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New Wisconsin justice sworn in during ultramarathon
The new Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky has finished her 100-mile ultramarathon after being sworn in mid-run.
Conservatives take up death of Black man who supported Trump
The shooting death in broad daylight of a Black man affectionately known in his Milwaukee neighborhood as "The Ras" appears to have mystified police while spurring prominent conservatives in Wisconsin to speculate that he was killed because of his support for President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin Republicans ‘stand ready’ to kill mask requirement
Wisconsin Senate Republicans "stand ready" to strike down the statewide mask mandate that Gov. Tony Evers announced on Thursday, the GOP Senate leader said Friday.
Juries return to Milwaukee, Waukesha county courthouses
Milwaukee County residents returned to jury duty this week, wearing masks, following signs, waiting on limited elevator space, sanitizing their hands, and moving around plexiglass barriers.
Budget hawks hatch plan to force constitutional convention
GOP activists want to organize a constitutional convention with the goal of enacting a federal balanced budget amendment, potentially requiring massive cuts to government spending.
Oneida tribe wins closely watched Wisconsin legal fight
A federal appeals court on Thursday sided with the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin in its fight over a village's authority to require a special events permit for an apple festival, in a case that could have wide-ranging effects throughout the U.S.
Evers orders masks statewide amid virus surge
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who are opposed to such a requirement and successfully sued to kill the governor's previous "safer at home" order.
Following denials, laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities now eligible for federal pandemic aid
By Bram Sable-Smith Wisconsin Public Radio Possibly hundreds of laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities can now obtain the sort of federal aid that other unemployed workers have been able to receive during the pandemic. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development said this week it would begin offering Pandemic Unemployment Assistance — an offering under Congress’ […]
Legal tab for GOP lawmakers’ private attorneys nears $4.8 million
The tab for private attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin has now hit nearly $4.8 million for this legislative session, driven recently by fights over Gov. Tony Evers’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic and a string of election lawsuits.
ABA introduces COVID-19 assistance website for lawyers
The American Bar Association has introduced a website with information to help lawyers deal with difficulties posed to their practices by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UW-Madison fined $74,000 over animal research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was fined $74,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 28 violations of federal animal-research standards.
Democrats trim convention hours amid coronavirus pandemic
Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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