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Lawmaker readies quartet of anti-heroin measures (UPDATE)
A Republican lawmaker whose daughter has struggled with a heroin addiction announced Tuesday he plans to introduce another round of legislation focusing on opiate prescriptions that can lead to heroin abuse.
Judge won’t block budget cuts to secretary of state’s office
A Dane County judge has declined to issue a temporary injunction to halt state budget cuts affecting the office of Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette.
Judge to sort out $457 million dispute over nuclear plant
The courts may have to resolve a tax dispute over the Kewaunee Power Station, which hasn't generated a kilowatt of power in two years and is now being dismantled.
Federal appeals court sides with contractor in pension fund dispute
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and 34 other contractors, saying that they properly stopped contributing to an employee pension fund in 2011.
Republicans tweak fetal tissue bill to allow some research (UPDATE)
Republicans working on a bill that would prohibit research using tissue from aborted fetuses announced Friday they've amended the measure to allow some scientific work.
Deadman finds his labor of love in helping people
Bruce Deadman found his calling while he was a summer intern during law school.
Former chief justice appeals decision in lawsuit over title
Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has appealed a ruling that her fellow justices properly stripped her of her title.
State high court to hear arguments in record redaction case
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments this month on whether police can redact information gleaned from driver data from reports released to the public.
Madison labor, employment attorneys join Jackson Lewis
Jackson Lewis P.C. has a new office in Madison, but don’t expect new faces.
Schimel sticks up for right-to-work law
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is calling for the rejection of a lawsuit filed against the state’s new right-to-work law, arguing it not only makes use of a “novel” legal theory but is also grounded in no prior case law.
Senate committee debates mandatory minimums for gun-toting felons
A state Senate committee encountered unexpected heated discussion Tuesday over a bill that would create a mandatory minimum sentence for repeat offenders caught with a gun.
Program redirects youth from criminal justice system
Dane County is starting a pilot program that would direct youth from the criminal justice system to a restorative court in Madison.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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