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A man convicted of killing a Milwaukee police officer has fired his lawyers two weeks before his sentencing.

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.

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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

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

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.

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Police say a man found passed out behind the wheel at an Eau Claire gas station is facing his 12th drunken driving charge.

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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.

Republican legislators are re-introducing a bill that would punish students with suspensions and expulsions for interfering with campus speeches and presentations

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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elections officials scaled back a plan on Tuesday to buy scores of new loaner computers for local clerks who are using outdated systems that are vulnerable to cyberattacks, saying the proposal is too expensive.

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants.

Tagged with: coal Josh Kaul

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Angeline Winton to be a Washburn County Circuit Court judge.

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Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are circulating a package of bills designed to improve access to mental health services in the state.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dodge County sheriff's officials say a juvenile is responsible for threats made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Beaver Dam.

A man has been fatally stabbed in a small Barron County village and a woman has been arrested.

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.

A judge has rejected a man's bid for a new trial in a Wisconsin killing featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer."

State election officials fear local clerks are vulnerable to cyberattacks because they're using outdated operating systems that aren't receiving security improvements.

A flight attendant on a Chicago-to-South Bend flight has been charged with public intoxication.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says doctors in Wisconsin have confirmed new cases of lung disease tied to vaping.

Wisconsin prison officials say they illegally released information that could reveal whether inmates are in substance-abuse treatment.

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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

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.

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.

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.

A woman whose dog died in a hot car at Lambeau Field is facing a felony charge.

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