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Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn’t have authority to make such a decree. Evers and the Legislature have been at odds throughout the pandemic but the […]
Wisconsin GOP repeals governor’s statewide mask mandate (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.
Hupy and Abraham combats reckless driving with new initiative
Hupy and Abraham aims to combat reckless driving in Milwaukee with its new "Slow Down. Save Lives." initiative.
Lawsuit says Foxconn cost governments hundreds of millions
The Worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated the terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project, a lawsuit filed by a real estate development company alleges.
Sen. Baldwin named ABA Stonewall Award winner
The American Bar Association is recognizing Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, for her work as a champion of LGBT legal causes. Baldwin is one of the association's 2021 Stonewall Award winners.
Study: Media coverage of Supreme Court more political in recent history
The media's coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court has become more political in recent years, according to research from a University of Iowa law professor.
Prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond
Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.
Racial task force co-chair called job ‘political loser’
The Republican legislator seeking to lead Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' racial disparities task force called the job "a political loser" but said the GOP could use the panel to make Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats look bad, a newly released email shows.
Factory farm will pay $144K for pollution violations
A factory farm in Kewaunee County has agreed to pay the state $144,000 to resolve pollution violations.
37 more receive pardons from Evers
Thirty-seven more people have received pardons from Gov. Tony Evers.
Northern Wisconsin lawyer suspended for lying to employer has license reinstated
A northern Wisconsin attorney who saw her law license suspended for lying to her employer can legally practice law once again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Beth M. Bant’s law license on Jan. 26. Bant lost her license for six months starting in January 2020 for two attorney-ethics violations. The OLR accused her of lying to her employer about […]
No voters targeted for purge voted in Wisconsin in 2020
The number of voters identified as possibly having moved in Wisconsin decreased by two-thirds before the November presidential election, and none of the people still on the list cast ballots in 2020, the state Elections Commission reported Wednesday.
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- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
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- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
