Criminal defense bar wants judge to apologize, vacate contempt finding
The state’s criminal defense bar is calling out a Milwaukee trial court judge for his behavior at a hearing last week.
Opioid prescriptions drop 32 percent over last 3 years
A new state report shows doctors have been prescribing fewer opioids in the past three years.
3 arrested in Dane County homicide investigation
The Dane County Sheriff's Office says three people have been arrested in the death of a man near Lodi.
Report: Record number of adults in Wisconsin prisons
A new report shows the number of adults in Wisconsin prisons reached a record high last year.
Evers gets State Patrol protection following weekend threat
Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers started receiving security protection from the Wisconsin State Patrol following an unspecified "issue" from the weekend.
US steps up scrutiny of funds for asbestos exposure victims
The Trump administration has stepped up scrutiny of asbestos trust funds, concerned that the pots of money intended to help people exposed to the hazardous substance are being depleted by fraudulent claims, harming victims, businesses and the government.
‘Lady Chatterley’ copy from famous trial sells for $72,000
A paperback copy of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" used by the judge in the landmark U.K. obscenity trial of the novel's publisher has sold at auction for $72,000, more than three times its pre-sale estimate.
Enbridge pilot killed in Wisconsin helicopter crash
Enbridge says the pilot killed in a helicopter crash in northern Wisconsin was an employee.
Ryan says ‘obviously’ Trump can’t end birthright citizenship
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that "obviously" President Donald Trump can't end the constitutional right of birthright citizenship with an executive order, while saying he agrees with the president that "unchecked illegal immigration" needs to be dealt with.
Report: Kaul raises $845K in September, October
New reports show Democratic attorney general challenger Josh Kaul raised more than $845,000 in September and October.
Trump: End birthright citizenship for some US-born babies
President Donald Trump is intensifying his hardline immigration rhetoric heading into the midterm elections, declaring that he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States.
DNR OKs wells around delicate trout streams
The state Department of Natural Resources has approved three high-capacity well permits near sensitive trout streams where a judge had already invalidated previous permits.
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- 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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