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UPDATE: Proposal would require state offer HSAs

Updated: 1:46 PM Government workers in Wisconsin would have to be offered a high-deductible health insurance plan with a health savings account under a proposal to be voted on Tuesday.

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UPDATE: Budget committee approves $50 tobacco use fee

Updated: 1:42 PM UPDATE: State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov. Scott Walker proposal that has won approval by the Legislature's budget committee.

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Budget panel votes to clamp down on retirees

Posted: 1:39 PM Government workers who are collecting retirement benefits would have to wait longer before getting rehired under a proposal approved by the Legislature's budget committee.

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Poor Children in Wisconsin Schools Increases

Posted: 6:04 PM The percentage of children in Wisconsin public schools who come from families poor enough to receive free and reduced-priced lunches has increased for the ninth year in a row.

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ATV Victim Wearing Unsecured Helmet

Posted: 11:44 AM Lincoln County sheriff's officials say a Rhinelander man who died in an ATV crash was wearing a helmet, but it was not properly secured.

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GOP Move Gives State More Control on Construction

Posted: 11:22 AM Democrats say a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is simply another Republican effort to take away local authorities' power.

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Pit Bulls Strain Wausau Animal Shelter's Budget

Updated: 11:16 AM The Humane Society of Marathon County says pit bulls are straining the shelter's budget because it's more difficult to find new homes for the breed with a vicious reputation.

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Wisconsin Bill Would Ban Mandatory Flu Shots

Updated: 8:20 AM Wisconsin employers, including hospitals and nursing homes, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

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