Articles tagged with federal

Tue, May 22, 2012

Mayor seeks more federal help to slash New Orleans murder rate

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu asked the federal government on Tuesday for more help fighting a murder epidemic ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Jury reconvenes in ex-Senator Edwards' trial

By Colleen Jenkins

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jurors resumed deliberations on Monday in the federal campaign finance case against former U.S. Senator John ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Arizona governor vetoes law demanding return of federal lands

By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill demanding the U.S. government turn over ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Federal trial in arson of Pizza Man restaurant started Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is on trial in federal court for allegedly starting a fire in a building that destroyed his restaurant, three ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Dem lawmakers worried over losing federal funding for Family Care

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Six Democratic state lawmakers say Wisconsin could lose its federal share of funding for the Family Care program, but the state ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

U.S. proposes new rules for fracking on federal lands

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration unveiled long-awaited rules on Friday to bolster oversight on public lands of oil and natural gas ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Federal program to help low-income Wisconsinites pay for phone, Internet grows

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A federal program that helps low-income residents pay for telephone and Internet service is getting more popular in Wisconsin.

190,000 ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Former UW football star charged with federal fraud

MIAMI, FL (WTAQ) - Former University of Wisconsin football star Michael Bennett faces federal fraud charges after he was caught in a sting operation. Bennett ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Federal Reserve officials at odds on jobs view

By Ann Saphir

SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - The economy will likely grow at a moderate pace, inflation will stay low, and unemployment will fall ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Waupaca Co. Sheriff's settles federal allegations of non-promotion of woman

WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - Waupaca County has agreed to settle federal allegations that a sheriff’s deputy was not promoted because she’s a woman ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Waupaca County agrees to settle federal discrimination complaint

WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ) - Waupaca County has agreed to settle federal allegations that a sheriff’s deputy was not promoted because she’s a woman ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

House votes to curtail lavish spending by federal agencies

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday to ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Arizona Senate passes bill demanding return of federal lands

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona is poised to join next-door neighbor Utah in demanding the U.S. government transfer title to millions of ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Some Wisconsin banks struggle to repay federal TARP loans

UNDATED (WSAU) A dozen Wisconsin banks still owe the federal government $221-million in bailout funds. And a new report says six of those banks ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

DOJ plans appeal of federal judge's ruling against redistricting map in Milwaukee

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will appeal a federal district court ruling on redistricting maps. An appeals court ruled ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Milwaukee County may have to give back some federal funds

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee County might have to give back $542,000 in federal community development grants, because some of the recipients did not meet ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Kris Kobach: Immigration isn't just a federal matter

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - The battle over illegal immigration heads to the U.S. Supreme Court next week, when the court will hear arguments ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Former Jet Blue pilot Osbon indicted by federal grand jury

LUBBOCK, TX (WTAQ) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Jet Blue pilot from suburban Milwaukee, after he allegedly left his cockpit during a ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Federal judges re-draw two state assembly districts

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Democrats and Hispanics have scored a victory in one of Wisconsin’s final re-districting disputes. Yesterday three federal judges re-drew the boundaries ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Wisconsin one of five finalists in federal "Race to the Top" program

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The U.S. Education Department named Wisconsin one of five finalists Monday for a large federal grant aimed at improving the ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Senator vows probe of lavish federal gathering

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal congressional panel will investigate a lavish federal conference that featured a spoof video joking about wasteful spending ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Crackdown on prescription pain killers widens to Walgreens

By Toni Clarke and Ilaina Jonas

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Friday it is inspecting six Walgreens ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Federal judge approves $25 billion mortgage pact

By Aruna Viswanatha

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge approved a $25 billion mortgage settlement with five top U.S. banks over allegations of foreclosure ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Federal Reserve tones down talk of more stimulus

By Pedro da Costa and Mark Felsenthal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers have backed away from the need for another round of monetary stimulus ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Analysis: A Romney win would likely change little at Federal Reserve

By Ann Saphir and Patricia Zengerle

(Reuters) - For all the derision Republican presidential hopefuls have heaped on the Federal Reserve, a November win by ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Federal judge strikes down part of Wisconsin union law

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A federal judge in Wisconsin on Friday struck down parts of a law restricting public sector union power in the state just ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin's collective bargaining law

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A U.S. District Court judge in Madison has struck down parts of Wisconsin's divisive collective bargaining law.

On Friday ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Federal agents kill man in phony murder-for-hire plot

By Jared Taylor

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. federal agent shot dead one of four men facing arrest in South Texas for being ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Utah demands federal government return public lands to state

By Debbie Hummel

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - The state of Utah, long resentful that some 60 percent of its territory belongs to the U ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

New district election maps tossed by federal judges

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A federal court said Thursday that Wisconsin legislative Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act with part of their state redistricting plan.

A ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Wisconsin Ledge AVA designation approved by federal regulators

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Northeast Wisconsin's growing wine industry is getting some long-awaited federal recognition.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Tennessee, West Virginia to get federal disaster aid

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government has made federal disaster aid available to Tennessee and West Virginia to help recovery efforts in areas affected ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Tornado-hit Illinois appeals federal rejection of aid

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Friday appealed a federal decision to reject disaster aid that would help the state ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Fed-Mogul CEO to retire, creates new division

(Reuters) - Auto parts supplier Federal-Mogul Corp said on Monday Chief Executive Jose Maria Alapont will retire at the end of this month and the ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Bear Creek company facing federal lawsuit from migrant workers

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - About 65 Hispanic workers have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming that were denied work and benefits they were promised by ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Kutcher joins federal agents on house raids

The actor accompanied investigators swooping in on suspected child pornography offenders as part of his work with his DNA Foundation, which aims to end ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

States slash birth control subsidies as federal debate rages

By Stephanie Simon

(Reuters) - Even as a national debate rages over contraception insurance, tens of thousands of low-income women and teenagers across the United ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Kutcher joins federal agents on house raids

The actor accompanied investigators swooping in on suspected child pornography offenders as part of his work with his DNA Foundation, which aims to end ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

New wetlands construction law doesn't change much because of federal controls

UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - The Army Corps of Engineers says federal construction requirements will not change because of Wisconsin’s newly-relaxed limits for building on ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

States slash birth control subsidies as federal debate rages

By Stephanie Simon

(Reuters) - Even as a national debate rages over contraception insurance, tens of thousands of low-income women and teenagers across the United ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Federal authorities bust $325 million Chinese-U.S. counterfeit

(Reuters) - More than two dozen people from the United States and China have been charged in a $325 million counterfeit goods operation, one of ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Federal judge in Montana criticized over racist Obama joke

MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana who used official court email to circulate a racist joke about President Barack Obama has acknowledged ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Federal Reserve Bank says Associated no longer under special scrutiny

CHICAGO (WTAQ) - The largest bank that’s based in Wisconsin says it will no longer be under special scrutiny from federal regulators.

The Federal ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Federal authorities seek Penn State records on Sandusky

By Dave Warner

(Reuters) - Federal authorities have joined the investigation into the Penn State sex abuse scandal and have requested information involving former assistant ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Redistricting lawsuit heads to trial

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A federal court said late this afternoon that Wisconsin legislative Republicans would not consider re-drawing the state-and-congressional districts they approved last ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Milwaukee group gets $56M in federal loans to start health insurance co-op

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee community organizing coalition is getting $56 million in federal loans to start a non-profit health insurance co-op.

Common Ground is ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Great Lakes area will get less federal funds for sewage upgrades under Obama plan

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The Great Lakes region would get less federal money for sewage improvements under the proposed federal budget for next year ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Trial of pro-arms militia opens in Detroit

By Meghana Keshavan

DETROIT (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Monday began to outline their case to jurors in the federal trial of seven members of a ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Mississippi executes murderer who claimed to have mental illness

By Robbie Ward

STARKVILLE, Miss (Reuters) - A Mississippi man convicted of murdering two people during convenience store robberies was executed on Wednesday by lethal ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

U.S. prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, team

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Milwaukee attorney can't rep defendants in WI, IL, IN federal courts

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A well-known Milwaukee attorney can no longer represent defendants in the federal courts of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

The 7th Circuit Court ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Moore only Wisconsin House member to vote no on federal worker pay freeze

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore was the only Wisconsin House member to vote against a continued pay freeze for federal employees ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

House votes to extend federal pay freezes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, seeking to cut the U.S. deficit and burnish its own tarnished image, passed a bill on Wednesday ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

U.S. Senate candidate Thompson says federal workers should pay more for benefits

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says federal employees should pay more for their health insurance and pensions – just like ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A serial burglar nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Mining bill could impact federal flood insurance coverage in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) The federal government says Wisconsinites might lose their access to flood insurance because of an item in the mining bill the Assembly ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Wisconsin turns down federal funding for health insurance exchanges

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin will give back $38-million in federal money that would have let the state implement the federal health care reform law in ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Federal panel faults Idaho lab for radiation exposure mishap

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The radiation exposure of 16 workers at a nuclear research lab in Idaho stemmed from a failure to ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Alleged victim testifies in federal trial of ex-Milwaukee cop

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman spent four hours Monday telling a federal court jury how former Milwaukee police officer Ladmarald Cates raped her after she ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Gulf cartel boss pleads guilty in Texas federal court

By Jared Taylor

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - A reputed drug cartel boss from Mexico pleaded guilty to immigration and weapons charges in U.S. federal ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Obama aims to unfreeze federal pay in 2013 budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose lifting a federal pay freeze in his upcoming budget plan to give government employees a 0.5 ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

State wins college prep grant

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A federal grant will help Wisconsin high school students get ready for college.

The state received $2.8 million through the ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Arizona sheriff says will cooperate with federal officials

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A controversial Arizona sheriff said on Wednesday he would cooperate with federal officials who have said his office engages ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

SIST leader Isaacson ordered arrested by federal bankruptcy judge

MINNEAPOLIS (WTAQ) - A federal bankruptcy judge in Minneapolis has ordered the arrest of a Shawano religious group leader who has repeatedly made anti-Catholic slurs ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Federal funds being withheld Wis. schools because of dropped health insurer

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Federal funds are being withheld from Wisconsin school districts that dropped a health insurer connected with the state’s largest teachers ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Federal judges block West Virginia redistricting

By Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON, W.V. (Reuters) - A panel of three federal judges ruled on Tuesday that West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Federal judges block West Virginia redistricting

By Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON, W.V. (Reuters) - A panel of three federal judges ruled on Tuesday that West Virginia's congressional redistricting plan ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Federal judge blocks California emissions rules

By Dan Levine and Noel Randewich

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge blocked one of California's signature attempts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, a ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Report: State ordered by feds to lift Family Care enrollment cap

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker said yesterday he would seek to lift the enrollment limit he imposed this summer on Wisconsin's Family Care ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Wisconsin not only state griping about federal jobless data

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is not the only state complaining that its monthly employment data from the federal government is wrong.

Nelse Grundvig of ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Anonymous tip line set up in federal probe of Syracuse coach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have set up an anonymous tip line to bolster their investigation of child sexual abuse ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Federal agency scales back Nevada mustang roundup

By Stephen Ward

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Federal land managers said on Wednesday they have decided to scale back a disputed roundup of wild horses ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Federal grant keeps homeless programs running in Wisconsin

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A $21 million federal grant will keep programs for the homeless operating in Wisconsin next year.

The U.S. Department of ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

CA sperm donor at odds with federal regulators

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - An electronics company engineer who the U.S. government considers a one-man sperm bank has fathered an estimated ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

California sperm donor at odds with federal regulators

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - An electronics company engineer who the U.S. government considers a one-man sperm bank has fathered an estimated ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Judge mulls overturning federal marriage law

By Ronnie Cohen

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge appeared sympathetic to a lesbian federal employee's bid to strike down a law ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Wisconsin's Head Start operators correct federal safety violations

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - All three of Wisconsin's Head Start operators that were found to have federal safety violations say they've corrected the problems ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Analysis: Supreme Court immigration case a federal-state test

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court's promised ruling next year on Arizona's immigration crackdown could turn on how much a ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Federal law expires on ball boy claims against Syracuse coach

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is no way to prosecute a former Syracuse University coach over sex abuse allegations by two former ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Federal regulators probe Miami stadium bonds

MIAMI (Reuters) - Federal securities regulators are investigating the public financing of Miami's new professional baseball stadium and have issued subpoenas to local governments ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Federal, state grants helping to expand Jack Link's Snacks

MINONG, WI (WTAQ) - The snack company that's famous for its "Messin' with Sasquatch" commercials is about to get bigger. The state has given ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Portage County group gets federal solar-power grant

PLOVER, Wis (WSAU) A central Wisconsin group is getting a $465,000 federal grant to help people use solar energy. The Midwest Renewable Energy ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Group gets federal grant to help Wisconsinites use solar energy

PORTAGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A central Wisconsin group is getting a $465,000 federal grant to help people use solar energy.

The Midwest Renewable ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Denial of federal quake aid frustrates Oklahoma governor

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is "disappointed and frustrated" that her request for individual federal aid to earthquake victims ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Analysis: NY federal judge an outlier in challenging SEC

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Judge Jed Rakoff's blunt rejection of a major Citigroup Inc securities fraud settlement could resonate with other ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Syracuse police say they failed to follow up abuse tip

By Aman Ali

SYRACUSE, New York (Reuters) - The Syracuse police chief knew in 2002 that a former team ball boy had accused an assistant ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

India federal police raids Bharti, Vodafone offices

(Reuters) - India's federal police on Saturday conducted searches at Vodafone's Indian unit and Bharti Airtel's offices seeking details on spectrum allocation ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Poll finds higher approval rating for state, federal lawmakers

DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Only 37-percent of Wisconsinites approve of the job their state legislators are doing. But that’s up from April, when ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

SeaWorld defends protocols in face of federal safety charges

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - A SeaWorld Orlando training official testified on Wednesday that neither she nor the theme park company had intentionally ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Federal Housing Administration running low on cash: report

(Reuters) - The Federal Housing Administration's cash reserves have dropped so low that there is a close to a 50 percent chance it could ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

$4.6M in federal funds go to Madison firm to test new foot ulcer treatment

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Madison firm is getting $4.6 million in federal money to test a new treatment of chronic foot ulcers in ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Wisconsin will not get federal refund for medicaid overpayments

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s poor-and-elderly might face even more cuts in their Medicaid health programs. That’s after the federal government said it would ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

State commissioner asks for exemption for some Wisconsin insurance companies

UNDATED (WSAU) The state’s insurance commissioner has asked the federal government to exempt some health insurers from the requirement that they spend 80-percent ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Wisconsin begins unemployment payback to federal government

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has started to pay back over 1.5-billion dollars it borrowed from the federal government to keep jobless benefits flowing during ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Gillett man charged in federal court with hunting violations

OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A man who owns a commercial wildlife business has been charged in federal court with bear-hunting violations in northern Wisconsin ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Great Lakes Commission pushing for continued federal funding

ANN ARBOR, MI (WTAQ) - The Great Lakes Commission says the federal money needs to keep coming if efforts to restore the lakes are to ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Federal agents probe death of bear near Yellowstone

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Authorities were investigating whether a grizzly bear found dead outside Yellowstone National Park was killed illegally, they said on Tuesday.

An ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Federal prosecutors target California's marijuana industry

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they called California's massive commercial marijuana industry, including ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Federal regulators want to speed up permit process for high power electirc lines

LACROSSE, WI (WTAQ) - The Obama White House confirmed reports Wednesday that it’s starting a pilot project to speed up the reviews and approvals ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Oklahoma grass pink orchid denied federal protection

UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - An orchid found in Wisconsin and six other states will not get federal protections as an endangered species.

The U.S ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Federal judge refuses to block Kansas abortion insurance law

(Reuters) - A federal judge in Wichita, Kansas refused on Thursday to block a controversial new state law that restricts insurance coverage for abortions.

The ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Tucson police evacuate federal building over truck

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Authorities closed a three-block stretch of downtown Tucson and evacuated a nearby federal building on Wednesday after a suspicious vehicle was ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Federal agents raid Imperial Holdings' Florida offices

By Ben Berkowitz and Clare Baldwin

(Reuters) - Federal investigators on Tuesday raided the Florida offices of Imperial Holdings Inc , a company that makes lump-sum ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Instant view: Federal Reserve ramps up stimulus

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday dialed up its aid to the beleaguered U.S. economy, launching an effort to put more ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Federal agents target 7 IHOP eateries in Midwest

(Reuters) - Federal agents are investigating seven IHOP restaurants owned by a single franchisee in Ohio and Indiana, a spokesman for parent company DineEquity Inc ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Federal court reviewing Arkansas desegregation funding case

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A federal appeals court began reviewing a lower court order on Monday that would end state payments ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Fannie, Freddie to charge higher mortgage fees

By Margaret Chadbourn

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the country's two largest mortgage finance providers, are expected to gradually ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

UPDATE: Federal money can be used for northwoods tree removal

UNDATED (WSAU) The U.S. government is reversing an earlier decision that barred federal money from being used for removing trees that were topped ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Obama vows federal help for Irene victims

By Matt Spetalnick

PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Republicans not to play politics with federal disaster aid as he ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

Congressman Upton Investigating California Company Solyndra on 535-Million-Dollar Federal Stimulus Loan Guarentee

WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO) --  Rep. Fred Upton is investigating a California Company called Solyndra, that received a 535-million dollar loan guarantee in federal stimulus ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Rapper T.I. back in federal prison after luxury bus ride

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A ride in a luxury bus from Arkansas to a halfway house in Atlanta has landed Grammy Award-winning rapper ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Rapper T.I. back in federal prison after luxury bus ride

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A ride in a luxury bus from Arkansas to a halfway house in Atlanta has landed Grammy Award-winning rapper ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Federal agency accuses American Samoa of age bias

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The government of American Samoa was accused of discriminating against older workers, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by a ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

NY, NJ need faster federal aid after Hurricane Irene

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Both New York and New Jersey have formally asked the federal government for an "expedited major disaster declaration ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Federal government open Monday after hurricane

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal agencies in the Washington area will be open on Monday following a brush with Hurricane Irene over the weekend, the Office ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Federal government to help reimburse states for Irene damage

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene could cost U.S. state and local governments billions of dollars in damages, but funds from the federal government ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

BofA $8.5 billion settlement may go to federal court

By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors objecting to Bank of America Corp's $8.5 billion settlement of claims over losses on mortgage-backed ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Arizona sues federal government over voter rights law

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging a U.S. federal voting rights law governing how the state conducts its elections.

The ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Federal agencies probe how Hershey plant treats foreign students

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Three federal agencies said on Thursday they were investigating complaints that foreign students on a work and travel trip ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Federal government attorneys fight Alabama immigration law

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Lawyers for the Obama administration asked a federal judge Wednesday to temporarily block Alabama's immigration law, widely ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Gov. Walker asks for federal government money to assist farmers in north

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker has asked the federal government to provide disaster assistance to farmers in eight counties in far northern Wisconsin ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Aurora Health Care named in federal suit by EEOC

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission says Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care didn’t do enough to investigate a black workers ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Fed hawks at odds on reasoning for dissents

By Ann Saphir

MIDLAND, Texas (Reuters) - Three U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday offered sharply differing reasons for opposing the Fed's move ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Missouri priest charged in federal child pornography indictment

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury in Missouri indicted a jailed Catholic priest on Tuesday on fresh child pornography charges ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Analysis says federal government revenues up so far this year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government recorded a $1.1 trillion deficit during the first 10 months of the fiscal year even though revenues ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Federal government and Wyoming strike deal to cull wolves

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - For the first time in decades, wolves in Wyoming would be stripped of Endangered Species Act protections and ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

WI Health Services Sec. refusing to apply for federal health grants

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Health Services secretary has refused to support or apply for federal public health grants that would have brought the ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Federal judge backs New York's kosher food-labeling law

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's newest law for certifying and labeling food under Jewish rules is, well, kosher, according to a federal ruling ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Wild mustangs spared roundup in Wyoming for now

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wild horses on the vast rangelands of Wyoming can continue to roam free, for now, after the U ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

States may hit borrow button if federal aid cut

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - States may go their own way in adopting fiscal policies and turn to more borrowing if Congress on ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

U.S. says insurers must fully cover birth control

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health insurance companies must fully cover women's birth control and other preventive health care services under ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Federal officals step up efforts against Asian carp

CHICAGO, IL (WTAQ) - Federal crews will increase monitoring efforts on waterways near Lake Michigan next week.

The stepped up routine comes after genetic material ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

State lawmakers consider budget cuts if federal funding dries up

MADISON (WSAU) Some Wisconsin Assembly Republicans want to make state agencies plan for possible cut-offs in federal funding when they make their budget requests ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Counties, cities ponder implications of federal default

UNDATED (WSAU) The U-S House plans to vote today on a newly-revised Republican plan to ward off a federal government default next week. But ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

U.S. judge upholds federal embryonic stem cell funds

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge Wednesday upheld the government rules that allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Money shortage delays federal protection of gopher tortoise

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The gopher tortoise deserves protection in several states in the U.S. Southeast under the Endangered Species Act, but ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Federal default could wreak havoc in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Failing to raise the federal debt ceiling could have a drastic impact on government services in Wisconsin, including student financial aid ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Federal court employee from Texas found murdered in Mexico

By Patricia Giovine and Julian Cardona

EL PASO, Texas/CIUDAD JUAREZ. Mexico (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court interpreter from El Paso, Texas, has ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Walker administration changes direction on federal funds to fight obesity

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Walker administration did a flip-flop Wedneday afternoon, and decided to allow UW- Madison and the Milwaukee Health Department to apply ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Ohio won't appeal federal judge's order halting execution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The state of Ohio said on Wednesday it won't appeal an order halting the execution of a convicted murderer who ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Wis. legislature to consider extending federal jobless benefits

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers consider a bill next week that would extend some jobless benefits.

Members of two committees approved legislation offering an ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Nelnet buys residual interest in federal student loan

(Reuters) - Nelnet said it bought a residual interest in $1.9 billion of federal student loan from an affiliate of Greystone & Co Inc.

The student finance company acquired the interest in notes issued by GCO Student Loan Interest Margin Securities Trust-I (GCO SLIMS Trust-1), giving the company rights to the residual interest in GCO Education Loan Funding Trust-I.

The company expects the purchase to add immediately to base net income.

Nelnet said the loans and debt within the trusts will increase its student loan portfolio to more than $25 billion.

(Reporting by Anil D'Silva; Editing by Don ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

County leaders urge feds to reject FamilyCare enrollment freeze

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin county officials have asked the federal government to reject Governor Scott Walker’s enrollment freeze in FamilyCare.

The popular program offers ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Federal appeals court rules NFL lockout is legal

- NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Federal appeals court ruled on Friday to throw out a judge's order lifting the National Football League's lockout ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Texas to receive federal disaster help for wildfires

By Elliott Blackburn

LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration approved increased assistance for scorched Texas communities on Friday after an appeal from ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion law

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new South Dakota abortion law requiring the longest waiting period in the ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Federal judge blocks new South Dakota abortion law

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new South Dakota abortion law requiring the longest waiting period in the nation at 72-hours ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Johnson Calls for Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON DC (WHBL) - He’s only been in office for six months, but U-S Senate Republican Ron Johnson is already showing political savvy as ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Unions seek to block collective bargaining law with federal lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. 9WSAU) - Attorneys for the state said a lawsuit by employee unions against the new limits on collective bargaining is quote, “baseless” and ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Truck firm in Amtrak crash cited for prior violations

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The trucking company whose driver barreled into an Amtrak train in Nevada killing at least six people last ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Federal courts asked to review redistricting proposals

UNDATED (WSAU) There’s already a legal battle brewing over the politically-charged process of creating new state Assembly and Senate districts.

Former Senate Democrat ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Unemployment council votes to ask state legislature to obtain $89 million in federal benefits

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s long-term unemployed are one step closer to getting an extra 13 weeks of benefits.

The Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

"Barefoot Bandit" pleads guilty to federal charges

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit" and accused of a two-year crime spree while he was still ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

"Barefoot Bandit" pleads guilty to federal charges

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man accused of being the serial thief dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit" pleaded guilty on Friday to seven federal charges.

Colton ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

FIll Out Your FAFSA!

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WIBQ)  --  Fill out the FAFSA and finagle some funds. That’s what nearly 40 future freshmen did. They filled out their federal ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Governor Daniels Seeks Federal Money For Tornado Damage

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  --  Governor Mitch Daniels is asking for federal help for 45 counties that were hit by severe weather in southern Indiana ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Fed school job training funds tied to educational reforms

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s public schools and technical schools will get federal job training funds according to how much they commit to educational ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

Federal appeals court opens doors for prayer at Texas graduation

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday afternoon that students may pray and mention God at Saturday night ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Oklahoma seeks federal disaster aid after tornadoes

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Governor Mary Fallin has asked the White House to approve a major disaster declaration for seven Oklahoma counties hit hard by ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Wisconsin unlikely to qualify for federal aid for tornado damage

UNDATED (WSAU) Sunday’s tornado in La Crosse caused millions-in-damage – but it was not bad enough to qualify for federal disaster aid. That’s ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

La Crosse tornado damage not enough for federal aid

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sunday’s tornado in La Crosse caused millions in damage – but it was not bad enough to qualify for federal ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Federal judge in Ohio halts Tuesday execution

COLUMBUS (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday halted for now the execution of a man accused of a double homicide in Cincinnati in 1984 ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Wisconsin federal judgeships remain vacant

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has had two federal court vacancies for a long time – and they might not be filled for at least a few ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Federal agency seeks Medicaid savings with better care

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small percentage of people account for a huge share of Medicaid healthcare program costs and U.S. officials on Wednesday announced ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Federal judge blocks Utah immigration law

By Bob Bernick

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a controversial Utah immigration law that required police to check ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Federal Lawmakers Want R&D for Advanced Technology

(Farmington Hills, MI)  --  U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Gary Peters want Congress to expand funding for research and development of new advanced ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Wisconsin passed over in federal rail money

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – Wisconsin will not get federal stimulus money to improve its Amtrak high-speed train from Milwaukee-to-Chicago.

The U-S Transportation Department has ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Federal "meat rules" change

UNDATED (WSAU) A change in federal regulations will allow smallWisconsinmeat producers to ship their products across state lines. Some still aren't, because they ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Wolves to lose federal protection on Thursday

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Federal protections for some 1,200 gray wolves in Montana and Idaho officially end on Thursday under unprecedented ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Wolves to lose federal protection on Thursday

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Federal protections for some 1,200 gray wolves in Montana and Idaho end on Thursday under unprecedented legislation ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Federal agents widen Chipotle immigration probe

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents descended on Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants on Tuesday, interviewing employees in about two dozen ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

L.A. Chabad House suspect indicted on federal charges

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A homeless man accused of using an improvised projectile to damage a Los Angeles-area Jewish community center was ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Federal court OKS stem cell funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – U-W Madison’s embryonic stem cell research won another temporary victory in a federal appeals court this morning.

An appellate ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Court backs federal embryonic stem cells funds

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court ruled on Friday the Obama administration can continue using federal money to fund human embryonic stem ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Firefighters put freeze on federal political contributions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Association of Fire Fighters union said on Tuesday it was turning off the tap on federal political contributions and putting ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Kingsford Man Indicted for Plotting to Blow Up Detroit Federal Building

(Detroit, MI)  --  A 42-year-old Upper Peninsula man has been indicted on three counts by a federal grand jury for allegedly plotting to blow up ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Federal, State Income Taxes Due Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Procrastinators were given three extra days this year to send in their federal and state income tax returns.

But the deadline ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

Federal practices hamper study of Gulf dolphin deaths

By Leigh Coleman

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - A federal agency's practice of returning weakened dolphins to deeper Gulf of Mexico waters is thwarting efforts ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

U.S. poised to lift federal protections for wolves

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The gray wolf will become the first creature ever removed from the U.S. endangered species list by ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Federal Appeals Court Tosses Nat'l Day of Prayer Suit

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal appeals court Thursday threw out a lawsuit from a Madison group which claimed that the National Day of Prayer ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

U.S. spending bill would lift federal wolf protections

By Laura Zuckerman and Wendell Marsh

SALMON, Idaho/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tucked into a sprawling budget deal nearing passage on Capitol Hill is a proposal ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Texas schools get $830 million from federal budget deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Schools in Texas will get $830 million of federal aid freed up under a provision in the last-minute Congress' budget deal ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Federal employees in Wisconsin brace for shutdown

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has about 16,000 civilians employed by the federal government. But it’s not clear how many of them would be ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

State changes to birth control funding put federal grant in jeopardy

UNDATED (WSAU) State health officials say they’ll find a way to preserve an $11-million federal grant that gives pre-natal care and other health ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

It Will Be Longer Rather Than Sooner Before A Federal Judge Rules On The Legality Of The N-F-L Players Lockout

A U.S. District Court judge said Wednesday she will need more time to rule on whether or not to grant an injunction to ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

State trying to Keep Federal Health Care Grant

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State health officials say they’ll find a way to preserve an 11-million dollar federal grant that gives pre-natal care and ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Wis. wants Florida's federal rail money

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin isn’t the only state that wants some of the federal high-speed train money that Florida gave back.

Twenty-four states ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Severe March Tennessee storms declared federal disaster

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The severe storm that brought tornadoes, hail and flooding to Tennessee was declared a major disaster by President Barack Obama, making federal ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Severe March Tennessee storms declared federal disaster

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The severe storm that brought tornadoes, hail and flooding to Tennessee was declared a major disaster by President Barack Obama, making federal ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Federal funding needed for bridge repairs: study

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of bridges in the United States need major repair or replacement, and maintenance ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Bribe-taking federal attorney jailed for 18 years

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal attorney who took nearly $500,000 in bribes from immigrants seeking to remain in the United States has been ...

Sat, March 19, 2011

Governor Walker Asking For Federal Help For January Blizzard

Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - Governor Scott Walker is asking for a federal disaster declaration for 10 counties that were hit by heavy snow between January ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

DOJ: Kratz Should Pay Damages in Federal Suit

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Justice Department says former prosecutor Ken Kratz should pay his own damages if he loses a federal lawsuit from ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Federal agents raid Montana medical marijuana facilities

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Federal grand jury indicts Saudi accused in U.S. bomb plot

By Elliott Blackburn

LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a 20-year-old Saudi student accused in a bomb plot with targets ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

White House seeks $15 billion from federal property sales

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed a plan to save billions of taxpayer dollars by creating an independent board ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Obama to propose federal property board, save $15 billion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose saving billions of taxpayer dollars through creation of an independent board to recommend the sale ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Judge helps dapper suspect spiff up for federal murder

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An accused mob boss nicknamed "Vinny Gorgeous" became an even more dapper alleged don on Tuesday when the judge in his ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Federal government sends healthcare funds to worried states

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government on Thursday announced funding to help states evaluate health insurance rates and run preventive medicine programs ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

League, players union meet with federal mediator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Football League and its players union met with a federal mediator Friday as they sought to hammer out a new ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Owners, players agree to federal mediator in contract talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League and the NFL Players Association, at odds in their negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, have ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Cities may lose federal transit aid

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin cities might lose $45-million in federal transit aid due to the governor’s cutbacks of public union bargaining rights. That’s ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

$45M in Federal Transit Aid Could Be Lost With Gov's Union Cutbacks

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin cities might lose $45 million in federal transit aid due to the governor’s cutbacks of public union bargaining rights ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Federal judge refuses stay of Georgia execution

ATLANTA (Reuters) A federal judge refused late on Tuesday to issue a stay of execution for a man who claimed Georgia's supply of ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Wisconsin turns down federal high-speed internet grant

UNDATED (WSAU) Hundreds of Wisconsin schools and libraries will not get high-speed fiber-optic Internet service, after the state returned a federal stimulus grant. Administration ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Federal Fraud Charge Filed Against Superior Nurse

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal fraud charge has been filed against a nurse from Superior accused of acting as a Minnesota hospital employee, and ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Federal Funding To Help Clean Up Great Lakes

Sheboygan, Wis. (Learfield) - President Obama unveiled his 2012 federal budget this morning – and it includes 350-million-dollars for various clean-up projects along the Great Lakes ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Hill leaders want federal insurance jobs filled

By Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives are calling on the Obama administration to quickly fill spots ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Healthcare Law

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WTAQ) - A federal judge in Florida has ruled that President Obama's healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. 

Judge Roger Vinson took exception ...

Sun, January 23, 2011

Accused Tucson shooter to appear in federal court

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Loughner is due to appear in federal court on Monday on charges of attempting to assassinate Representative ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Federal money kept states from cutting Medicaid: survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public healthcare programs for those with low incomes and for children stayed steady or expanded in almost all U.S. states in ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Louis Butler renominated for federal judgeship

UNDATED (WSAU) President Obama has again nominated former State Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler to a federal judgeship in Madison. The U-S Senate’s ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

President Obama Nominates Butler For Federal Judgeship Again

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - President Obama has again nominated former State Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler to a federal judgeship in Madison.

The U ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Federal investigation underway on NY snow cleanup

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal investigation is underway to determine if sanitation workers were deliberately slow in removing snow from last ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Federal investigation underway in New York snow controversy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal investigation is underway to determine if sanitation workers were deliberately slow in removing snow from last week's massive ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Ryan: Cut federal spending to 2008 levels

UNDATED (WSAU) House Republican Paul Ryan of Janesville says his party is committed to cut federal spending to the levels from 2008. It was ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Federal-Mogul recalls parts in some Chrysler vehicles

DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal-Mogul Corp is recalling 22,689 replacement control arm assemblies in certain older model Chrysler vehicles after it found a fault that ...

Sun, December 26, 2010

Butler may lose nomination to Federal Court seat

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The empty seat in the federal Court House in Madison will remain empty for the foreseeable future, thanks to a deal ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Analysis: Federal scrutiny of HP-Hurd saga inevitable

By Gabriel Madway

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some of the murky details surrounding Mark Hurd's abrupt exit from Hewlett-Packard Co <HPQ.N> last summer ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

No federal judgeship for Butler

UNDATED (WSAU) It appears that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler will not get a federal judgeship. Leaders of both parties in the ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Wisconsin prepares to join legal challenge to federal health care law

MADISON (WSAU) State Attorney General J-B Van Hollen says he’s looking at several options for challenging the federal health care reform law. And ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Wisconsin may need emergency rules to comply with federal Clean Air standards

UNDATED (WSAU) The state Natural Resources Board will consider emergency rules on Wednesday to put Wisconsin in line with the upcoming federal laws on ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

AG Van Hollen Mulling Options in Challenged Federal Health Care Reform

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he’s looking at several options for challenging the federal health care reform ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

DOJ Won't Defend Kratz in Federal Lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Justice Department says it will not defend former Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz in a federal lawsuit against ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Obama proposes freeze in federal worker pay

By Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a two-year freeze on Monday on the pay of federal workers and vowed to work ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Lawyer: 'Snipes is not in federal custody'

On Friday (19Nov10), a Florida judge ordered the Blade star to turn himself into police immediately to start his three-year sentence for tax evasion ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Federal judge pleads guilty to helping stripper buy drugs

ATLANTA, Nov 19 (Reuters Legal) - A senior federal judge in Atlanta pleaded guilty on Friday to helping an exotic dancer buy cocaine, marijuana and ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Ex-Koss Exec Sachdeva Gets 11 Years in Federal Prison

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Sue Sachdeva was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in federal prison for embezzling $34 million from Milwaukee’s Koss Corporation.

Judge ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Federal Reserve officials see need for full QE2

By Mark Felsenthal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is likely to follow through on its entire ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Emerging market policymakers slam Federal Reserve move

By Ana Nicolaci da Costa and David Chance

BRASILIA/SEOUL (Reuters) - Policymakers from the world's new economic powerhouses in Latin America and Asia ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Federal judge asked to reconsider OWI guidelines

UNDATED (WSAU) The state Justice Department has asked a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a case that could change the way drunk ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Milwaukee-Chicago train gets federal funding

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin and Illinois are getting almost $4-million to improve Amtrak’s high-speed rail line from Milwaukee to Chicago. The federal money will ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Suspected Bomber In Federal Court

(Detroit, MI)  --  The Nigerian man accused of trying ignite explosives on a Christmas Day 2009 flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was in federal court ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Federal ruling could change the way OWI cases are handled in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) A recent federal court ruling could change the way drunk driving cases are handled in Wisconsin.

Magistrate Aaron Goodstein said a judge ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

Weso Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Reservation Shooting

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal grand jury has indicted a man following a shooting on the Menominee Indian Reservation.

30-year-old Donald Weso was ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Federal Judge Asks Vatican to Help in WI Lawsuit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal judge has asked the Vatican to cooperate in serving legal papers to the pope and two other Catholic officials ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Federal assessment of flood damage expected next week

UNDATED (WSAU) State officials want the federal government to assess flood damage next week, to see if disaster aid could be available to fix ...

Sat, September 25, 2010

Group Hopes Federal Funds For On The Job Training Continues

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Those who help others get jobs meet in Madison.

Members of the National Association of Workforce Agencies are hoping that federal ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Butler recommended for Federal judgeship

UNDATED (WSAU) The U-S Senate’s Judiciary Committee has voted for a third time to recommend former State Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler to ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Some teachers not rehired despite federal funding

UNDATED (WSAU) When Congress recently gave billions to public schools, it was supposed to bring back teachers who were laid off. But that’s ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Butler nominated to federal bench for third time

UNDATED (WSAU) President Obama has nominated Louis Butler to be a federal judge for Western Wisconsin. Butler would replace the retiring John Shabaz.

Butler ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Ex-Gov. Thompson: Federal Train Dollars Should Go to Roads

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former Governor Tommy Thompson says the $810 million that Washington gave Wisconsin for a high-speed train should be used for roads ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Federal Judge to Hear Testimony in Asian Carp Suit Tuesday

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTAQ) - A federal judge will start hearing testimony Tuesday in a lawsuit that demands more government action to fight the invasive Asian ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

State Budget Hole Could Grow If Federal Estate Tax Isn't Restored

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s next state budget is already $2.5 billion in the hole. And the Legislative Fiscal Bureau says the shortfall ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Wisconsin sees big increase in federal aid

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin had a 50-percent increase in federal funds last year, because of the stimulus program. And the Census Bureau said the Wisconsin ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

WI Had 50% Hike in Federal Funds Due to Stimulus

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin had a 50 percent increase in federal funds last year, because of the stimulus program. And the Census Bureau said ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Federal Inspectors Looking at 300 Flood Damaged Homes

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal inspectors are taking a fresh look at 300 homes in Milwaukee County that were damaged by floods almost 6 weeks ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Federal court ruling halts some UW stem cell research

UNDATED (WSAU) A federal judge’s ruling could bring U-W Madison’s embryonic stem cell research to a halt. Judge Royce Lamberth has temporarily ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New Embryonic Stem Cell Guidelines

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal judge’s ruling could bring UW-Madison’s embryonic stem cell research to a halt.

Judge Royce Lamberth has temporarily ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Federal grant for UW renewed

MADISON (WRN) A federal science agency has renewed a commitment with UW Madison. Steve Ackerman, director of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

Lawmakers to Talk Preparing for New Federal Health Rules

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers will likely spend a lot of time talking about health care in the next year.

They have to prepare ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

State School Districts Learn Their Cut From Federal Aid Bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin school districts are being told how much they’ll receive from the new federal aid package that’s designed to ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Federal flood aid not for private homes

UNDATED (WSAU) Flood victims in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Grant counties will not get federal aid to fix their homes.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Federal Court Begin Hearing Asian Carp Arguments Monday

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTAQ) - A federal court in Chicago will start hearing arguments next Monday on a lawsuit that demands tougher action against the Asian ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Federal Judge Opts to Lift Ban on Same-Sex Marriage in CA

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (WTAQ) - A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled to lift the ban on same-sex marriages in California, effective August 18th ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Petition wants gray wolf dropped from federal protection

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin has joined a dozen other Midwestern states in calling for the gray wolf to be removed from the federal endangered ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Floods prompt federal declare disaster in SE Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – FEMA has declared a federal disaster in Grant and Milwaukee counties in the wake of major flooding that occurred last month ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

9 People Indicted On Federal Charges For Cheating

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee casino employee and eight of his friends were indicted yesterday on federal charges that they stole 168 thousand dollars ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Federal Inspectors In Milwaukee Today

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal inspectors will be in Milwaukee today to check out the damage from last week’s floods. The visit will help ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Wisconsin rejected again for federal school grants

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin was rejected today in its second effort to get a quarter-billion dollars in federal stimulus money to improve its public schools ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Wisconsin Rejected For Federal Stimulus Money

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin was rejected today in its second effort to get a quarter-billion dollars in federal stimulus money to improve its public ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Governor Doyle Will Seek Federal Disaster Declaration

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says he’ll seek a federal disaster declaration today for Milwaukee and other counties hit hard by last ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Doyle will ask for federal aid for Milwaukee flooding

UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Jim Doyle says he’ll seek a federal disaster declaration today for Milwaukee and other counties hit hard by last week ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Federal ruling allows iPhone users to alter software

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The U.S. copyright office issued exemptions to a copyright law, giving legal protection for people who unlock their smartphones like Apple ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Exec Walker Asks For Federal Disaster Declaration

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker asked the governor’s office today to seek a federal disaster declaration, after rains of up ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Inappropriate Slogan Will Go to Federal Court

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state Assembly candidate has gone to federal court to get the wording she wants on the fall ballot. Independent candidates ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Feingold: Federal Stimulus Credited for Slow Improving Economy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senate Democrat Russ Feingold says he believes the economy is gradually getting better. And he credits the federal stimulus ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Doyle won't join federal immigration lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Doyle has denied a request from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to join Michigan in filing a brief in ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Federal Reserve worry list gets longer

By Emily Kaiser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's list of worries may be getting longer.

A fading recovery, persistently high unemployment, Europe's ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Federal Reserve worry list gets longer

By Emily Kaiser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's list of worries may be getting longer.

A fading recovery, persistently high unemployment ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Gov. Doyle: Federal Highway Cash Not Headed to Hoan Bridge

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle says he'll try to keep a major Milwaukee bridge operating safely, but he says a pool ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Federal Gov't Sues Arizona Over Immigration Law

PHOENIX, Ariz. (WTAQ) - The Justice Department is suing the state of Arizona over a tough new immigration law. The controversial state law was passed ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

No federal aid for tornado damage

EAGLE, Wis (WSAU) The Waukesha County village of Eagle will not get federal disaster relief to cover the damage from last week’s tornado ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Milwaukee Federal Courthouse Evacuated

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee was evacuated Tuesday because of a suspicious package that turned out to have school supplies ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Former Detroit mayor hit with fresh federal charges

DETROIT (Reuters) - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on new fraud and tax charges.

The indictment alleges Kilpatrick ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Atlanta federal building evacuated after suspect package found

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A federal building in Atlanta was evacuated on Tuesday and bomb experts were called in after officials discovered a suspicious package, local ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Obama extends benefits for gay federal employees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday expanded benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees, a move likely to be welcomed by gay rights ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Wisconsin applies for federal education funds

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin will try again to win $250 million in federal Race to the Top education funds to improve teacher and student ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Supreme Court upholds federal sex offender law

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court upheld a federal law on Monday that allows the U.S. government to keep sex offenders ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Federal school aid could save teacher jobs in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Thousands of layoffs in Wisconsin’s public schools could be avoided this fall, if the U-S Senate passes a 23-billion-dollar education jobs ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Bomb Squad Called to Federal Courthouse in Madison

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A bomb squad was called late Tuesday night to the federal courthouse in Madison, after a security guard found a backpack ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Morgan Stanley probed by Federal authorities: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. federal investigators are probing whether Morgan Stanley misled investors about mortgage derivative products it helped create and sometimes bet against ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Wisconsin Scenic Trails ask For New Federal Status

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Two of Wisconsin’s scenic trails might get more popular if they’re awarded a new federal status. The National ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Vatican Over Milwaukee Preist

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal lawsuit is being filed against the Vatican and Pope Benedict, for not removing a Catholic priest who allegedly molested ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Google boosts federal lobbying spending in Q1

By Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc <GOOG.O> boosted its spending on federal lobbying 57 percent in the first quarter to address ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

New State, Federal Rules Limiting Lead Paint Exposure Starts This Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 750,000 buildings in Wisconsin will be affected by new government remodeling rules aimed at limiting people’s exposure to ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Madison Federal Judge: Nat'l Day of Prayer Unconstitutional

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal Judge Barbara Crabb of Madison says the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional, because it violates the 1st Amendment’s ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Federal judge: National Day of Prayer unconstitutional

MADISON (WSAU) Federal Judge Barbara Crabb of Madison says the National Day of Prayer is un-constitutional, because it violates the First Amendment’s ban ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Treasury seeks to protect federal benefits: report

(Reuters) - The Treasury department will release new rules on Wednesday that would prevent banks from seizing a borrower's social security to recover unpaid ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Federal Dollars Going to Help Wisconsin Innocence Project

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Innocence Project gets federal dollars in the fight for those who are wrongfully convicted. Project co-director Keith Findley says ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Oklahoma lawmakers to sue over federal health reform

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Leaders of the Oklahoma House and Senate said on Tuesday they plan to file a lawsuit to block President Barack Obama's ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Runaway Toyota To Get Federal Attention

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (WHBL) - The case of a runaway Toyota in Sheboygan Falls last week is getting attention from the federal government. Police Chief ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Federal judge allows transgender inmates to receive hormone treatment

UNDATED (WSAU) Transgender inmates can receive hormone therapy. A Wisconsin law denying hormone therapy to transgender inmates was deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

Not much for Wisconsin in federal jobs bill

UNDATED (WSAU) A new law that’s designed to put the unemployed back to work won’t have much of an impact in Wisconsin ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

PersonalFinance: Federal long-term care

(Linda Stern is a freelance writer. Any opinions in the column are hers. You can follow Linda Stern's financial notes on Twitter at ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

State retiremnt-fund rules changes to match federal law

UNDATED (WSAU) Higher-income Wisconsinites will no longer have to pay to take advantage of federal retirement rules. Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill yesterday ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

GB Joins Federal Program To Fight Milwaukee Drug Trafficking

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Beloit, Janesville, and Green Bay will join a federal program that fights drug trafficking in Metro Milwaukee. The National Drug ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

US Senate confirms new federal judge for Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) The U-S Senate voted 99-to-nothing yesterday to confirm Madison attorney William Conley as a new federal judge for the western half of ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

Federal Raids Nab 12 Local Illegals

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) 12 people were arrested in Central Wisconsin as part of a bigger federal bust of illegal aliens in Wisconsin. A total ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

State Officials Urging Folks To Buy Federal Flood Insurance

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Spring floods are just a few weeks away – and Wisconsin officials are urging folks to be ready by buying federal flood ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Federal Grand Jury Indictes 4 For Theft Of Mailed Electronics

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal grand jury has indicted 4 Eau Claire County residents for allegedly stealing electronics that were being mailed ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

NY Lottery Division gets federal subpoenas

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The choice of a slot machine vendor for New York's Aqueduct Racetrack came under more scrutiny on ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Congressmen call for federal funding on Asian carp

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) - Members of Congress from the Midwest announced a new plan today for keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

UW-Madison Lands Federal Funds To Work With Stem Cells

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - UW-Madison is getting almost $9 million in federal funds to help convert stem cells into clinical treatments. The National Heart, Lung ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Wisconsin to seek $254 in federal education funds

COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin's application for $254 million in federal Race to the Top education funds is nearly ready.

Governor Jim Doyle ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

President To Re-Nominate Butler For Federal Judge

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - President Obama will re-nominate Louis Butler as a new federal judge for the western half of Wisconsin. An administration official ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Schwarzenegger wants more federal money for California

By Peter Henderson and Jim Christie

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vowed to pry more dollars from the federal government ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Is Wisconsin falling behind in race for federal school dollars?

UNDATED (Midwest Communications) Wisconsin may be lagging in its effort to win up to a quarter-billion dollars in federal stimulus money for public schools ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Dodgeville Bait Farm Put On Federal Probation

DODGEVILLE (WRN) - A bait farming business in Dodgeville has been put on federal probation for illegally importing fish.

Federal Judge Barbara Crabb ordered the ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Nomination Of Butler For Federal Judgeship Blocked

WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - U.S. Senate Republicans have blocked the president’s nomination of Louis Butler for a federal judgeship in the western ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Group Urging Rejection Of Butler For Federal Judge

MADISON (WRN) - A national group of conservative lawyers is urging U.S. senators to reject Louis Butler as a new federal judge for the ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Federal Reserve likely to repeat low rate pledge

By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, at a meeting this week, will likely close out the year by repeating a pledge ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

State May Look For Federal Aid To Pay For Storm

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin might seek federal aid to help pay for the costs of dealing with this week’s massive snowstorm. Governor Jim Doyle ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

We Energies Fighting Federal Safety Violations

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee’s electric utility says it will challenge 7 federal safety violations connected with the death of a worker. The Occupational Safety ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Federal Judge Won't Step Aside From Lawyer Challenge

MADISON (WRN) - Federal Judge Barbara Crabb says she will not withdraw from a case that challenges a system she once used for Wisconsinites to ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Federal Grant Will Mean More Charter Schools In WI

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin has 206 charter schools. And up to 130 more will be created in the next 5 years, thanks to an $86 ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Federal Judge Delays Trial Of Ex-Whitewater Dean

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A federal judge has delayed a trial in the case of former UW-Whitewater dean Howard Ross, who said he was audited and ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Menasha Man Facing Federal Drug Charges

MENASHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Menasha man is facing charges after authorities found a large amount of drugs in his home. Investigators say they purchased ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Finalists Named For Federal Appeals Judgeship

CHICAGO, Ill. (WRN) - 6 finalists were named Monday for a seat on the federal appeals court in Chicago. Federal Judge Lynn Adelman of Milwaukee ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Federal Flood Aid Still Helping Southern WI Victims

MADISON (WRN) - Money continues to trickle in from Washington to help those still recovering from last year’s massive floods in southern Wisconsin. The ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Federal Judge Drops Info Selling Suit Against DOT

MADISON (WRN) - A federal judge has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state Transportation Department of breaking the law when it sold drivers’ information to ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Doyle to sign education bills making Wisconsin schools eligibile for federal school grants

MADISON (WRN) Several education reforms seen as key to Wisconsin’s application for federal stimulus funding under the “Race to the Top” program cleared ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

U.S. closes Home Federal Savings in Detroit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank regulators closed Home Federal Savings Bank, of Detroit, on Friday, the 117th U.S. bank to fail this year as deteriorating ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

BofA suspending federal student loan program

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp will suspend its federally-backed student loan program by December 5, the company said in a letter ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Federal Judge Rules Blind Vendor Not Entitiled To State Tax Money

NECEDAH (WRN) - A federal judge says a blind food service vendor is not entitled to $225,000 in state tax money, after a dining ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Wisconsin gets federal grant for rural internet access

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin is getting one-point-seven million federal stimulus dollars to create a map of where folks are getting broadband Internet access, so it ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

NYC wants Tavern on the Green suit in federal court

By Emily Chasan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City wants to take its trademark fight with operators of bankrupt restaurant Tavern on the Green ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Federal Judge Nominee Butler On Hot Seat During Hearing

WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - Federal judge nominee Louis Butler got tough questions Wednesday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The former ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

More Federal Funding Going To Apostle Islands Lighthouses

BAYFIELD (WRN) - The Apostle Islands near Bayfield are getting another $2 million to help restore 8 lighthouses which date back to the 19th century ...

Wed, October 14, 2009

Federal stimulus money creates few private-sector jobs in Wisconsin

MADISON (WSAU) Finger-pointing is in high gear at the State Capitol over the way the government is spending its federal stimulus cash. Officials said ...

Mon, October 05, 2009

Obama orders federal government to cut emissions