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Sep 29, 2023

Owner of home health company convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme

Indian national convicted in Michigan Wednesday for orchestrating a $2.8 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.

DOJ
Sep 29, 2023

Justice Department awards $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety

The Justice Department announced Thursday it is awarding more than $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety and community justice activities.

Sep 29, 2023

Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees

Republicans who control the state Senate's sporting heritage committee voted Thursday against confirming four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees to the Department of Natural Resources policy board, a move that could delay a board vote on the agency's contentious wolf management plan.

Wisconsin corn mill
Sep 28, 2023

Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million

A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion.

Sep 28, 2023

From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments

The Biden administration's top U.S. Supreme Court lawyer eats a bunch of bananas. Other advocates play music to psych themselves up. Some rub the feet on John Marshall's statue a floor below the courtroom.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
Sep 28, 2023

Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says

The Biden administration is asking America's colleges to renew their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse, urging schools to boost scholarships and minority recruiting and to give "meaningful consideration" to the adversity students face because of their race or finances.

Janet Protasiewicz
Sep 28, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking an order blocking any attempt from the state Legislature to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a new member of the court whose victory this spring tilted control of the court in favor of liberals.

Havana Syndrome targeted energy weapon
Sep 27, 2023

Havana Syndrome hits CIA, Congress in Wisconsin, Russia takes credit

CIA employees around the world, including in Wisconsin and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, are among the latest possible targets of Havana Syndrome.

Taylor Schabusiness
Sep 27, 2023

Wisconsin woman gets life without parole for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend

A Wisconsin woman convicted of killing and dismembering a former boyfriend and scattering his body parts at various locations was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.

Donald Trump banks insurance
Sep 26, 2023

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Amazon monopoly
Sep 26, 2023

Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined the Federal Trade Commission and 16 state attorneys general Tuesday in suing Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power.

Wisconsin Supreme Court
Sep 26, 2023

Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation

The Wisconsin state Senate's chief clerk has resigned in the face of an undisclosed allegation, the chamber's top Republican announced Monday.

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