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Lawmakers debate parole board transparency bill
Wisconsin's embattled parole commission would be forced to open up meetings and post its decisions online under a plan two Republican legislators laid out Wednesday.
Evers picks ex-Democratic lawmaker to lead parole commission
Gov. Tony Evers plans to appoint a former Democratic legislator to lead Wisconsin's parole commission.
Michels wants changes to Wisconsin parole system
Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels said Monday that he doesn't want to pause all paroles, but he does want to appoint a chair of the Wisconsin Parole Commission whose goal will not be reducing the prison population.
ACLU sues to give juvenile lifers chance at parole
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding a federal judge ensure Wisconsin prisoners sentenced to life as juveniles receive a "meaningful and realistic" chance at parole.
Parole Commission to cancel, reduce $39,000 furniture order
A Wisconsin Department of Corrections says it is going to cancel or at least try to reduce the size of a $39,000 furniture order the Parole Commission completed a day before Gov. Scott Walker proposed eliminating it.
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- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
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- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
- ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award
- People with disabilities sue in Wisconsin over lack of electronic absentee ballots
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- Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects
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