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Apr 14, 2021

Wisconsin teachers resign in wake of slavery question

Three Wisconsin middle school teachers have resigned after they put together a lesson for sixth-graders asking them how they would punish slaves.

Apr 14, 2021

Wisconsin DOJ gets sexual-assault kit tracking database

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is setting up a tracking system to trace the status of sexual assault evidence kits in effort to ensure they're processed quickly, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced on Wednesday.

Apr 14, 2021

Assembly OKs Republican COVID spending plan; Evers vows veto

Assembly Republicans took another step on Tuesday toward ripping control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, passing a package of bills that would divvy out the money according to GOP priorities.

Apr 14, 2021

White Wisconsin officer who shot Black man returned to duty

A white police officer from Wisconsin who was investigated and cleared for shooting and injuring a Black man during a domestic dispute has returned from administrative leave, officials said Tuesday.

Apr 14, 2021

Wisconsin Supreme Court says governor can’t limit capacity

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers' administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without approval of the Legislature, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state's mask mandate.

Apr 13, 2021

Steffek named co-chair of Davis|Kuelthau’s labor team

Anthony J. Steffek will serve as Davis|Kuelthau's newest co-chair of its labor and employment team.

Apr 13, 2021

Assembly set to vote on Republicans’ COVID spending bills

Republican legislators were poised Tuesday to take another step toward ripping control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Apr 13, 2021

Cast your ballot in the 2021 State Bar elections

Voting is open in the 2021 State Bar of Wisconsin elections.

Apr 12, 2021

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Monday to obtaining more than $600,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds.

Apr 12, 2021

State orders Burlington schools to fix racial environment

The state Department of Public Instruction has ordered the Burlington Area School District to repair what the agency is calling a "racially hostile environment."

Apr 12, 2021

Justices weigh sweeping environmental cases

The Wisconsin Supreme Court was set to hear oral arguments Monday in a pair of far-reaching environmental lawsuits that could define state officials' ability to regulate factory farms and high-capacity wells and determine how far state agencies can go when interpreting state law.

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Apr 12, 2021

Sterling Law Offices raises over $25K for Mel’s Charities

Sterling Law Offices has raised more than $25,000 for Mel's Charities, an Ozaukee County nonprofit.

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