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Aug 1, 2014

Lawyer saw writing on wall for Act 10 ruling

One of the lead challengers of Act 10 said he had a good idea which way the ruling would go well before the state Supreme Court handed down its decision Thursday.

Jul 31, 2014

The give and take of Act 10

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision released Thursday that whatever collective-bargaining rights state lawmakers give out, they can just as easily take away.

Jul 31, 2014

Collective bargaining ruling raises right-to-work questions

Although the Wisconsin Supreme Courts’ ruling on Act 10 pertains only to public employees, a lawyer who challenged the law contends there could be implications for private-sector unions.

Jul 29, 2014

Act 10, voter ID, domestic registry decisions near (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to issue highly anticipated decisions Thursday dealing with union rights, photo identification for voters and the state's domestic partnership registry.

Jun 30, 2014

Top court: Public union can’t make nonmembers pay fees (UPDATE)

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling in Harris v. Quinn that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover a union’s costs of collective bargaining.

Jun 1, 2014

AG candidates debate police issues

The top four candidates for Wisconsin attorney general agreed that heroin is the state's top public safety issue during a debate Saturday at the Wisconsin Professional Police Association annual meeting.

May 22, 2014

Full 7th Circuit won’t hear collective bargaining appeal

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request from two Wisconsin unions to re-hear an appeal they filed of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.

May 5, 2014

Judge who halted Act 10 to retire

A Madison judge who halted Republican Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions has decided to retire.

Apr 18, 2014

Federal appeals court upholds Walker’s collective bargaining law (UPDATE)

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions, dealing another loss to unions trying to overturn the Republican governor's signature legislation that led to massive protests at the Wisconsin Capitol three years ago.

Apr 18, 2014

Appeals court revives Capitol protest lawsuit

A state appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a group protesting Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining bill at the Capitol in 2011.

Apr 9, 2014

Court: Legislator must turn over email records

A Democratic state senator must release the names and email addresses of people who sent him messages during the bitter debate over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's union restrictions to a conservative think tank, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Feb 25, 2014

High court justices hear voter ID arguments (UPDATE)

Oral arguments Tuesday for a case challenging the state’s voter ID laws saw at least one Wisconsin Supreme Court justice invoking restrictive laws historically used to block blacks from participating in elections.

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