Vos wants fall push to legalize medical marijuana
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to work on legalizing medical marijuana this fall.
Man who stole Jayme Closs’ clothing sentenced to probation
A man who broke into the home of Jayme Closs after her parents were killed and she went missing has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Widow of truck driver sues over Wisconsin interstate crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The widow of a truck driver who plunged off a Wisconsin interstate overpass to avoid a fiery collision is suing a company whose driver she says caused the crash by hitting a construction barrier. Lillian Moss Johnson filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Warehouse Transport Services over the death of her husband, […]
Supreme Court to decide on Trump bid to end DACA
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can end an Obama administration program shielding young immigrants from deportation.
Redistricting cases press on, even after high court ruling
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday rejecting partisan gerrymandering claims in North Carolina and Maryland will effectively end similar federal lawsuits in several states. But it isn't likely to stop other cases challenging congressional or state legislative districts on different grounds or in different venues.
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Racine officer
Authorities report an arrest in the killing of a Racine police officer who was shot while trying to stop an armed robbery.
Prosecutors: Father angry over cake kills 5-year-old son
Prosecutors say a Milwaukee father is accused of fatally punching his 5-year-old son because the boy had eaten some of the cheesecake he had gotten for Father's Day.
Justices deal blow to effort to limit partisan districts
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to attempts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain on Thursday in a ruling that could embolden political line-drawing after the 2020 census.
Wisconsin Supreme Court backs Enbridge in Dane County case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Canadian company Enbridge Energy doesn't need to carry additional insurance for a pipeline project in Dane County, despite the local government's insistence that it do so lest there be an accidental spill.
High court OKs no warrant blood draws in drunken-driver case
The Supreme Court says law enforcement officers can generally draw blood without a warrant from an unconscious person suspected of driving drunk or while on drugs.
Highlights of Wisconsin’s state budget
The Wisconsin Senate is expected to give final approval to the state budget on Wednesday. After that, it will head to Gov. Tony Evers, who can sign it into law with no changes, sign it with alterations made through his partial-veto powers, or veto the entire plan.
Michigan officials: Testing will uncover more lead in water
Michigan officials on Wednesday began informing the public of tougher sampling rules they expect to result in more drinking-water systems exceeding limits for lead, a byproduct of new regulations enacted after Flint's troubles.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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