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Wisconsin judge upholds legality of private election grants
A Wisconsin circuit court judge ruled Wednesday that it was legal for private grants from a group funded by Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg to be sent to the Democratic stronghold of Madison to help it run the 2020 election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin judge skeptical of election grant arguments
A judge on Tuesday voiced skepticism about a lawsuit challenging the legality of private grant money awarded to Madison to help run the 2020 election, calling some of the arguments "ridiculous," a "stretch" and "close to preposterous."
Wisconsin Supreme Court takes redistricting lawsuit
The state Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review a Dane County judge's ruling that Republican legislative leaders illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting.
GOP asks Supreme Court to take redistricting case
Republican legislative leaders have asked the conservative-leaning state Supreme Court to invalidate a Madison judge's ruling that they illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting.
20 years in prison in death of 2-year-old Madison girl
A Madison man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for reckless homicide in the death of a toddler in 2016.
Sun Prairie man gets 30 years in beating death of 5-year-old
A man convicted of beating his girlfriend's 5-year-old son to death has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Man sentenced for beating that cost woman an eye
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a beating last summer that cost a Madison woman her left eye.
Madison man gets 7 years in fatal heroin case
A Madison man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for two heroin sales linked to fatal and near-fatal overdoses.
OWI lawyer heading to jail for drunken driving
A Madison criminal defense lawyer who specializes in OWI cases was sentenced to jail Friday for drunken driving.
Jail, probation for mother in infant’s death
A mother has been sentenced to probation, including a year in jail, for causing the death of her baby in Dane County.
Woman gets 1 year for text-messaging crash
A Sun Prairie woman will serve a year in prison for a fatal crash that happened after she was texting while driving.
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