Democrat Flynn defends his legal work, money spent on race (UPDATE)
The Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn is once again defending the work he did as a lawyer for the Milwaukee archdiocese as it was in the midst of a priest-abuse scandal in the 1990s.
Schimel rips Democrats’ prison release plans (UPDATE)
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel ripped the Democratic gubernatorial candidates' proposals to release inmates from Wisconsin prisons Monday, calling the plans irresponsible and dangerous.
Eminent-domain fears swirl as Foxconn breaks ground in Mount Pleasant
As Foxconn Technology Group officially marked the start on Thursday of work on its $10 billion factory in Mount Pleasant, fears swirled that local officials were moving to unleash a legal means of forcing homeowners to make way for the technology giant: eminent domain.
Democratic lawmakers call for Flynn to drop out
Matt Flynn rejected calls on Tuesday from two fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for governor because he had worked to defend the Archdiocese of Milwaukee against claims of sexual abuse by priests.
Flynn filing for governor as he faces questions about past (UPDATE)
The retired attorney Matt Flynn planned on Wednesday to be the first Democrat to submit the required signatures to get on the ballot for Wisconsin governor, despite facing questions about his past defense of the Milwaukee Archdiocese against allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
Democrat Flynn launches campaign for governor
Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Matt Flynn said Tuesday he's running for governor because the state's progressive traditions are being "obliterated" by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Retired Quarles & Brady partner to throw hat into governor’s race
Matt Flynn, a retired partner at Quarles & Brady and former chairman of the state Democratic Party, will announce plans Tuesday to enter the already crowded race to secure his party’s nomination to take on Gov. Scott Walker next year.
Legal News
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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