetts. The Bay State ranks second behind Wisconsin in cranberry…