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Gov. Tony Evers issued another round of pardons over the weekend. Missing among the list of those pardoned — Brendan Dassey.

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More than 234,000 voters in Wisconsin would be made unable to cast their ballot unless they register again before the next election under a lawsuit being filed Wednesday that liberals fear could dampen turnout among Democrats in the 2020 presidential race.

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The state Assembly has signed off on a bill that would define autocycles in state law and establish registration fees for the vehicles.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided the "once waived, always waived" rule for sending juveniles to adult court applies from county to county.

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A southwestern Wisconsin county council on Tuesday dropped a proposal to prosecute journalists over their reporting on a water-quality study but could still decide to discipline any county officials who talk about the research without government approval.

Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order designed to promote diversity and inclusiveness in Wisconsin state government.

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The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people.

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Waushara County is accepting applications for its next district attorney.

Officials in southwestern Wisconsin have dropped a resolution warning journalists they would be faced with prosecution if they edit a planned news release.

Gov. Tony Evers' refusal to turn over emails requested by a Milwaukee television station is drawing criticism from open-government advocates who say he is interpreting the law too narrowly.

State officials say the maximum-security Columbia Correctional Institution remains locked down following another assault on a staff member.

At least one Wisconsin county official wants to warn any journalists who cover the upcoming release of a regional water quality study: Publish the county's news release summarizing the findings in its entirety without any alterations or risk criminal prosecution.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued eight more pardons.

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A retired Wisconsin police officer will spend 10 years in prison for bringing a 13-year-old girl to Illinois for sex.

A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling that Republican state lawmakers can't intervene in a Planned Parenthood lawsuit challenging certain Wisconsin abortion restrictions.

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A Wisconsin National Guard sergeant says he's being discharged in retaliation for complaining about sexual misconduct in his unit.

The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill opposed by anti-abortion groups that would provide more access to birth control.

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Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin say they now know the identity of a woman found fatally beaten near a cornfield in 1999 and have made an arrest in her death.

A military record-keeping agency has confirmed the military service of a white Milwaukee man suspected of throwing acid on a Latino man.

The owner of Sonag Construction, Brian Ganos, is faced with three federal child pornography charges.

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Wisconsin lawmakers are making another attempt to create a state prosecutor board and office. The Assembly Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight held a public hearing for a bill about the board on Wednesday.

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The Wisconsin Legislature's first veto override attempt in nearly a decade seemed destined to fail on Thursday, with no Democrats planning to jump ranks to provide Republicans with the votes they need to have their way.

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Wisconsin Republicans who control the state Legislature were expected to dodge the Democratic governor's call to pass a pair of gun-control bills during a special session Thursday, even as advocates planned to place additional pressure on them by holding a rally and flooding the galleries.

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The state Assembly is moving to approve bills intended to prevent suicide in Wisconsin.

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The Republican-controlled state Assembly is expected to pass a bill opposed by anti-abortion groups that would broaden birth control access.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has settled a lawsuit by the family of a windsurfer killed in a collision with a university boat.

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State Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack used her State of the Judiciary Address on Wednesday in part to talk about the pay increases judges can expect to receive in January 2020 and January 2021.

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Milwaukee prosecutors on Wednesday charged a 61-year-old man with a hate crime for allegedly throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man's face.

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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't know when the chamber may convene in special session to take up gun control.