Wisconsin agency stops plan to halt payments to jobless

19 May 2012, 4:17 pm

MILWAUKEE -- The state has halted a plan to put on hold payments to jobless people because they failed to register with the Job Center of Wisconsin.... Read More »

Alzheimer's patient improperly committed, Wisconsin Supreme Court says

18 May 2012, 4:49 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that people suffering only from Alzheimer's disease should not be subject to involuntary civil commitment under a statute commonly used to confine people with temporary mental problems.... Read More »

Wisconsin putting $86M into upgrading facilities

18 May 2012, 1:40 pm

Ten years with the same FieldTurf has led the University of Wisconsin to put down a replacement this summer. The new FieldTurf will be in by mid-June.... Read More »

Wisconsin recall slipping away from Democrats

18 May 2012, 12:14 pm

Just two and a half weeks remain in the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), and momentum seems to be firmly on the GOP’s side. All three polls out this week show Walker leading Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) by between 5 percent and 9 percent. Perhaps more illustrative, though, are the can... Read More »

Report: Wisconsin lost 5,900 jobs in April

18 May 2012, 7:28 am

Wisconsin lost nearly 6,000 jobs in April according to preliminary monthly data state labor officials released Thursday, putting Republican Gov. Scott Walker on the defensive as he faces a June 5 recall election.... Read More »

Wisconsin Power and Light Company Exercises Option to Purchase Riverside Energy Center

18 May 2012, 5:00 am

Wisconsin Power and Light Company , a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation , announced today that it exercised its option to purchase Riverside Energy Center, LL... Read More »

Report: Wisconsin lost 5,900 jobs net in April

17 May 2012, 12:59 pm

Wisconsin lost nearly 6,000 jobs in April, according to preliminary data state labor officials released Thursday, marking another setback for Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he faces a June 5 recall election.... Read More »

Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data

16 May 2012, 1:15 pm

Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him from office that Wisconsin's economy has suffered under ...... Read More »

Wisconsin’s own stats support Walker’s claims of job gains

16 May 2012, 12:02 pm

Relying on an alternative set of jobs numbers, embattled Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker is touting job creation during his term in office, saying numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics — which show Wisconsin losing jobs during that period — are not accurate.... Read More »