Evers to deliver State of the State address in Capitol again
Gov. Tony Evers plans to deliver the annual State of the State address in the Capitol building again.
Prosecutors have charged 60-plus people in Kenosha protests
Prosecutors have now charged more than 60 people in connection with offenses committed during protests against police brutality and racism in Kenosha last year.
State legislatures in U.S. poised to act on abortion rights
Early in the new year, the Vermont House of Representatives is due to begin debate on an amendment that would enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution and send the question to voters in the fall.
Man charged after Christmas Eve killing at Michigan cabin
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder in the fatal Christmas Eve shooting of a man at a cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Child support worker arrested for allegedly taking bribes
Investigators are probing whether a Milwaukee County child support worker cleared dozens of liens for unpaid support in exchange for bribes.
Evers pardons 30 more people, raises pardon total to 337
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he's pardoned 30 more people, raising his pardon total to 337 over his three years in office.
In abortion-rights debate, Biden doesn’t often use the word
President Joe Biden insists that he strongly believes in the rights spelled out in the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that are now under the most dire threat in decades.
Evers says he may support bail changes after Waukesha parade
Gov. Tony Evers said he might support efforts to overhaul Wisconsin's bail system, which came under scrutiny following the Waukesha Christmas parade deaths.
Evers promises to fight election constitutional amendment
Gov. Tony Evers promised to fight a proposed constitutional amendment supported by conservatives that would change election law, even as the proposal could be put on the ballot for approval without the Democratic governor's signature.
High court to hold special session on vaccine requirements
The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to weigh challenges to two Biden administration policies covering vaccine requirements for millions of workers, policies that affect large employers and health care workers.
Milwaukee mayor sworn in as ambassador to Luxembourg (UPDATE)
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has officially resigned to become the next U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks reinstatement of 31,000 voters
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to have the Wisconsin Elections Commission reinstate voter registrations for nearly 32,000 people who were deactivated this summer.
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property