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Commercial bankruptcies down across Wisconsin, nation, but a change may be looming
Although the economy has seen months of unemployment and business disruption from the coronavirus pandemic, predictions that bankruptcies would skyrocket have not come to pass.
Shop loses lease after refusing to follow mask mandate
A Middleton coffee shop has lost its lease after violating Dane County's mask mandate.
Michigan appeals court upholds governor’s emergency powers
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her powers, the state's appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting Republican lawmakers' contention that she cannot indefinitely act without their approval.
Postmaster: No pre-election return of mail boxes, equipment
Pressed by senators, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he was unaware of recent mail operation changes until they sparked a public uproar. But he also said he has no plans to restore mailboxes or high-speed sorting machines that have been removed.
Morales seeks $625,000 in damages from city after demotion from chief
Former Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales is taking the first step to filing a lawsuit against the city for more than half a million dollars after the Fire and Police Commission demoted him to captain earlier this month.
State extends ban on utility disconnections amid COVID-19
State regulators have extended a ban on utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic in Wisconsin.
UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a state budget request that would increase spending by 3.5% in each of the next two years, create a new program to cover the tuition of lower-income families and borrow up to $1 billion to mitigate losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
A proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of the impoverished, majority-Black city of Flint who were harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends for a disaster that upended life in the city, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday.
Marsy’s Law director reappointed to Council on Domestic Abuse
Marsy's Law for Wisconsin Outreach Director Nela Kalpic has been reappointed to the Wisconsin Council on Domestic Abuse.
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme
President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and three associates were arrested Thursday on charges they ripped off donors to an online fundraiser to build a privately funded southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.
New COVID-19 guidance issued for Wisconsin schools, people
With more positive coronavirus cases in Wisconsin linked to parties and other gatherings, state health officials on Wednesday released a new tool that people can use to measure risk levels of different activities.
Coronavirus cases at Green Bay prison reach 57
Fifty-seven people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Green Bay Correctional Institution, according to state officials.
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- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
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- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
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- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
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- 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
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- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
