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Jan 20, 2022

Wisconsin prosecutor weighs in on fake GOP electors

A Wisconsin assistant district attorney has said state or federal prosecutors should look into a complaint filed a year ago alleging that Republicans committed fraud when they submitted false paperwork saying former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state.

Jan 20, 2022

No defense witnesses called in Wisconsin dismemberment trial

Defense attorneys for a Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his parents rested their case Thursday without calling witnesses or testimony from the defendant.

Jan 20, 2022

Wisconsin GOP lawmaker who questioned Biden win disciplined

The Wisconsin Republican Assembly leader disciplined a lawmaker on Thursday for falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state and that he wanted to award the state's electoral votes to him, even though that is not possible.

Jan 20, 2022

Wisconsin Legislature passes vaccine tampering bill (UPDATE)

Intentionally damaging vaccines would be a felony in Wisconsin under a bill with bipartisan support that the state Assembly is scheduled to approve on Thursday.

Jan 20, 2022

Wisconsin Assembly approve lowering working age in summer (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would allow teenagers to work longer hours during the busy summer tourism months.

Jan 20, 2022

Court bolsters defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses

The Supreme Court on Thursday buttressed a criminal defendant's right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, ruling in favor of a New York man who was convicted of killing a 2-year-old boy on Easter Sunday in 2006.

Jan 20, 2022

Assembly OKs GOP-authored bills expanding gun rights (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a package of Republican-authored bills on Thursday that would dramatically expand gun rights in the state, moving forward with the proposals even though Gov. Tony Evers will almost certainly veto them.

Jan 19, 2022

Gableman subpoenas immigrant group for election records

The former state Supreme Court justice who Republicans hired to investigate the 2020 presidential election has filed a subpoena seeking election records from an immigrant rights group, the organization said Wednesday.

Jan 19, 2022

Settlement reached in product liability case

A products liability settlement has been reached in the case of Joshua Gibson vs. Armor Lite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC, et al. (Case Number 3:20-CV-01088-SLC).

Jan 19, 2022

Democratic Senate candidate files election lawsuits

A Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate filed two lawsuits Tuesday alleging that Wisconsin election officials aren't keeping all ballots secret and are not properly vetting voting machines.

Jan 19, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs competing redistricting maps

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on Wednesday weighed which map they should order enacted to set political boundaries for the next decade in the battleground state, with competing partisan interests arguing why theirs was the best option.

Jan 19, 2022

Legislators OK new contract for state troopers

A legislative committee signed off Wednesday on a new two-year contract for Wisconsin's state troopers.

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