Wisconsin Democrat deletes tweet about parents, education
A Democratic Wisconsin state lawmaker tweeted Thursday that if parents want to have a say in their child's education they should pay for private school or home school, a message she later deleted and apologized for.
Police: 1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting in downtown Milwaukee
Three employees of a downtown Milwaukee bar were shot when the shooter was denied access to the establishment, according to the business.
Trump backer, 4 others charged with voter fraud in Wisconsin
A supporter of former President Donald Trump who wanted to root out voter fraud is among five people who was charged Thursday with election fraud by a Republican district attorney who's running for Wisconsin attorney general.
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.
Wisconsin election conspiracy theorist running for governor
A state lawmaker who has won praise from former President Donald Trump for his attempts to illegally reverse President Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin filed paperwork Thursday to run for governor, a move that would shake up the Republican primary.
Biden seeking professional diversity in his judicial picks
President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late 1960s.
Legalizing marijuana gaining momentum in Wisconsin
The push to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin enjoys some bipartisan support, but backers of bills that would make it legal for either medical or recreational use say it won't happen this year.
Sun Prairie electrical contractor gets 18 months in prison on tax charges
The owner of a Sun Prairie electrical contractor was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in prison for failing to pay $622,702 in employment taxes.
2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer (UPDATE)
A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday, a second key conviction for the government just a month before four others face trial.
Judge orders Vos, watchdog group to resolve records issue
A judge on Tuesday ordered attorneys to meet and try and resolve their dispute over whether Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turned over all requested records related to the ongoing investigation into the 2020 presidential race.
Bipartisan bill to build juvenile prison near Milwaukee
A new juvenile prison would be built near Milwaukee under a bipartisan bill that would authorize borrowing $42 million for the project.
Trial of man charged with killing 2 Wisconsin men delayed
A Missouri man charged with killing two brothers from Wisconsin will not go to trial until March of next year, a judge has ruled.
Legal News
- Evers signs measure decriminalizing use of xylazine testing strips
- Wisconsin district attorney asks attorney general compel WisDems to return donations allegedly tied to Epstein
- Women rainmakers under attack for their ambition: combatting Tall Poppy Syndrome
- Gov. Evers announces DOR Secretary Barca leaving Evers Administration
- Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
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