Lawsuit challenges vote count in 3 Wisconsin counties
Three voters in northeastern Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude election ballots in Milwaukee, Dane and Menominee counties that helped deliver the state to President-elect Joe Biden.
Wisconsin elections head says still no evidence of fraud
There remained no evidence of any wrongdoing, fraud or irregularity in Wisconsin's presidential election on Thursday, as counties worked to wrap up the certification of their votes and their estimates of how much it would cost to recount them, the state's top elections official said.
State sets COVID record, Evers prepares bills for next week
Wisconsin health officials reported more jaw-dropping COVID-19 infection numbers Thursday as people continued to flaunt recommendations to wear masks and avoid gatherings and state government remained gridlocked on how to beat the pandemic.
Few legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud
During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump, a judge asked a campaign lawyer whether he had found any signs of fraud from among the 592 ballots challenged.
Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital
Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.
Report: Outside groups spend $9.9M on legislative races
Outside groups spent nearly $10 million trying to influence Wisconsin's legislative races, according to a report a government watchdog group released Thursday.
Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants.
DNR investigating Vernon County manure spill
The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill that has apparently killed scores of fish in Vernon County.
Hearing on Wisconsin officer’s fate will start in December
A suburban Milwaukee police commission will begin deciding next month whether to discipline an officer who has killed three people in five years.
More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties had completed certifying the results of last week’s presidential election by Wednesday, but the last one is still not expected to be finished until the Nov. 17 deadline. All counties must finish the work before President Donald Trump can request […]
Missing records raise questions in 9th-offense OWI case
Missing records in a ninth-offense OWI case have the Wisconsin Supreme Court considering what constitutes enough proof to support a conviction.
Wisconsin business leaders given bleak update on virus
The only way to stop the coronavirus pandemic from getting even worse in Wisconsin is to "triple down," individually and collectively, on public health measures, the state's business leaders learned in a bleak update on Wednesday.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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