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Aerial drones fly state’s skies, go into legal gray area
On a recent golden autumn morning, a half-dozen members of the Madison Area Radio Control Society basked in lawn chairs on a former cow pasture in Cottage Grove where they fly their planes when the quiet was interrupted by a buzzing sound.
No appeal in Badger Guns case
The owners of a West Milwaukee gun shop will not be appealing the nearly $6 million, first-of-its-kind verdict a jury recently awarded to two police officers.
Judge: DNR can’t impose requirements on wells at large farms
Wisconsin environmental officials can't impose groundwater monitoring requirements as a condition for high-capacity well permits, an Appleton judge has ruled in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on well construction across the state.
US justices agree to hear first abortion case since 2007
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on its first abortion case in eight years, a dispute over state regulation of abortion clinics.
Steiner enjoys helping clients through tough times
It was Roberta Steiner’s first day on the job as a producer at a Minneapolis TV station when she got the push to go into law school.
Democrats, advocacy groups make final push to stop elections board bill
Democrats and advocacy groups are making a final push to stop bills that would do away with Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and rewrite state campaign finance laws.
Assembly committee considers driver license revocation bill
A bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses gained traction with an Assembly committee Thursday after members agreed they need to send a message it's time to get tough on impaired driving.
Walker ups penalties for threatening, harming prosecutors
Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Wednesday that will subject anyone who beats up or threatens a prosecutor to the same penalties as someone who similarly harasses a judge or law-enforcement officer.
Law sets procedures for settlement transfers
Wisconsin has joined 48 other states that have laws in place intended in part to prevent the beneficiaries of structured settlements from having to pay excise taxes when they sell their future payments in return for upfront cash.
State, local authorities say witness homicide thwarted
Milwaukee County prosecutors say investigators from multiple agencies have prevented the killing of a man who witnessed a homicide.
Governor signs bill imposing sentences for gun felonies
Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that imposes mandatory minimum prison sentences for violent felons who illegally possess a gun.
Walker signs pair of bills expanding concealed carry law
Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a pair of bills expanding and simplifying Wisconsin's concealed carry law.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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