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Wisconsin lawmakers clash over cash bail proposals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers unveiled plans Thursday to largely eliminate the use of cash bail in Wisconsin, clashing with Republicans who proposed a constitutional amendment to make it harder for people to get out of jail before trial. The Democratic proposal, which almost certainly will not pass the Republican-controlled Legislature, would rely on […]
Green Bay man sentenced to 10 Years of prison for Meth distribution
At sentencing, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach noted the serious nature of Chapman’s offense and the need to send a strong message of deterrence to Chapman and anyone else who might seek to distribute drugs in Northeast Wisconsin.
Maryland lawmakers support making abortion constitutional right in state
After the House of Delegates approved the bill last week to create a referendum on enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution, the Senate passed its companion bill Tuesday, reports The Baltimore Sun. The Maryland House voted Friday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state Constitution, one of several steps lawmakers […]
Election Investigation: Georgia grand jury heard another Trump call recording
ATLANTA (AP) — A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top state lawmaker to call a special session to overturn his loss in the state, according to a newspaper report. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that […]
Wisconsin DOJ announces $1.52 million funding for school building digital mapping
By Ethan Duran [email protected] The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) announced on Wednesday it will use $1.52 million in school safety grant funds to address the need for digital mapping of school buildings. The funds came from a total of $100 million allocated in 2017 Wisconsin Act 143 which created […]
Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Price County District Attorney
By Steve Schuster [email protected] MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that he is seeking applicants for Price County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Karl J. Kelz’s resignation, effective April 7, 2023. The new district attorney will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends […]
Wisconsin Democrats slam Republican proposed abortion exceptions bill
The Republican controlled Wisconsin Legislature unveiled a measure Wednesday creating an exception to the state’s 1849 abortion ban in cases of rape and incest.
Wisconsin man pleads guilty to role in Michigan governor’s kidnap scheme, governor blamed then President Trump
BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of assisting the key figures in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge and will cooperate with prosecutors. When the plot was foiled, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blamed then-President Donald Trump, saying he had given “comfort to those who spread fear and hatred […]
Assembly votes to mandate school officers
Schools that experience a high number of crimes would have to hire police officers and station them in their buildings under a Republican-authored bill the state Assembly passed Tuesday.
Wisconsin man charged in Gov. Whitmer plot to change plea
A Wisconsin man who drove past the vacation home of Michigan's governor during a scheme to kidnap her in 2020 is returning to court to change his not-guilty plea, records show.
GOP lawmakers allow conversion therapy for LGBTQ patients
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly voted Tuesday to continue allowing therapists and others to attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Updated: Supreme Court candidate Kelly accuses Protasiewicz of slander and lies, Protasiewicz campaign says ‘Kelly’s entire record is a sham’
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice candidate Dan Kelly accused the news media of inconsistencies and his opponent, Janet Protasiewicz of lying and slander at Press Club event Tuesday. Protasiewicz's campaign responded in a statement saying that Kelly is an "extreme, right-wing politician who is desperate to hide his record of corruption on the bench." At Tuesday's event, Kelly punted abortion questi[...]
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- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
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- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
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