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Drug inmates with long rap sheets among those benefiting from new sentencing guidelines
Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
US Supreme Court lets Ho-Chunk video poker decision stand
A court decision to let the Ho-Chunk Nation offer video poker at its Madison casino will stand after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Minority bar owners settle lawsuit against Racine
Seven former Racine tavern owners have settled a discrimination lawsuit against the city for more than $1 million.
Lawmakers propose gender restrictions in schools
Two Republican legislators are proposing a law that would bar transgender students from using the locker room or bathroom assigned to the gender with which they identify.
Fido gets a reprieve: Lawmakers hold off on bill to modify dog liability statute
After hearing public testimony on a bill that would modify the state’s statutes on dog liability, a state Senate panel has tabled the proposal for further discussion.
Attorney general, GOP introduce child abuse legislation (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and a group of Republican legislators began a push Tuesday to crack down on child abusers with a package of bills that would make repeated abuse a formal crime and expand reporting requirements.
Changes to US justices’ opinions will be highlighted
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking a step to address criticism that its inner workings are opaque
Plea hearing set for Milwaukee embezzlement suspect
A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled Oct. 23 for an accountant who became a regular on the Appalachian Trail in the six years after he fled accusations that he embezzled $8.7 million.
Nursing assistant charged with assaulting resident
A De Pere nursing home caregiver is charged with sexually assaulting an elderly patient.
Court orders EPA to revise ship ballast dumping regulations (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court has ordered the government to rewrite regulations of ballast water discharges from ships, one of the leading culprits in the spread of invasive species across U.S. waterways.
Opponents ask court to relax voter ID requirements
Opponents of Wisconsin's voter identification law argued in federal court Monday that the legislation is improperly restrictive and should be expanded to allow people to use more forms of ID.
2 judges, lawyer apply for state’s Supreme Court vacancy
Two judges who have been previously appointed by Gov. Scott Walker and a longtime Madison attorney have all applied for a vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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