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Man accused of killing girlfriend’s disabled daughter
A central Wisconsin man has been arrested in the death of his girlfriend's disabled adult daughter.
Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plan to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin's electoral maps may put pressure on the Republicans who control the Legislature to consider an alternative plan, but it won't force them to do anything differently next year and GOP leaders made clear they won't change course.
Evers to lay out agenda in 2nd State of State
Gov. Tony Evers will lay out his policy agenda and goals for the year in his second State of the State speech to lawmakers on Wednesday, presenting a wish list sure to include some bipartisan measures that the Democratic governor hopes will have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Criminal defense attorney named Crawford County DA
Lukas Steiner will serve as the new Crawford County district attorney. The criminal defense attorney comes from Law Offices of McNamara, Reinicke, Vogelsberg and Helmke in southwest Wisconsin.
Senate passes amended public defender pay parity bill
Wisconsin public defenders are on pace to receive pay parity with state prosecutors. The state Senate on Tuesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 468 to provide a pay-progression plan for assistant state public defenders.
New law changes municipal court procedures
A bill signed into law on Tuesday makes various changes to municipal court procedures. Senate Bill 214 deals with the process used to form or dissolve joint municipal courts, procedural revisions, budgeting procedures and court fees.
Senate approves firefighting foam restrictions
Wisconsin Republicans were poised Tuesday to pass a bill that would impose new restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS in the hopes of reducing soil and water contamination, despite Democrats' complaints that the proposal would do next to nothing.
Voter purge ruling appealed to state Supreme Court
A conservative law firm on Tuesday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's order putting on hold a ruling that would have forced the removal of up to 209,000 people from the state's voter rolls.
Wisconsin DOJ to review sexual assault investigations
The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to review a series of sexual-assault investigations from the Wisconsin National Guard after a federal report found many were conducted improperly.
Wisconsin Senate gives OK to taking selfies with ballot (UPDATE)
Wisconsin voters could legally take selfies with their marked election ballots under a bill the state Senate approved Tuesday.
Wisconsin Senate approves 1 of 8 homelessness bills (UPDATE)
One of eight bills that are part of a bipartisan package designed to fight homelessness in Wisconsin was up for approval Tuesday in the Wisconsin Senate.
Wisconsin Senate to vote on new student restraint guidelines (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill supported by disability-rights advocates and parents that would establish more procedures for when schools restrain a student or place them in seclusion.
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