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Funding to build Milwaukee County youth prison unlikely to pass
A bill that would borrow $42 million to pay for a new juvenile youth prison to be located in Milwaukee County appears unlikely to pass the Legislature this session.
Assembly to vote on bill breaking up Milwaukee K-12 district
The Wisconsin Assembly was scheduled to vote on a Republican-backed bill on Tuesday that would break the state's largest public school district in Milwaukee up into as many as eight smaller districts, a step critics say will not guarantee better outcomes for struggling students.
GOP looks to discourage race theory, help right-wing talkers
Republican legislators are setting their sights on the University of Wisconsin System, scheduling votes Tuesday on contentious bills that look destined for vetoes but will give the GOP matters to discuss on the campaign trail heading into the November election
Jury verdict finding Milwaukee alderman guilty of defamation could cost public $1.4M
A jury last week found a Milwaukee alderman was liable for statements alleged to have caused an affordable-housing operator to default on a loan in a decision that could cost taxpayers $1.4 million.
Reinhart adds Kolo to Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions practices
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren has hired its newest associate, Erica Kolo, who has joined the Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions practices in the firm’s Milwaukee office.
Was Arbery killing a hate crime? Jury hears dueling views
Before Ahmaud Arbery was chased by three white men in pickup trucks and fatally shot on a residential street, the trio had expressed hostility toward Black people in text messages and social media posts riddled with racist slurs.
GOP voting changes set for approval by Wisconsin Legislature
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature was prepared to pass a package of fast-tracked bills this week that would make it more difficult to vote in the presidential battleground state, election year measures that are all but certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Gableman wants to jail mayors again in elections probe
The former state Supreme Court justice leading a review of Wisconsin's 2020 elections is changing course, saying he now wants to jail Madison and Green Bay's mayors and other officials if they don't comply with his subpoeans.
Evers signs sports betting deal at Potawatomi facilities
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a deal allowing wagers on sports and other events at the Forest County Potawatomi's tribal casinos.
Wisconsin Assembly approves tightening public benefits
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a package of Republican-authored bills Thursday designed to force more people into the workforce by tightening eligibility for unemployment benefits and Medicaid coverage.
Appeals court sides with man who claimed unreasonable stop
A state appeals court has ruled methamphetamine seized from a bicyclist in Wisconsin Rapids can't be used as evidence against him because the arresting law enforcement officer had no probable cause to stop him.
Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court
Too progressive. Too moderate. Bad for workers. The whispers and background chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. And while the president is eager for input, the White House insists he's not going to be swayed by any sniping.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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