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Mar 10, 2022

Court weighs case of conservative who won’t leave DNR board (UPATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court was set to consider Thursday whether to remove a conservative Department of Natural Resources board member who refuses to step down even though his term ended almost a year ago.

Mar 9, 2022

Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocks on absentee rule

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked Wednesday on whether municipal election clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on envelopes containing absentee ballots.

Mar 9, 2022

Wisconsin Republican congressmen appeal redistricting ruling

Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take an appeal of the state Supreme Court's decision to adopt new district boundary lines drawn by Gov. Tony Evers.

Mar 9, 2022

Babysitter sentenced to 43 years for killing infant boy

A Wausau woman accused of killing an infant boy she was babysitting and attempting to cover up his death must spend 43 years in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Mar 9, 2022

State Supreme Court to review petition pushing for continuance of virtual depositions

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted a hearing to review a petition requesting the allowance of virtual deposition and oathtaking to remain in place. The operation of these remote procedures expires July 1.

Mar 9, 2022

Murphy Desmond welcomes Wyosnick, Bolles

Murphy Desmond announced Monday the addition of attorneys Nils Wyosnick and David Bolles to its criminal defense and litigation teams.

Mar 9, 2022

IT’S JUDGES NIGHT (PHOTOS)

Members of the Wisconsin legal profession gathered for the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Judges Night held on Tuesday at The Grain Exchange in Milwaukee.

Mar 9, 2022

Wisconsin Senate sends youth prison bill to Evers

The Wisconsin state Senate on Tuesday sent a bill that would fund a new youth prison to Gov. Tony Evers.

Mar 8, 2022

Wisconsin GOP-ordered election probe extended through April

Wisconsin's Republican Assembly speaker signed a new contract Tuesday with Michael Gableman, the former state Supreme Court justice he hired to investigate the 2020 election, extending his review through the end of April.

Mar 8, 2022

New contract reached for Republican Wisconsin election probe

Wisconsin's Republican Assembly speaker has signed a new contract with Michael Gableman, the former state Supreme Court justice he hired to investigate the 2020 election, Gableman's attorney told a judge on Tuesday.

Mar 8, 2022

Wisconsin Senate to end with votes on youth prison, schools

The Senate prepared to wrap up Wisconsin's two-year legislative session Tuesday with votes on a bipartisan proposal to build a new juvenile prison and Republican-backed attempts, most likely headed for vetoes, to break up the Milwaukee school district and extend the state's voucher school program.

Mar 8, 2022

Milwaukee prosecutor won’t charge elections board members

The Milwaukee County district attorney will not file charges against two Democratic members of the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission, saying Monday there is not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they committed any crimes.

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