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Jul 14, 2022

Republican Kleefisch raises $3.6 million in 6 months

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on Thursday reported raising more than $3.6 million over the first six months of the year as she competes with self-funder Tim Michels, who has spent millions on television ads that almost immediately put him in a tight race for the nomination. Michels, who is endorsed […]

Jul 14, 2022

Judge drops charges against man accused of hiding corpse

A judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against a Wisconsin man accused of hiding the corpse of a man he was convicted of killing in the early 1980s.

Jul 13, 2022

Fresh start for 3 attorneys after firm dissolution

Three attorneys from the dissolved Wheeler Van Sickle & Anderson law firm have joined Boardman Clark.

Jul 13, 2022

Wisconsin governor candidate won’t rule out decertification

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who has Donald Trump’s endorsement won’t rule out attempting to decertify President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in the battleground state, even though GOP legislative leaders and attorneys from both sides have dismissed the idea as impossible and unconstitutional. Tim Michels, [&hellip[...]

Jul 13, 2022

Judge: Black History Month assignment doesn’t violate rights

A federal judge is siding with the Sun Prairie School District in a lawsuit filed by two Black parents who objected to their children's middle school assignment that asked students how they would punish a slave in ancient Mesopotamia.

Jul 13, 2022

Kobza joins Boardman’s IP practice group

Boardman Clark announced Monday the addition of Stephen Kobza to its Madison office.

Jul 13, 2022

Asked & Answered: On a mission, never too late for Lee

Milwaukee criminal defense attorney May Lee never planned to practice law. She began her professional career as a teacher in higher education and at 38 years old decided to change courses after establishing a successful career and family.

Jul 12, 2022

Jan. 6 panel probes ‘unhinged’ meeting, Trump rally call

The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday divulged details of an "unhinged" late night meeting at the White House with defeated President Donald Trump's outside lawyers suggesting the military seize state voting machines in a last-ditch effort to pursue his false claims of voter fraud before he summoned a mob to the U.S. Capitol.

Jul 12, 2022

Judge strikes down most of Minnesota’s abortion restrictions

A judge declared most of Minnesota's restrictions on abortion unconstitutional on Monday, including the state's mandatory 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that both parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.

Jul 11, 2022

Assembly Republican leader resigns months early

A key Republican leader in the state Assembly has decided to resign early rather than wait until his term ends.

Jul 11, 2022

Parents charged after their toddler ingested deadly fentanyl

The parents of a Green Bay toddler who died after ingesting fentanyl have been charged with child neglect resulting in death.

Jul 8, 2022

Evers names district attorneys for Lincoln, Iowa counties

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kristopher Ellis to serve as Lincoln County district attorney. His appointment fills a vacancy being created by District Attorney Galen Bayne-Allison’s election to the Lincoln County Circuit Court.

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