Thousands await jobless aid as leaders blame each other for failure
As Wisconsin businesses closed this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staff employees to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic.
Trump faces approaching deadline for recount in Wisconsin
President Donald Trump could file for a recount in Wisconsin as soon as Tuesday, once the final county submits its certification of the election results.
Wisconsin presidential recount would cost Trump $7.9 million
President Donald Trump will have to pay $7.9 million if he wants a statewide recount of unofficial results in Wisconsin showing him losing to Democrat Joe Biden by about 20,500 votes.
Wisconsin DMV discovers Madison-area driver’s license fraud ring
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles is being honored for a investigation that led to the discovery a Madison-area fraud ring that was stealing driver's licenses.
Plaintiffs drop suit claiming fraud in Wisconsin absentees
Three people in Wisconsin who filed a federal lawsuit alleging widespread fraud in absentee voting have dropped the lawsuit.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider mask mandate challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was hearing arguments Monday on whether to strike down the state's mask mandate, which being challenged by conservatives as an unconstitutional overreach of power by. Gov. Tony Evers.
Whitmer says she has authority to do 2nd stay-home order
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary, pointing to an epidemic-powers law that her administration has used since a setback at the state Supreme Court.
GOP leaders in 4 states quash dubious Trump bid on electors
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won't participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state's electors to vote for President Donald Trump.
Madison city budget includes $139,000 decrease funding for city attorney’s office
The city of Madison's approved 2021 operating budget includes a $139,000 decrease in funding for the city attorney's office.
Private reprimand requested for Rock County attorney accused of four counts of misconduct
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is requesting a private reprimand for a Rock County attorney who's accused of four counts of misconduct.
Growing number of universities going virtual for semester
An increasing number of universities in Wisconsin are telling students heading home for Thanksgiving not to return for the rest of the semester.
Lawsuit challenges vote count in 3 Wisconsin counties
Three voters in northeastern Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude election ballots in Milwaukee, Dane and Menominee counties that helped deliver the state to President-elect Joe Biden.
Legal News
- 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
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- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
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