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Roadway safety
Aug 18, 2023

Wisconsin State Patrol leads effort to curb impaired driving

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign started today.

Aug 18, 2023

Fond Du Lac man voted in Michigan and Wisconsin in 2020 election found guilty of election fraud, obstruction

On April 7, 2022 the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) submitted a referral to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.

Anders Odegaard
Aug 17, 2023

Disbarment sought for former prosecutor charged with killing his ex-wife

Odegaard was terminated as a prosecutor for cause.

Aug 16, 2023

Wisconsin GOP chair referenced in Georgia Trump Indictment

Two Wisconsinites including Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, have been called out for their alleged role in organizing fraudulent electors in Wisconsin during the 2020 Presidential Election. As Wisconsin has once again been thrust into the national spotlight, Wisconsin-native and one of Trump’s attorney, Kenneth Chesebro, was one of five Trump […]

Aug 15, 2023

Biden heads to battleground Wisconsin to talk about the economy a week before GOP debate

Biden plans to tour Ingeteam, a clean energy manufacturer of onshore wind turbine generators in Milwaukee, to talk up provisions of the law that spends hundreds of millions of dollars to boost domestic manufacturing and clean energy.

Wisconsin legislative districts
Aug 14, 2023

Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese

Federal judges said legislative districts containing disconnected “islands” of land were similar to towns that had been legally permitted to annex noncontiguous areas.

Aug 14, 2023

Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent

The other two finalists were Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin; and Angel Novalez, Chicago police chief of constitutional policing and reform.

Aug 11, 2023

Kenosha police arrested wrong person at Applebee’s

The incident is another blemish for the southeastern Wisconsin city, which endured days of protests three years ago after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake.

Convicting A Murderer
Aug 10, 2023

‘Convicting A Murderer’ rebuttal to ‘Making a Murderer’ Release Date Announced, Trailer drops

The new series “Convicting a Murderer” was made as a rebuttal to the original Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.”

Aug 10, 2023

Uber navigates privacy laws, enables record button

Uber passengers have a new safety feature as of Wednesday in Milwaukee, Chicago, and select markets. The feature allows drivers and riders to record audio during trips in an effort to deter and resolve conflicts, Uber officials tell the Wisconsin Law Journal. “Beginning Wednesday, Uber is expanding an in-app safety feature that will allow drivers […]

353 area code
Aug 10, 2023

Wisconsin new ‘353’ area code takes effect Sept. 15

Step aside 608, — a new 353 area code will be utilized beginning Sept. 15 when Southwestern and South-Central Wisconsin telephone customers request new service or an additional line, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin. Back in September of 2022, PSC announced the 608 area code is expected to run out of […]

Wisconsin
Aug 7, 2023

Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul moves for final judgment in abortion case

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a motion and brief Monday asking the Dane County Circuit Court to enter final judgment.

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