by Milwaukee Mainstay | Aug 21, 2025 | Local News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to begin conducting damage assessments in Wisconsin this Thursday after flash flooding that devastated the Badger State. The damage assessment will be conducted as part of the preliminary steps necessary for Wisconsin to...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 23, 2025 | State News
As Wisconsin’s June 30 budget deadline approaches, Republican Sen. Chris Kapenga is proposing a path rarely taken in state politics: letting the current budget roll over. In a statement posted to X, Kapenga laid out his opposition to both Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | May 19, 2025 | State News
A new federal audit paints a troubling picture of Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system, revealing that the state improperly paid $248 million in benefits—largely to people who weren’t looking for work. Between July 2021 and June 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | May 17, 2025 | State News
Wisconsin state offices have yet to bounce back from the pandemic. In fact, they’re still mostly empty. Over half the employees at the Department of Workforce Development work from home full-time. At the Department of Administration, it’s more than 40%. Statewide...
