Wisconsin

Because roundabout traffic only travels in one direction, the possibilities of head-on collisions and left turn-related crashes are virtually eliminated, Qin said. These are two of the most severe and deadly types of collisions.

Additionally, the circular design of roundabouts is intended to slow drivers to speeds where crashes are far less severe.

Roundabouts don't only offer safety benefits. They're also better for the environment, make traffic more efficient and ultimately cost less to maintain than other intersection types, Qin said.

Roundabouts also cost less to maintain than other intersection types because they do not use traffic lights or electricity.

Milwaukee definitely needs more roundabouts to help combat reckless driving.

Article about her Lake Geneva mansion:

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171207/CRED0701/171209911/wife-of-starz-ceo-tina-trahan-spends-16-million-on-lake-geneva-mansion

In 2017, Trahan bought Stone Manor, the largest estate in Lake Geneva, for $16 million.

From the article:

State lawmakers are advancing a proposal to cut nearly $3 billion in income taxes over two years.

But Democratic Gov. Tony Evers calls the proposal fiscally irresponsible and promises to stop the bill from becoming law.

A recently-introduced Assembly Bill would expand retirement tax breaks for Wisconsinites who are at least 67 years old, to exempt up to $100,000 in retirement income for single filers and up to $150,000 for joint married filers. It would also cut the tax rate for Wisconsin’s third income tax bracket from 5.3 to 4.4 percent starting in the 2023 tax year.

That third bracket covers individuals with between $27,630 and $304,170 in annual taxable income, as well as joint filers who make between $36,840 to $405,550.

Effectively, the proposed changes would bring the tax rate for Wisconsin’s third tax bracket to the same level as what’s currently levied against Wisconsin’s second tax bracket, which covers individuals with $13,810 to $27,630 in annual income.

The median household income in Wisconsin is about $67,000 a year, according to 2021 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Republicans like state Rep. John Macco of Ledgeview say the cuts would make Wisconsin competitive with other states while bringing relief to the middle class.

“100 percent of this money is going to folks that need it the most,” Macco, who chairs Wisconsin’s Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, said of the proposal.

The bill would lead to tax decreases for about 1.7 million filers in 2023, with an average cut of $772, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

Evers, however, says the bill would jeopardize “priorities like public schools, child care, public safety, and fixing our roads and bridges.” He promised to veto it if it clears the Republican-controlled state Legislature.

“I’m not going to sign an irresponsible Republican tax cut that jeopardizes our state’s financial stability well into the future and the investments we need to be making today to address the real, pressing challenges facing our state.” Evers posted to social media on Wednesday.

Wisconsin is projected to end the two-year budget cycle with a $4 billion surplus, and Republicans want much of that money to go to tax cuts.

In July, 16-year-old Michael Schuls died of "traumatic asphyxia," according to the local coroner's office, two days after he became trapped on a conveyor for freshly cut stacks of lumber while working at Florence Hardwoods, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported. His funeral was attended by "hundreds" of people, according to a GoFundMe that was set up to support his family.

A report from the Florence County Sheriff's Office, obtained by the Press-Gazette, said Schuls had been left alone on the job and was seen on video trying to "straighten out the wood" on the conveyor, where he became trapped. He was discovered 17 minutes later.

From the article:

Waukesha will celebrate finally switching to Lake Michigan drinking water on Thursday, a transition that's been decades in the making.

The city has been warning water users about some temporary issues that may occur when the transition takes place. The new water may initially smell and taste different, and minerals built up in the system could stain clothes.

"This store here, we’ll go through approximately 900 gallons in an hour," said John Albers.

As the owner of Westbrook Express Laundromat, Albers has a unique spin on the city’s upcoming water transition.

"Fourteen years ago, we were paying roughly $6 for a thousand gallons of water," he said. "Now we’re looking at around $13."

All city water users will continue to pay more as Waukesha transitions to Lake Michigan water. According to the city, the average homeowner paying $102 per month now will pay $52 more by 2027.

"You have to do laundry – you have to do it," Albers said.