Senate OKs bill clearing path for e-bikes in Wisconsin
Bikes with small rechargeable electric motors that are gaining in popularity would be regulated in a new way under a bill the Wisconsin Legislature has passed.
Wisconsin Republicans set to support F-35s in Madison
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate are preparing to vote on a resolution supporting a plan to bring F-35 fighter jets to an Air National Guard base in Madison.
Wisconsin Senate passes new protocols for sexual-assault kits (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Senate is poised to approve bills that would establish new protocols for storing and tracking kits used to process sexual-assault evidence.
Man pleads not guilty in case tied to missing brothers
A Missouri man has pleaded not guilty to tampering with a vehicle rented by two missing Wisconsin brothers.
Milwaukee man, woman accused in THC vape operation
A Milwaukee man and woman are accused in an alleged counterfeit THC vape operation.
Wisconsin Senate votes to make bestiality a felony (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would make bestiality a felony.
2 suspicious packages found outside US Supreme Court building
The U.S. Supreme Court says police investigated two suspicious packages found near the court just before the justices were to hear arguments over LGBT rights.
Women sent by Iowa to Wisconsin juvenile home settle lawsuit
The state of Iowa has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by two women once held at a state-run juvenile home for nearly $700,000.
Milwaukee lawyer faced with suspension for fabricating motion, disappearing
A Milwaukee lawyer is faced with a 60-day license suspension for fabricating a motion and disappearing on his clients. According to an Office of Lawyer Regulation complaint, Willem J. Noorlander began committing various violations in 2015.
Democrats push agenda Republicans have repeatedly opposed
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are pushing an agenda for the fall session that pushes priorities the Republican majority has repeatedly rejected, including offering Medicaid to more people, raising the minimum wage and instituting universal gun background checks.
Woman gets 10 years for sex trafficking 16-year-old
A Wisconsin woman has been imprisoned for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Iowa and Nebraska.
Man arrested for 10th drunken-driving offense
Dane County sheriff's officials say they've arrested a Madison man for his tenth drunken-driving offense.
Legal News
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- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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