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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.
State settles with arrested Capitol protester
State taxpayers will pay $75,000 in a settlement to a radio show host and his attorney after the host was arrested three years ago at the state Capitol.
Judge puts on hold law requiring disclosure of anti-union consultations (UPDATE)
A Texas judge has placed a temporary injunction on an Obama Administration rule that, starting next month, would have required contractors and other employers to disclose the identities of outside consultants who might have been hired to help disrupt union organizing and other labor-related activities.
AG opinion not just about high-capacity well permits
In what industry representatives hope is a sign of more good things to come, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is streamlining its high-capacity-wells policies in response to Attorney General Brad Schimel’s May 10 formal opinion on 2011 Wis. Act 21’s limits on agency authority.
Schimel: Right to work ‘is the law in Wisconsin’
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel sought to make it clear once and for all Wednesday that the state’s recently adopted right-to-work legislation is the law of the land.
Wisconsin among states suing over transgender directive (UPDATE)
Wisconsin and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.
Court puts ruling striking down right-to-work on hold
A Wisconsin appeals court late Tuesday granted an emergency request to put on hold a Dane County circuit judge's ruling striking down the state's right-to-work law.
Attorney argues redistricting plan clearly hurts Democrats (UPDATE)
A GOP plan that reworked the Wisconsin Assembly's district lines was one of the worst examples of partisan gerrymandering in American history, an attorney challenging the new boundaries argued Tuesday.
Federal judge to hear evidence in redistricting lawsuit
A federal judge will launch a three-day trial this week to decide whether legislative district boundaries that Wisconsin Republicans drew four years ago amount to an unconstitutional attempt to consolidate power.
Wisconsin Supreme Court deals Walker loss on education case (UPDATE)
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court dealt Gov. Scott Walker a defeat on Wednesday, upholding a ruling that preserves the independence of the state's elected education secretary and denies the governor veto power he sought over the office.
Sign me up Schimel: Send my tax dollars to prosecutors
It is not surprising that an attorney who practices criminal defense would oppose Attorney General Brad Schimel’s recent plan to request additional funding to help bolster the ranks of prosecutors throughout the state.
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