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Mar 1, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers to consider parole transparency bill

Wisconsin lawmakers were set to take public comments Wednesday on a Republican-authored bill that would force the state's embattled parole commission to abide by open meetings laws and post its decisions online.

Mar 1, 2023

Putin signs bill to suspend nuclear pact

Vladimir Isachenkov ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a bill formally suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, amid soaring tensions with Washington over Moscow’s action in Ukraine. Putin had declared a week ago in his state-of-the-nation address that Moscow was suspending its participation in the […]

Supreme Court student loan
Feb 28, 2023

Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know

The U.S. Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

Feb 28, 2023

Quarles & Brady combines with Denver-based intellectual property firm

Quarles & Brady has combined with Adsero IP, an intellectual property law firm based in Denver.

Feb 28, 2023

O’Neill Institute unveils new Health Care Litigation Tracker

The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law has launched its Health Care Litigation Tracker — a free, digital resource that tracks and analyzes health care litigation in the United States.

Feb 27, 2023

Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race

The Republican-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court provided legal advice to one of the state's leading anti-abortion groups, work that Wisconsin Right to Life and Dan Kelly have not detailed but that is being used against Kelly by his liberal opponent.

Feb 27, 2023

Economic Justice Institute names Nelson as executive director

The Economic Justice Institute has named Erica Nelson as its executive director of the LIFT Wisconsin project.

Feb 27, 2023

Milwaukee officers charged in prisoner’s overdose death

Prosecutors charged two Milwaukee police officers Friday in connection with a prisoner's overdose death.

Feb 27, 2023

Janet Protasiewicz, Dan Kelly in spotlight for battleground state’s swing seat

Wisconsin has once again very quickly advanced to the center of the national political stage with all eyes on the April 4 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices.

Feb 24, 2023

Wisconsin man charged with attacking mother with hammer

A Wisconsin man has been charged with attempted homicide after authorities say he tried to kill his mother with a hammer.

Kyle Rittenhouse civil lawsuit
Feb 24, 2023

Attorneys allege Kenosha shooter Rittenhouse evading them

Attorneys for a man shot and injured by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 are asking a federal judge to give them more time to serve Rittenhouse with a civil lawsuit, alleging that he is purposefully trying to evade them.

Feb 23, 2023

Strand appointed to the PSC

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Summer Strand to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Ellen Nowak, effective March 1. The appointment is effective March 2 for a six-year term expiring in 2029.

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