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Mar 24, 2022

Attorney calls decertifying 2020 election ‘pointless’

An attorney for the lead investigator hired by Wisconsin Republicans to look into the 2020 election told lawmakers on Thursday that the election is "done and over" and attempting to decertify President Joe Biden's win is "pointless."

Mar 24, 2022

Girl’s Day returns to Milwaukee City Hall

Girls Day at City Hall in Milwaukee returned in-person on Tuesday, marking the event’s 12th year.

Mar 24, 2022

Man accused of shooting Milwaukee officer pleads not guilty

The man accused of shooting an off-duty Milwaukee police detective who tried to intervene in an armed robbery pleaded not guilty to charges against him and was bound over for trial Thursday.

Gov. Evers state parks
Mar 24, 2022

Evers asks state’s high court for swift action on redistricting

Wisconsin's Democratic governor told the state Supreme Court on Thursday that it should allow him to submit additional evidence defending his legislative district boundary map that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected, arguing it is still better than the one submitted by the Republican Legislature.

Mar 23, 2022

Judge voices frustration over delay in Vos email, texts

A judge on Wednesday again voiced frustration that Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has not produced emails and text messages related to the investigation he ordered into the 2020 presidential election.

Mar 23, 2022

Kaul paints Republican AG rivals as political extremists

Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul went on the offensive Wednesday against the two Republicans looking to run against him, painting them both as far-right extremists.

Mar 23, 2022

Bond set for superintendent accused of false imprisonment

A school superintendent charged with false imprisonment in northeastern Wisconsin was back in court Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2022

US high court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state's Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin's top court.

Mar 23, 2022

Kohl’s activists: Take a buyout – or else

While Kohl’s is juggling multiple proposals for a possible buyout, an activist investor group set a date for it to make a move, offering sharp criticism of management’s strategic plans.

Mar 23, 2022

Utilities appeal ruling blocking line’s refuge crossing

Developers of $492 million transmission line are appealing a federal judge's ruling that blocks the project's crossing through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge.

Mar 22, 2022

Wisconsin dad wants cop charged for restraint of daughter

A Wisconsin father wants prosecutors to charge an off-duty police officer who appears to have briefly pressed his knee into his 12-year-old daughter's neck similar to how Derek Chauvin fatally restrained George Floyd.

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