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Coronavirus sick leave law goes into effect Thursday
Starting Thursday, many employers will have to provide paid leave to employees dealing with the coronavirus' effects on themselves and their families.
Judge: Man linked to white supremacist group to stay in jail
A Maryland man linked by the FBI to a white supremacist group and arrested ahead of a gun rights rally in Virginia must remain in federal custody while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Municipalities lack enough workers for in-person voting
More than 100 municipalities lack enough poll workers to offer any in-person voting on Election Day, a survey state elections officials released Tuesday suggests.
Judge Maxine White to put perspective into practice on Appeals Court (VIDEO)
“I always thought that I saw a little bit of myself and my family in the sufferings of people who came before us.”
CARES Act provides $1 billion to federal courts, prisons
The $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law on Friday provides more than $1 billion to manage criminal-justice needs arising from COVID-19.
Wisconsin election preparation moves ahead despite virus
Wisconsin election officials pressed on Monday with preparations for next week's presidential primary, despite the threat of the coronavirus and a federal lawsuit seeking a delay and expansion of absentee voting.
Voting absentee? Here are the contested judicial races on April 7 ballots
As Wisconsin encounters lawsuits to delay the April 7 election because of coronavirus concerns, a federal district court ordered a deadline extension to give people more time to register to vote online and request an absentee ballot.
Wisconsin commission won’t investigate 2 county clerks
The Wisconsin Elections Commission will not investigate two county clerks for encouraging absentee voters who plan to say home because of the coronavirus outbreak to use a provision to avoid the state's photo ID requirement.
Axley attorneys explain CARES Act for small businesses (UPDATE)
The House passed a $2.2 trillion rescue package on Friday to help the U.S. economy and health-care system weather the coronavirus pandemic’s toll.
GOP: Clerks can’t say everyone is confined to avoid photo ID
The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans told Democratic county clerks on Friday to stop telling people they can mark themselves as indefinitely confined to get around photo ID requirements for absentee ballots, saying the governor's stay-at-home order isn't a lockdown.
Association for Women Lawyers Foundation scholarships open for applicants
The Association for Women Lawyers Foundation is requesting applications for its annual scholarships.
Judge: Man accused in 1976 killings not competent for trial
A judge has ruled that an 83-year-old man charged with killing a camping couple in a Wisconsin park in 1976 is not mentally competent to stand trial.
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- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
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