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May 16, 2022

Wisconsin Republicans look to unite amid internal feuds

Wisconsin Republicans gathering for their annual convention this week are trying to unite to defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and reelect U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, in two of the most hotly contested races nationwide this year.

May 13, 2022

Wisconsin governor asks panel to reconsider killer’s parole

Gov. Tony Evers on Friday implored the chairman of the Wisconsin Parole Commission to reconsider his decision to parole a convicted murderer who served less than 25 years of his 80-year sentence, a move that came as the Democrat up for reelection this year faced mounting criticism.

May 13, 2022

Convicted ex-friar won’t be tried in 2nd sex abuse case

Mississippi prosecutors have dropped a second set of charges against a former Franciscan friar who was convicted last month of sexually abusing a student during the 1990s at a Catholic school.

May 12, 2022

Wisconsin elections commission in GOP crosshairs

All four of the leading Republican candidates for Wisconsin governor want to either abolish or dramatically overhaul the GOP-created bipartisan commission that oversees elections in the state, moves that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers opposes.

May 11, 2022

Asked & Answered: Dietrich ready to tackle civility and mental health among Wisconsin lawyers

Newly elected State Bar president, Dean Dietrich has over 40 years of experience practicing in Wisconsin’s legal industry.

May 11, 2022

Man sentenced to 12 years for trying to kill Oneida officer

A man who exchanged gunfire with a police officer in northeastern Wisconsin has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

May 11, 2022

Wisconsin election investigator’s salary cut in half

The former state Supreme Court justice hired to investigate the 2020 election in battleground Wisconsin will receive only half of his taxpayer-funded salary while he pauses the review to fight five lawsuits, the Assembly speaker said Wednesday.

May 11, 2022

Democrats’ bill would make Roe v. Wade law and expand it

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats' abortion legislation is "very simple," as it would enshrine into federal law the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

May 11, 2022

Parole of killer in Wisconsin puts pressure on Evers

The decision to parole a man who served less than 25 years of an 80-year sentence for stabbing his wife to death has angered her sisters and daughter and is becoming an issue in Wisconsin's governor's race.

May 10, 2022

Judge finds lame-duck settlement language unconstitutional

Provisions in contentious Wisconsin lame-duck legislation that require Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to get Republican lawmakers' permission to settle certain lawsuits are unconstitutional. a judge has ruled.

May 10, 2022

OLR: Milwaukee lawyer’s license reinstated despite disciplinary requirement deviations

A Milwaukee attorney’s license was reinstated Tuesday after the Supreme Court and Office of Lawyer Regulation agreed she’d served the terms and orders of her suspension.

May 10, 2022

Blake drops civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin officer

Jacob Blake has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wisconsin police officer who shot him during a domestic disturbance and left him paralyzed from the waist down.

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