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Jan 8, 2021

State Supreme Court disagrees on Second Amendment rights of felon

The Wisconsin Supreme Court split this week on the question of what constitutes a violation of a felon's Second Amendment rights.

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Jan 8, 2021

Max Stephenson makes partner at GRGB

The Milwaukee-based firm Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has promoted Max T. Stephenson to partner. Stephenson first joined the firm in 2012 as a law clerk, and he went on to practice all areas of family law as an attorney. Jason Luczak, partner at GRGB, said Stephenson approaches his clients’ family-law matters with care and attention, and […]

Jan 8, 2021

Cveykus raises $50k for District III Court of Appeals campaign

The Wausau attorney Rick Cveykus has raised $50,000 for his campaign for judge on the District III Court of Appeals.

Jan 8, 2021

2 more state prisoners dead from coronavirus

Two more inmates have died from coronavirus in Wisconsin's prison system, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 25, according to corrections officials.

Jan 8, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP opposes

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there's no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the state.

Jan 8, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP stands opposed to

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there’s no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the […]

Jan 7, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans disagree on COVID-19 bill

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is divided on a coronavirus-response bill that the state Assembly was passing on Thursday but that the Senate GOP leader said his chamber is opposed to. Even if the current bill were to somehow pass, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signaled his […]

Jan 7, 2021

$17.5M settlement reached in PFAS lawsuit

A company that makes fire-fighting foam containing so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS reached a $17.5 million settlement on Thursday with northern Wisconsin residents over contamination from the chemicals.

Jan 7, 2021

GOP Sen. Johnson says no decision on his political future

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday, a day after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by supporters of President Donald Trump, that he has not made a decision yet on his political future as the vocal Trump backer faces two years in the minority, growing criticism […]

Jan 7, 2021

GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Wisconsin Republicans objected to certifying Joe Biden’s victories in a pair of states before his win was confirmed in a meeting of Congress that was interrupted by the storming of the Capitol by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. Reps. Tom Tiffany and […]

Jan 7, 2021

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Jan 6, 2021

Legal Action moves to new Milwaukee office

Legal Action of Wisconsin has moved to a new office in Milwaukee.

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