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Mar 21, 2019

Wisconsin AG moves to withdraw from lawsuit

Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a motion to withdraw Wisconsin from an ongoing federal lawsuit seeking repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Mar 21, 2019

Woman charged with harboring accused killer

A woman traveling with the man accused of killing the mother of his child in Milwaukee is charged with aiding a felon.

Mar 21, 2019

Judge blocks Republican-written lame-duck laws

A judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking Wisconsin Republicans' contentious lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, both Democrats.

Mar 21, 2019

Judge gives gas station owner 2.5 years over synthetic pot

A federal judge has ordered a Madison-area gas station chain owner to spend two-and-a-half years in prison and pay a $1 million fine for selling synthetic marijuana and possessing untaxed chewing tobacco.

Mar 20, 2019

Proposal would allow electronic voting in State Bar elections

Wisconsin’s mandatory bar association recently filed a rule-change proposal that would allow its members to vote electronically in elections.

Mar 20, 2019

Vos doesn’t want to testify in redistricting case

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is refusing to testify in a federal lawsuit alleging that political boundary maps he helped draw were illegally gerrymandered.

Mar 20, 2019

Clerk of courts arrested on fraud charges

The clerk of courts in a Florida Panhandle county has been arrested and charged with official misconduct and money laundering.

Mar 20, 2019

Justice Thomas talks at court arguments, 1st time in 3 years

The Supreme Court was about to adjourn for the day when the Georgia baritone politely inquired of the lawyer at the lectern.

Mar 20, 2019

Evers wants to raise state unemployment benefits (UPDATE)

Gov. Tony Evers wants to boost Wisconsin's unemployment benefits and eliminate some requirements to qualify for them.

Mar 20, 2019

Planned Parenthood spends $120K to help Neubauer

An arm of Planned Parenthood is spending $120,000 to help the campaign of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer.

Mar 20, 2019

Jury: Roundup weed killer is major factor in man’s cancer

Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer, a jury determined Tuesday in the first phase of a trial that attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits.

Mar 20, 2019

Abrahamson withdraws from 3 more cases

Justice Shirley Abrahamson has withdrawn from another three cases scheduled for oral argument.

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