Effort to legalize home-baked goods stuck on cutting board
Grace DeStefano has been fighting for the past seven years for her right to sell a homemade cake.
Walker seeks applicants for vacancies in Marathon, Dodge counties
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants to fill judicial vacancies in Marathon and Dodge counties.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to face off again Friday
The two Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates are facing off again in a debate with less than three weeks to go before the election.
Justices defer decision on transfers of circuit court cases to tribal courts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to defer taking action on two petitions involving a rule that allows the transfer of circuit-court cases to tribal courts.
E-filing gets official green light, but not without bumps (UPDATE)
Mandatory e-filing in circuit courts will be the law of the land in Wisconsin starting July 1, but making it officially so proved to be a monumental task for the state’s highest court on Thursday.
Groundbreaking study unearths insights into attorneys’ mental health, substance abuse
Since its release last month, a groundbreaking study into attorneys’ mental health and substance abuse has had little trouble making itself known throughout the legal profession.
Senate wraps up with changes to criminal, jobless benefits law
The state Senate wrapped up its last session of the term Tuesday, sending a flurry of bills to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.
AG files brief supporting guns on Madison buses
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court supporting guns on Madison city buses.
Senate sends ‘zombie homes’ bill to Walker
The state Senate has sent Gov. Scott Walker a bill that Milwaukee officials contend will impede their efforts to lay so-called "zombie homes" to rest.
Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to US Supreme Court
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and his pick is expected to come from a small circle of federal appeals court judges.
Senate wraps up legislative session
Wisconsin's two-year legislative session came to a quiet end Tuesday as Senate Republicans finished lawmakers' final floor period by passing scores of low-profile bills and avoiding major controversies before they start their campaigns.
Judge orders man accused in killing committed to facility
A judge has ordered a Columbia County man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2013 to be committed to a psychiatric treatment facility until found competent to proceed with his trial.
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- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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