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Reversing course: Wisconsin seeks federal OK to aid the unemployed with disabilities
Following a slew of denials, state regulators are now pushing to give federal pandemic aid to laid-off Wisconsinites with disabilities.
Army Reserve commander suspended amid investigation
The U.S. Army Reserve suspended the commander of an Illinois-based unit Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that unit officers mishandled complaints of sexual misconduct and retaliated against a whistleblower.
Milwaukee County Zoo Blood Drive runs June 29-July 1
The American Red Cross, Milwaukee Radio Alliance and the Milwaukee Zoo, along with sponsor Gruber Law Offices, will partner together for the 15th annual Milwaukee County Zoo Blood Drive from Monday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the zoo’s Peck Center, 10001 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee.
Republican lawmakers OK 4 settlements under lame-duck laws
The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee signed off on four more legal settlements under the state's lame-duck laws in a whirlwind meeting on Tuesday.
Pardon Advisory Board to hold virtual hearing June 23
Gov. Tony Evers' Pardon Advisory Board will hold a virtual hearing on June 23. The board is scheduled to hear from 26 Milwaukee-area applicants.
Eastern District requires masks for entry to Milwaukee courthouse
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin is requiring everyone who enters the federal courthouse in Milwaukee to wear a mask in public areas of the building.
Evers blocks UW from complying with Trump sex-assault rules
Gov. Tony Evers blocked University of Wisconsin System officials on Monday from taking the first steps toward complying with new federal rules that bolster the rights of sexual-misconduct defendants and narrow the range of cases colleges are required to investigate.
No additional jail time in accidental shooting in Madison
A Dane County judge says a woman who accidentally shot a friend in the face won't have to serve any additional jail time and can ask to have her felony conviction expunged after she pays restitution and court costs.
Court says judge’s Facebook friendship gave rise to conflict
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge's decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child-custody case he was hearing gave rise to at least the appearance of bias, upholding a lower court's order that the case be re-heard by another judge.
AG to ask Republican lawmakers to sign off on 4 settlements
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul was poised Tuesday to ask lawmakers to approve four more legal settlements under Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws. Kaul, a Democrat, was scheduled to present possible settlements to the Legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to resolve cases involving agricultural pollution, landfill viol[...]
Attorney: Evers’ staff member may have committed felony
If the person in Gov. Tony Evers' staff who recorded a telephone meeting between the governor and Republican legislative leaders did so without approval, he or she could be guilty of a felony, the chief attorney for the Wisconsin Legislature's Reference Bureau said in a memo on Monday.
Assembly candidate accuses rival of spying on his house
A black state Assembly candidate is accusing a white rival of harassing him by taking photos of his house.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
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- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
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- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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