Wisconsin Senate voting on Republican voting changes
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate is moving ahead Tuesday with a package of fast-tracked voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, measures that minority Democrats don't have the votes to stop in the Legislature but that Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto.
Senate passes amendment to allow for setting higher bail (UPDATE)
The state Senate was poised Tuesday to pass a constitutional amendment to make it harder for criminal defendants to get out of jail on bail.
Senate to send benefit restrictions to governor
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate was poised Tuesday to approve a package of Republican-authored bills designed to force more people into the workforce by tightening eligibility for unemployment benefits and Medicaid coverage.
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.
Legal News
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- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
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