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Volkswagen settles emissions cheating for $15.3 billion
Volkswagen is taking a big step toward compensating owners and government regulators for its emissions cheating scandal. But it will take much longer to repair the damage to its reputation.
Sierra Club loses appeal over permit for Enbridge pipeline (UPDATE)
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the government in a dispute over an oil pipeline that runs through a national forest in Michigan's Oscoda County.
State Supreme Court to hear 7 more cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept seven new cases.
Wisconsin seeks review of federal order concerning broadband discounts
Wisconsin is leading a coalition of states in fighting a federal order they argue infringes on their ability to decide which companies can take part in a program that provides discounts to low-income users of broadband and other communications services.
State attorney general hires 6 new prosecutors
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has announced that the Department of Justice has hired six assistant attorneys general since the beginning of the year.
Judge: Opponents of state’s voting laws have ‘decent case’
A federal judge said Thursday that opponents of more than a dozen new Wisconsin election laws had made a "pretty decent case" that Republicans approved them to secure a partisan advantage, but added he isn't convinced the measures actually had a dramatic effect.
Court affirms scaling back renewable energy program (UPDATE)
A northeastern Wisconsin utility can scale back a credit program for customers who generate their own electricity through solar panels, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
Madison attorney faces 3-year license suspension
A Madison attorney faces a three-year suspension of his license over allegations that he mishandled more than $700,000 that should have been held in trust for clients and other parties.
Man accused of killing mother with sword committed
A Wisconsin man accused of decapitating his mother with a sword last year has been committed to a state mental hospital.
Attack by inmate injures 3 staffers at Green Bay prison
Officials say three staffers were injured in an attack by an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution.
Homebuilder may be able to collect twice on insurance policies
Can a person collect on two insurance policies taken out apart from each other as a result of his separate roles as owner and builder of the same house? According to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, he can.
Trial in 1990 homicide case ends with no verdict
The murder trial of a man accused of killing an 18-year-old Wisconsin woman in 1990 has ended with no verdict.
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