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Attorney General Josh Kaul says testing is finally finished on thousands of unanalyzed kits for sexual-assault evidence.

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A Facebook photo surfaces showing an employee who’s using leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act relaxing on the beach. The photo can be used as proof of FMLA abuse in court — depending on the circumstances.

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Wisconsin Republicans' voter-identification requirements for students are so onerous that they're clearly designed to prevent students from voting, alleges a new lawsuit.

A central Wisconsin woman is facing felony charges after authorities say her elderly mother died from a painkiller overdose and showed signs of extreme neglect.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child has been sentenced to probation in Dane County. The sentence handed down by Judge John Hyland on Monday has upset advocates for sexual-assault survivors and others. A ...

The Republican co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Tony Evers to release records related to the funding of mental-health programs for farmers.

A former Habush Habush & Rottier attorney is losing his license for nine months for violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.

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Human remains discovered in a Nebraska stock trailer appear to be from one of two Wisconsin brothers who were fatally shot by a Missouri farmer, authorities said Monday.

The three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court debated concerns about partisanship within the high court at their first public forum.

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The former mayor of both Superior and Duluth, Minnesota, has been booked into the Douglas County Jail on a possible probation violation.

Wisconsin is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to protect states' ability to adopt emissions standards that are stricter than those set at the national level. Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 23 other states and three cities in the lawsuit Friday.

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the Lindner & Marsack shareholder Laurie Petersen will serve as the new president of the nonprofit Worklaw® Network.

It doesn’t look as if Gov. Tony Evers is going to call another special legislative session on gun control anytime soon.

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The city of Sun Prairie is among the government entities considering providing free child care at its meetings to encourage public participation.

Attorney General Josh Kaul is divvying up $1.5 million in grants for drug courts.

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Madison police are looking for a man suspected of beating an Uber driver unconscious near the University of Wisconsin campus.

A Madison resident is suing the Madison Metropolitan School District under open-records laws to obtain information about the district's Board of Education, school improvement plans, reading curriculum and other records.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide next week if a former Kenosha lawyer accused of violating more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules will lose his license for nine months.

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A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling left some judges with questions about a law allowing law-enforcement officials to search people on probation, parole or extended supervision without obtaining consent or a warrant.

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A 61-year-old man accused of throwing acid on a Latino man’s face is due in court in a case that’s being prosecuted as a hate crime.

A county in rural northeastern Wisconsin has declared itself a Second Amendment sanctuary, a move commissioners say is designed to send a "keep your hands off our guns" message to politicians.

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A Wisconsin National Guard sergeant whose complaints spurred investigations into sexual misconduct in his unit is fighting his commanders’ decision to discharge him.

Behind all the anger and indignation over a southwestern Wisconsin board’s attempts to control reports on a well-water study is a simple story about manure.

A Kenosha County sheriff’s deputy is charged with misconduct in office and possessing marijuana.

A new report from the American Bar Association found women are far more likely than men to encounter roadblocks to success in the legal field.

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Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has approved four new full-time positions for assistant district attorneys. Dane, Brown, Waukesha and Eau Claire counties will each receive one new position.

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Prosecutors say a discarded cigarette led to charges against a man accused in a fatal tavern shooting in Oshkosh.

The state Assembly has refused to concur with a bill that would stiffen penalties for repeat drunken drivers.

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A county board in southern Wisconsin has backed away from a plan to prosecute journalists over their reporting on a water quality study and discipline elected officials for how they handle information about the research.

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