A man convicted of killing a Milwaukee police officer has fired his lawyers two weeks before his sentencing.
Read More »Evers, Democrats propose bill calling for background checks
Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed requiring more background checks for gun sales in the state and called on Republicans who control the Legislature to pass their legislation, even though GOP leaders have said they have no support for such a change.
Tagged with: gun control
Read More »Paralyzed Wisconsin lawmaker calls GOP leader ‘sad’
The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday accused a paralyzed Democratic lawmaker of going public with his requests for accommodations to undermine the GOP legislator's taking over as head of a national organization.
Tagged with: Jimmy Anderson Robin Vos
Read More »GOP bill would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers find themselves in an unusual position, advocating for a bill they've introduced that broadens access to birth control.
Tagged with: birth control Planned Parenthood
Read More »GOP, Evers take different approaches after shootings
Wisconsin Republicans who continue to largely dismiss Gov. Tony Evers' call to pass gun-safety legislation introduced a series of bills on Tuesday designed to bolster mental-health services in the state, a step they said was not in response to recent mass shootings.
Tagged with: gun control guns Second Amendment
Read More »Man arrested on 12th drunken driving offense
Police say a man found passed out behind the wheel at an Eau Claire gas station is facing his 12th drunken driving charge.
Tagged with: drunken driving
Read More »Vos says Republicans want veto-proof majority in Assembly
Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to increase the GOP majority in the state Assembly to a veto-proof number following the 2020 election.
Read More »Republicans resurrect UW free-speech bill
Republican legislators are re-introducing a bill that would punish students with suspensions and expulsions for interfering with campus speeches and presentations
Tagged with: free speech University of Wisconsin
Read More »Wisconsin elections officials scale back security proposal
Wisconsin elections officials scaled back a plan on Tuesday to buy scores of new loaner computers for local clerks who are using outdated systems that are vulnerable to cyberattacks, saying the proposal is too expensive.
Tagged with: Elections Wisconsin Elections Commission
Read More »Kaul joins multistate lawsuit challenging coal rules
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants.
Read More »Winton named Washburn County Circuit Court judge
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Angeline Winton to be a Washburn County Circuit Court judge.
Tagged with: Angeline Winton Eugene Harrington
Read More »Wisconsin Republicans push mental-health bills
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are circulating a package of bills designed to improve access to mental health services in the state.
Read More »West Allis mother accused of leaving children in hot car
A suburban Milwaukee mother is charged with child neglect after her two young children were found alone in a hot car outside a Target store.
Read More »Worker’s comp division rolls out e-warrant filing system
Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development Division of Worker's Compensation has rolled out a new electronic warrant filing system that, according to the DWD, streamlines the process to file warrants and will save tens of thousands of dollars annually.
Read More »Elections officials to consider security upgrades, outreach
The Wisconsin Elections Commission will consider spending up to $810,000 to improve local clerks' computer security and start an outreach program to dispel myths about election security.
Read More »Man convicted in fatal beating gets 6 years in prison
A man convicted in a fatal beating in Dane County has been sentenced to six years in prison for holding the victim down while another defendant repeatedly punched him.
Read More »Officials: Juvenile threatens Jehovah’s Witness in Beaver Dam
Dodge County sheriff's officials say a juvenile is responsible for threats made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Beaver Dam.
Read More »Woman arrested in fatal Barron County stabbing
A man has been fatally stabbed in a small Barron County village and a woman has been arrested.
Read More »Dodge County to ID alleged drunken drivers on social media
Law-enforcement authorities in Dodge County say anyone arrested on suspension of drunken driving will be identified and have their photos posted on social media.
Read More »Judge rejects bid for new trial in ‘Making a Murderer’ case
A judge has rejected a man's bid for a new trial in a Wisconsin killing featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer."
Read More »State fears local election clerks vulnerable to cyberattacks
State election officials fear local clerks are vulnerable to cyberattacks because they're using outdated operating systems that aren't receiving security improvements.
Read More »Attendant removed from flight charged with intoxication
A flight attendant on a Chicago-to-South Bend flight has been charged with public intoxication.
Read More »Health officials confirm new cases of vaping damage
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says doctors in Wisconsin have confirmed new cases of lung disease tied to vaping.
Read More »DOC releases inmates’ protected health information
Wisconsin prison officials say they illegally released information that could reveal whether inmates are in substance-abuse treatment.
Tagged with: Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Read More »Paralyzed lawmaker asks for support in accommodation request
A paralyzed Democratic Wisconsin lawmaker is asking all of his colleagues to sign onto a letter seeking accommodations from the Republican speaker of the state Assembly.
Tagged with: Americans with Disabilities Act Robin Vos
Read More »1 killed, 3 injured in hit-run OWI crash in Madison
Authorities say one person was killed and three others were hurt in a high-speed, hit-and-run crash caused by a drunken driver in Madison.
Read More »Man details cattle deal involving missing Wisconsin brothers
A man charged with tampering with a vehicle used by two Wisconsin brothers who are missing and presumed dead in Missouri was involved with another farmer in a business arrangement that concerned calves owned by the brothers, according to people involved in the deal.
Read More »Democrats look to end lawsuit limits, force clergy reports
Democratic lawmakers are introducing bills that would eliminate the statute of limitations on lawsuits over the sexual assault of children and force clergy members to report allegations of sexual assault they learn about during confidential conversations.
Read More »Woman whose dog died in hot car charged with felony
A woman whose dog died in a hot car at Lambeau Field is facing a felony charge.
Read More »Court: Removing blacks from jury pool wasn’t discrimination
A Wisconsin prosecutor's decision to strike the only two black people from a jury pool in a drug case involving a black defendant wasn't racially motivated, since the potential jurors had said they had had bad experiences with the police, a divided state appellate court ruled on Wednesday.
Tagged with: jury selection Mark Gundrum
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