Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS
Apr 18 2024 // MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals, leading Evers to say he might sue over the...
Accuweather: Record Warm Winter Costs Businesses Billions in Losses
Apr 18 2024 // Unseasonably warm winter weather cost businesses and event planners in the northern Plains and upper Midwest billions of dollars in estimated losses, according to estimates from Accuweather. Minnesota, North Dakota,...
State Bar of Wisconsin Agrees to Change Diversity Definition in Lawsuit Settlement
Apr 8 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin association representing attorneys agreed last week to change the definition of “diversity” to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a conservative law firm that argued its...
Worker Burned in Explosion at Wisconsin Stadium Settles Lawsuit for $22M
Apr 5 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22...
Severe Weather Spawns Tornado, Damage and One Death in South, Midwest
Apr 4 2024 // Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi,...
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Amazon Drivers Can Be Declared Employees
Mar 28 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online...
Nine Killed in Wisconsin Highway Crash Involving Semitrailer and Van
Mar 11 2024 // DEWHURST, Wis. (AP) — Nine people were killed Friday in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van at a western Wisconsin highway intersection. Preliminary reports about the early morning crash indicated the semitrailer...
Wisconsin Court Limits Regulators’ Authority to Mandate PFAS Cleanup
Mar 8 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Environmental regulators can’t unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the...
Wisconsin Flooring Manufacturer Faces $269K Fine for Repeat Violations
Mar 7 2024 // A Wisconsin hardwood flooring manufacturer continues to ignore federal safety and health regulations and expose workers to multiple hazards at its Laona mill, federal inspectors found. Inspectors with the U.S. Department...
Wisconsin Governor Signals He Won’t Sign Bill to Fight PFAS
Feb 23 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signaled Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from the so-called forever...
More P/C Carriers With Less Surplus: Aon Ward Analysis
Feb 19 2024 // As we continue into 2024, many property/casualty companies are primed to grow their businesses, but not all have adequate levels of surplus to support premium growth, an Aon Ward executive said during a December 2023...
February Tornadoes in Wisconsin Caused $2.4M in Damage
Feb 16 2024 // EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first ever tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February caused more than $2.4 million in damage, officials said Wednesday. The tornadoes that ripped through...
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Amendment Limiting DEI Efforts
Feb 16 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A constitutional amendment supported by Republicans that attempts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Wisconsin won approval Thursday in the state Assembly. The measure is the latest...
Summer-Like Conditions Lead to First Wisconsin Tornadoes in February
Feb 14 2024 // EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for...
Daughter of Wisconsin Inmate Who Died in Solitary Sues Prison Officials
Feb 9 2024 // MILWAUKEE (AP) — The daughter of a Wisconsin inmate who killed himself in solitary confinement has filed a federal lawsuit against state prison officials, alleging they failed to provide adequate mental health care and...
Wisconsin Governor Declares Flood Insurance Awareness Week
Feb 7 2024 // Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance...
AM Best Downgrades Wisconsin’s Acuity
Feb 2 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “aa-” (Superior) from “aa” (Superior) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Acuity, A...
Wisconsin Ice Cream Plant Fined $145K for Safety Violations
Jan 31 2024 // Responding to a report of workers being exposed to anhydrous ammonia, federal investigators found a Madison, Wisconsin ice cream plant lacked sufficient process safety management procedures to control the release of...
As DEI Comes Under Legal Attack, Companies Alter Their Programs
Jan 17 2024 // Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as she watches a legal battle being waged against a small venture capital firm that...
Easland Appointed as Wisconsin Deputy Commissioner
Jan 16 2024 // The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the appointment of Rebecca Easland to serve as Deputy Commissioner. Deputy Commissioner Easland most recently served as Senior Policy Advisor with the...
