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Feb 11, 2022

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.

Feb 11, 2022

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.

Feb 10, 2022

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.

Feb 10, 2022

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.

Feb 10, 2022

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.

Feb 10, 2022

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.

Feb 9, 2022

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.

Feb 9, 2022

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.

Feb 9, 2022

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.

Feb 9, 2022

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.

Feb 8, 2022

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.

Feb 8, 2022

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.

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