Watchdog group loses major donor

A government watchdog group is losing more than half of its funding, and it faces an uncertain future. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign director Mike McCabe says the Joyce Foundation supported them for 16 years, and leaders didn't provide an explanation for…

posted 2013-01-08 12:59 by WHBY

Assembly could end late-night debates

Republicans in charge of the Assembly are considering a ban on late-night votes. Speaker Robin Vos says lawmakers in the minority party have been dragging debates into all hours of the night in recent years, and it's not productive. A…

posted 2013-01-08 05:06 by WHBY

Appleton pay scale on hold

Appleton leaders continue to go over a proposed pay scale for city employees. The number of non-union workers doubled in the wake of the collective bargaining law, and the city hired a consultant to compare wages in the public and…

posted 2013-01-08 05:05 by WHBY

CDBG funding up for grabs in Appleton

Non-profits are applying for grants from the city of Appleton this week, through a federal program. Ald. Peter Stueck is the chair of the community and economic development committee, and he says they always face tough decisions. He says they…

posted 2013-01-08 05:04 by WHBY

Fox Valley Humane Association hits milestone

For the first time ever, the Fox Valley Humane Association found homes for 100 percent of their adoptable cats last year. Executive director Deb Lewis says 2012 was also the eighth year in a row that they were able to…

posted 2013-01-08 05:01 by WHBY

2013-01-07

State Legislature returning to work

The next two-year session of the state Legislature gets under way today. Lawmakers will be sworn in, this afternoon. Incoming Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes lawmakers will "focus like a laser beam" on helping the private sector create…

posted 2013-01-07 5:05 by WHBY

House damaged by fire in G.C.

A fire in an attached garage started spreading to a home in Grand Chute this afternoon. Firefighter Jesse Pickett says they were called to the 2900 block of Parkridge Avenue, around 1:30 p.m., and crews could see the smoke, while…

posted 2013-01-07 16:30 by WHBY

Prof. analyzes new session

Governor Walker says he intends to pursue a more moderate agenda in the next two years of his term, but some groups are wary. UW-Green Bay political science professor Michael Kraft says union leaders, already skittish over the situation in…

posted 2013-01-07 13:05 by WHBY

GOP sets priorities as new session starts

Passing a balanced budget, without any tricks or hidden deficits, is the top goal of Republicans, now that the new Legislature is in place. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says they could also push for some reforms. Republicans are in…

posted 2013-01-07 13:04:02 by WHBY

91 ejected from Packers game

Green Bay police kicked nearly 100 people out of Saturday's playoff game between the Packers and Vikings. Many of them broke the Lambeau Field alcohol policy. Lt. Jody Buth says the department warned fans that they would strictly enforce the…

posted 2013-01-07 13:03:35 by WHBY

Kaukauna library adjusting to dispute

Authorities rescued eight people, after they got stranded on the ice, on Green Bay. No one was hurt. The Brown County sheriff's department says the people were in two separate groups, on a slab of ice that broke free. Crews…

posted 2013-01-07 13:02 by WHBY

Study looks at impact of tax cuts

A report urges lawmakers to consider the full impact that slowly implemented tax cuts can have on state finances. Researcher Tamarine Cornelius of the Wisconsin Budget Project says the nine new or expanded cuts that take effect this year will…