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Feb 24, 2022

Death of Milwaukee man in police custody investigated

An autopsy Thursday could reveal more about what caused the death of a 20-year-old Milwaukee man who was in police custody.

Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin Senate rejects, then passes, call for term limits

Wisconsin would become the fifth state to call for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress under a resolution the state Assembly is slated to approve Wednesday.

Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin Assembly to regulate food delivery services

The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier for restaurants to stop delivery services from adding them to their apps without their permission.

Feb 23, 2022

Assembly passes bill raising age for tobacco, vaping to 21

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would bring the state into compliance with federal law and raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.

Feb 23, 2022

Beitzinger joins OCHDL

Nicole Beitzinger, a graduate of Marquette University Law School, has joined O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing in the Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group.

Feb 23, 2022

Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court

President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House is reiterating that he remains on track to make a final selection by Monday.

Feb 23, 2022

Assembly passes bill protecting gun makers from lawsuits (UPDATE)

The state Assembly was poised Wednesday to pass a Republican-authored bill that would limit gun and ammunition manufacturers' legal liability.

Feb 23, 2022

Bill makes it felony to threaten, attack health care worker

It would be a felony to physically attack or threaten a health care worker under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to approve Wednesday.

Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin GOP votes to limit race theory at UW schools

Republican legislators set their sights on the University of Wisconsin System on Tuesday, passing bills that are likely headed for vetoes but that will give the GOP talking points on the campaign trail heading into the November election.

Feb 23, 2022

High court won’t get involved in Wisconsin murder case

The Supreme Court is declining to disturb a decision that a Wisconsin man convicted of poisoning his wife should get a new trial.

Feb 23, 2022

Republican voting changes passed by Wisconsin Senate

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed a package of fast-tracked voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, measures that minority Democrats don't have the votes to stop but that Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto.

Feb 23, 2022

Assembly OKs bill breaking up Milwaukee K-12 district

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a Republican-backed bill Tuesday that would break up Milwaukee's school district, which is the state's largest, into up to eight smaller districts, which critics say would not guarantee better outcomes for struggling students.

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