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Mar 29, 2011

Judge halts implementation of bargaining law 


By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The showdown over Wisconsin’s explosive union bargaining law shifted from the Statehouse back to the courthouse on Tuesday, but it remained unclear when or even whether the measure would take effect. Republican lawmakers pushed through passage of the law earlier this month despite massive protests that […]

Mar 23, 2011

Former jailer sentenced for taking drug evidence

MONTELLO, Wis. (AP) — A former Marquette County deputy sheriff has been placed on three years probation for stealing drugs from a locked evidence room. As a condition of probation, Daniel Card will have to serve six months in the county jail. According to a criminal complaint filed by special prosecutors from the state Department […]

Mar 22, 2011

Supreme Court candidates spar over impartiality

By 
CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — With Wisconsin’s Supreme Court expected to take on a case that came out of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to curb collective bargaining rights for public workers, a debate between a justice seeking re-election and a prosecutor challenging him for the seat quickly turned to impartiality Monday. […]

Mar 20, 2011

Supreme Court candidates to debate in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court will debate at Marquette University on Monday. Justice David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg are expected to discuss their qualifications, judicial philosophies and the important issues facing the state’s highest court during a one-hour debate Monday. Kloppenburg has been a litigator and prosecutor [&[...]

Mar 3, 2011

Budget repair bill could spell doom for state’s chief general counsels (UPDATE)

By Jack Zemlicka A portion of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill seeks to weaken the job security afforded general counsels in cabinet state agencies. The proposal would shift cabinet agency positions of chief legal counsel, public information officer and legislative liaison from classified to unclassified status. If the bill eventually passes, the change would […]

Feb 25, 2011

St. Croix County man to pay fine for well, pump work

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Andrew P. Dahl, owner of Dahl Well Drilling LLC, Glenwood City, for violations of state laws regulating well drilling, pump installation and safe drinking water. According to the complaint, filed at the request of the Department of Natural Resources, Dahl is a licensed well […]

Jan 11, 2011

Court confirms owner must pay to have sunken barge removed

Saying the owner of a sunken barge in Milwaukee was a “textbook example of a litigant playing fast and loose with the judicial system,” an appellate court judge Tuesday upheld more than $37,000 in environmental penalties. The case stems from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s seizure of a riverfront property at 260 N. 12th St. […]

Oct 5, 2010

Experience helps DA’s office adjust

With the sudden departure of Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz after a number of accusations of unethical behavior, the county finds itself with just one prosecutor.

Sep 24, 2010

New disability access rules published

Boston - Attorneys who represent state and local governments or private clients whose buildings are open to the public will need to get up to date quickly on new Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards.

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