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The number of annual union petitions in the state has more than doubled in recent years, suggesting interest in unionization is on the rise even as the share of Wisconsin workers in unions has fallen substantially.

Roadside workers depend on drivers to keep them safe. Wisconsin’s Move over Law requires drivers to provide a safety zone for law enforcement, emergency responders and maintenance vehicles stopped alongside the road with their emergency lights on.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to be alert for deer on and along roadways to avoid potentially dangerous crashes. Deer crash numbers typically increase in October and November in Wisconsin as more deer move around during peak mating season.

An Appleton police detective pleaded guilty to forging official signatures on search warrants used in a drug investigation. He was fined $500, far short of the maximum penalty of $10,000 and 3 ½ years in prison.

Every day, law enforcement officers, emergency responders and other roadside workers risk their lives to help keep Wisconsinites safe. One of the most dangerous parts of a first responder’s job is stepping out onto the side of the road, whether it is for a traffic stop, to assist a motorist or to help with a crash.

The era of the big checkbook continues. And it’s factoring into legislative races in remarkable — perhaps unprecedented — ways.

The latest reports to the state underscore the impact of the 2015 rewrite of campaign finance laws.

Everyone has different preferences when it comes to transportation but, at one time or another, everyone is a pedestrian.

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Wisconsin, and experts are taking the opportunity to encourage residents to keep themselves safe online.

Gross property tax levies approved in 2023 by local taxing jurisdictions in Wisconsin increased by 4.6 percent statewide, which exceeded inflation and was the largest increase since 2007.

Expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin would add fewer enrollees relative to other remaining non-expansion states, but deliver a much larger fiscal benefit to state taxpayers.