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Dec 26, 2023

1st Amendment claim struck down in case focused on diary of Biden’s daughter

Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter.

Dec 22, 2023

UPDATED: Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps

The 4-3 liberal majority Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered new legislative maps Friday, just months before the 2024 presidential election, sparking praise from Democrats and sharp criticism from the dissent and Republicans.

Protasiewicz
Dec 22, 2023

Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely

The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a new liberal state Supreme Court justice over her views on redistricting now says such a move is “super unlikely.”

Dec 22, 2023

2 boys were killed and 4 other people were injured after a car fleeing police crashed in Wisconsin

Two 10-year-old boys were killed and four other people were injured when a car fleeing a traffic stop crashed in southern Wisconsin, police said.

Dec 22, 2023

Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot

Wisconsin's top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink the window of time in which women can get abortions, but the state's Democratic governor says he won't allow it.

Dec 22, 2023

A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon

Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said.

Dec 22, 2023

Wisconsin man sentenced for causing creation and distribution of video showing monkey being tortured

A southwestern Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison for causing the creation and distribution of a video of a monkey being tortured.

Dec 22, 2023

Wisconsin elections commission rejects complaint against Trump fake electors for second time

Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission, for a second time, has unanimously rejected a complaint against fake presidential electors who attempted to cast the state’s ballots for Donald Trump in 2020.

Jeff Okazaki
Dec 21, 2023

Dane County judiciary appoints Internet Tech specialist as new clerk of Circuit Court

He will serve the remainder of the Clerk’s current term, ending on January 4, 2027.

Dec 21, 2023

Governor Evers announces $6.7 Billion positive balance in state’s general fund

The state’s GAAP balance increased by more than 40 percent from a positive balance of $4.6 billion at the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year to a new record high of $6.7 billion at the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Jeremy Lee Mondy
Dec 21, 2023

Janesville man sentenced to life in prison for Wisconsin Dells Homicide

Evidence presented at trial showed Mondy destroyed evidence after the shooting and attempted to flee across state lines to Chicago.

Dec 21, 2023

Wisconsin prosecutor appeals ruling that cleared way for abortions to resume in state

A Republican district attorney has appealed a court ruling that determined that an 1849 Wisconsin law does not ban abortions.

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