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Jun 10, 2023

Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Florence County Sheriff

The new sheriff will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. 

Jun 10, 2023

Gov. Evers Extends Application Deadline for Dane County Circuit Court

Gov. Tony Evers announced June 9, 2023 that he is extending the application deadline for Dane County Circuit Court.

Jun 9, 2023

(UPDATED:) Trump indictment unsealed by Federal prosecutors

The indictment includes 38 counts of crimes and 31 separate counts of willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act.

Jun 9, 2023

Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying

Espionage Act seldom pertains to espionage.

Jun 9, 2023

MPD adds an additional offense to online reporting system

MPD is now accepting Burglary (detached Garage Only) reports to the “Police to Citizen” (P2C) site.

drugs
Jun 9, 2023

Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements

By Steve Schuster [email protected] Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Friday the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator [&hel[...]

Jun 9, 2023

Republican Rep. Gallagher won’t run for US Senate in Wisconsin, leaving open field

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Friday that he won't run for U.S. Senate in 2024 against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, leaving an open GOP field with no declared candidates in the battleground state.

Jun 9, 2023

Wisconsin governor candidate Tim Michels sues organizer who sought payment

A conservative organizer said Michels' campaign staff promised to pay him $100,000.

Wisconsin
Jun 9, 2023

School safety gutted by Wisconsin GOP despite record surplus

The JFC motion approved $10 million increase, $82 million short of Ever's request. Funding of 3 additional forensic toxicologists at the state crime labs approved.

Jun 9, 2023

Wisconsin GOP gives licensing agency fraction of workers governor asked for to improve performance

Lawmakers have been struggling to fill mounting vacancies within the prison system for years.

Jun 8, 2023

Gov. Evers: Tentative agreement reached with Republican leaders on shared revenue

The compromise reached by Gov. Evers and Majority Leader LeMahieu and Speaker Vos also contains provisions ensuring the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are enabled with the tools, flexibility, and resources to avoid insolvency, including requiring a two-thirds vote by the City of Milwaukee Common Council and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to implement a local sales tax of 2 perce[...]

Milwaukee Climate Action Strategy
Jun 8, 2023

Milwaukee Mayor Johnson’s climate action strategy to reduce poverty and crime

Several U.S. cities are predicted to be under water by 2050 as a result of climate change.

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