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Aug 19, 2014

Health records denial highlights open records challenges

After promising not to withhold government information over "speculative or abstract fears," the Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in.

Aug 19, 2014

Green Bay man sentenced for killing 2-year-old

A Green Bay man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing the 2-year-old son of his girlfriend.

Aug 19, 2014

Federal court holds off on John Doe release

A federal appeals court is poised to release nearly three dozen files in a lawsuit over an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups.

Aug 18, 2014

More money, standardized system under consideration for state’s treatment courts

A legislative committee tasked with looking at the Wisconsin’s treatment and alternative courts is ready to start considering recommendations for the Legislature.

Aug 18, 2014

Ginsburg: Gender bias more subtle today

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says discrimination against women is more subtle than when she began her legal career more than 50 years ago.

Aug 18, 2014

Unknown parties ask court to keep Doe documents secret (UPDATE)

Two unnamed parties have asked a federal appeals court not to release nearly three dozen documents linked to a secret investigation of possible illegal coordination between Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall election campaign and conservative groups.

Aug 18, 2014

Ex-officer pleads not guilty in suitcase slaying (UPDATE)

A former police officer pleaded not guilty Monday in the death of one of two women whose bodies were found hidden in suitcases left along a rural Wisconsin highway.

Aug 18, 2014

Stray voltage lawsuit heard in Wood County (UPDATE)

A trial is underway in central Wisconsin involving a couple who blames stray voltage for loss of their dairy farm.

Aug 17, 2014

State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist

Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.”

Aug 15, 2014

‘Buy the Farm’ ruling puts utility on hook

A small organic dairy in southern Minnesota has prevailed in forcing a buyout by a utility that's building high-voltage power lines along the property.

Aug 15, 2014

Ex-rivals back Happ for attorney general

State Rep. Jon Richards and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne say they will support former rival Susan Happ in her bid to become Wisconsin's attorney general.

Aug 15, 2014

Ex-cop officer waives hearing in suitcase slaying

A former police officer accused of killing two women and hiding their remains in a pair of suitcases is headed to trial after waiving his preliminary hearing in southern Wisconsin.

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