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Mar 22, 2023

NAACP demands retraction of ‘inaccurate’ Wisconsin Right Now reporting

Protasiewicz’s campaign told the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wednesday evening that despite a Journal Sentinel story to the contrary, Protasiewicz has no plans to sue over allegations published in the Wisconsin Right Now story.

Mar 22, 2023

Resolution honoring Women’s History Month passes Wisconsin Assembly

Resolution introduced honors the many achievements that Wisconsin women have made throughout the state's history.

Josh Kaul
Mar 22, 2023

Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul Advocates for DCI Funding in Crime Fighting Budget

Request would add 19 special agents and criminal analysts to DCI. DCI Agents investigate homicides, drug trafficking, internet crimes against children, and other serious crimes.

Mar 22, 2023

Wisconsin Assembly set to vote on parole commission bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s parole commission would be forced to meet in public and post its decisions online under a Republican-authored bill the state Assembly is set to take up Wednesday. Republicans have heaped criticism on the commission after it decided to parole convicted murderer Douglas Balsewicz last May. He had served 25 years of an 80-year sentence […]

Mar 22, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans set to clarify cash bail amendment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is set Wednesday to clarify when a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder for people to go free on bail before trial would apply. Both chambers of the Legislature are expected to pass a bill specifying which offenses would fall under the proposed amendment that, if approved by […]

Mar 22, 2023

Wisconsin Assembly set to vote on tougher riot penalties

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Anyone who encourages a riot or engages in violence during a riot would face felony charges under a bill Wisconsin’s Assembly is poised to take up Wednesday. The Republican-backed measure would make urging, promoting or organizing a riot a felony punishable by up to three years and six months in prison. […]

wisconsin reckless driving
Mar 22, 2023

Lawmakers to vote on tougher reckless driving penalties

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penalties for reckless driving would dramatically increase under a pair of Republican-backed bills that Wisconsin lawmakers are set to vote on Wednesday. The bills’ chief authors, Rep. Bob Donovan and Sen. Duey Stroebel, said they introduced the legislation in response to what they say are rising incidents of reckless driving in […]

Mar 21, 2023

Wis. Democrats, Gov. Tony Evers call for end of 1849 abortion ban with new legislation

Gov. Tony Evers announced on Tuesday legislation to repeal Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Molly Gena
Mar 20, 2023

Milwaukee Municipal Court Branch 2 Candidate Molly Gena speaks at Milwaukee Bar Association Event

Molly Gena currently is the managing attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and her opponent Sen. Lena Taylor is serving her fourth term in the Wisconsin State Senate.

Dan Kelly endorsed by NRA
Mar 20, 2023

Wis. Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly endorsed by NRA despite blog post highlighting Second Amendment limitations

Kelly's deleted blog post says that guns are not meant for hunting or personal protection under the Second Amendment. "The pro-gun crowd tends to ignore the primary justification for the Second Amendment, and focuses instead of its derivative benefits," Kelly wrote in a now deleted blog.

Chief Judge Carl Ashley
Mar 20, 2023

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley commends Judge Carl Ashley on Appointment to Chief Judge of 1st Judicial District

By Steve Schuster [email protected] Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court last week to serve as the next Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District. Judge Ashley will begin his new role leading the Milwaukee County Circuit Court next month on April 15, according to officials. County Executive David Crowley […]

Mar 20, 2023

State investigators probing death, injury in Hortonville

Investigators with the state Department of Justice are investigating a mysterious death in northeastern Wisconsin.

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