Republican leader says he has votes for elections board bill (UPDATE)
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Wednesday he has the votes to pass a compromise bill that would put two retired judges on a new ethics commission, a move that also won support from the measure's sponsor and other reluctant lawmakers.
State Bar launching financial program
The State Bar of Wisconsin has launched a statewide program to teach students and adults financial literacy.
Panel OKs 2 assistant attorneys general to handle gun cases in Milwaukee
A powerful panel of lawmakers has approved the state Department of Justice’s request for special prosecutors to help with gun cases in Milwaukee.
Man pleads guilty to enticing girls on Facebook
A man accused in Marathon County of trying to solicit young girls on Facebook, purportedly to work in adult movies, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Court: Judge properly tossed gay couple’s parental request (UPDATE)
A judge properly dismissed a same-sex couple's request for a declaration that one of them is the legal parent of the other's child, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Assembly passes anti-heroin bill
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would clarify that pharmacies can hand out a heroin overdose antidote under a doctor's standing order.
Verdict against firearms shop could have far-reaching ramifications
When Patrick Dunphy decided in 2010 to go to bat for two Milwaukee police officers who had been shot in their heads the year before, it scarcely occurred to him that he might play a part in rolling back laws that shield firearm sellers from liability for any harm that results from the misuse of their wares.
Setback for e-filing of records on appeal
A petition to allow the electronic transmission of records on appeal will likely take effect later than expected.
High court seems split in dispute over false Internet data
The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be split along ideological lines as it considers whether websites that collect and sell personal data can be sued for posting false information if the errors don't cause any specific harm.
Elections board says new John Doe law moots lawsuit claim (UPDATE)
The state's elections board is asking a judge to dismiss as no longer relevant one of the claims that Wisconsin Club for Growth made against it in a lawsuit related to the investigation into Gov. Scott Walker.
Dispute over Internet data collection splits US high court
The U.S. Supreme Court seems divided over whether Internet search sites can be sued for publishing false information about people if the errors don't cause any real harm.
Assembly to vote on changing requirements for debt-collection lawsuits
The state Assembly is taking up a a bill that would change the pleading requirements that apply in certain debt-collection cases. The Wisconsin Consumer Act places various requirements on the types of complaints a creditor or merchant must file in order to collect debt from consumer-credit transactions amounting to less than $25,000. AB 117 would […]
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- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
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