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Feb 12, 2019

Evers hasn’t decided what position to take in lawsuit

Gov. Tony Evers has not yet decided what position to take in a lawsuit seeking the repeal of laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature during a lame-duck session in December.

Feb 11, 2019

Referee: Private reprimand for Milwaukee attorney

A referee is recommending that a Milwaukee attorney be given a private reprimand.

Feb 11, 2019

Liberals eye 2020 takeover of Wisconsin Supreme Court

Wisconsin liberals hope to take a step this spring toward breaking a long conservative stranglehold on the state's Supreme Court, in an election that could also serve as a barometer of the political mood in a key presidential swing state.

Feb 11, 2019

Settlement in lawsuit over improperly raised premiums

Black Hills Federal Credit Union and a Wisconsin-based insurance company have agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that they improperly raised insurance premiums on thousands of loans.

Feb 11, 2019

Suspect charged in fatal shooting of Milwaukee officer

A man who was charged on Sunday with killing a Milwaukee officer during a drug raid on his home told investigators that he didn't realize it was police trying to break down his door, authorities said.

Feb 8, 2019

DA won’t charge officers in connection with in-custody death

A prosecutor won't file charges against three Fond du Lac police officers in an in-custody death.

Feb 8, 2019

Obscure Wisconsin board reverses climate change ban

An obscure Wisconsin board voted to lift a ban on its employees working on climate change during state time that was put in place by Republicans to target the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, who was the board's executive director.

Feb 8, 2019

Judge orders state education department to release records

A conservative legal group has sued Wisconsin's education department, saying it improperly withheld public records and illegally told school districts not to immediately release documents.

Feb 8, 2019

District attorney begins review of fatal police shooting

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is beginning its review of possible charges against a man suspected of fatally shooting a Milwaukee police officer.

Feb 8, 2019

Mequon lawyer challenging license-suspension recommendation

A Mequon attorney is challenging a referee’s recommendation that the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspend his license for three months.

Feb 7, 2019

Senate panel approves Trump’s attorney general nominee

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Barr's nomination for attorney general along party lines Thursday, with Republicans praising his credentials and Democrats questioning how transparent he'll be once special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation concludes.

Feb 7, 2019

GOP signals Wisconsin will stay in Obamacare lawsuit

One of the top officials on the state Legislature's budget-writing committee is signaling Republicans won't let Attorney General Josh Kaul pull Wisconsin out of a multistate lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.

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