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Evers re-hires Walker appointees in lame-duck fight
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday re-hired dozens of Republican appointees he fired last week after a judge invalidated their legislative confirmations, marking another twist in the tangled legal battle over whether lawmakers were within their rights when they met for a lame-duck session last year.
Walker appointee tries to return to work after court stay
One of former Gov. Scott Walker's appointees is trying to go back to work after a state appellate court stayed a ruling invalidating her appointment and dozens of others.
Wisconsin appeals court restores laws from lame-duck session
A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday reinstated laws Republicans passed during a lame-duck session to weaken the Democratic governor and attorney general, but the statutes remain blocked because of a ruling in a separate case.
2nd Wisconsin judge blocks sections of lame-duck laws (UPDATE)
A second Wisconsin judge on Tuesday blocked parts of laws that Republicans passed in a lame-duck session limiting Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers, handing Democrats another legal victory in their battle against the legislation in less than a week.
Wisconsin officials await ruling on laws limiting governor
Wisconsin officials are waiting for a pair of courts to decide whether laws that Republicans passed last year limiting the powers of the new Democratic governor and attorney general can stand.
Hope for gubernatorial pardons renewed in Wisconsin
Some are handwritten pleas. Others are typed. They come on long pieces of yellow legal paper, other times on post cards. Some include photos.
Republicans ask to stay order blocking lame-duck laws
Wisconsin Republicans asked an appeals court on Friday to immediately halt a judge's order that had blocked GOP-backed laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, both Democrats.
Wisconsin AG moves to withdraw from lawsuit
Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a motion to withdraw Wisconsin from an ongoing federal lawsuit seeking repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Wisconsin will join lawsuit challenging border emergency
Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin will join a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Evers won’t force wedding barns to get liquor licenses
Gov. Tony Evers' spokeswoman says his administration won't force wedding barns to obtain liquor licenses.
Evers’ budget plan calls for more prosecutors, increased private bar rate
In his first proposed budget, Gov. Tony Evers called on Thursday for increasing the private bar rate, adding more prosecutors and giving merit-based raises to certain government attorneys.
Evers argues for order blocking lame-duck law (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers has joined a coalition of labor unions in asking a judge to suspend a lame-duck law passed by Republicans who control the state Legislature to limit his powers, filing an affidavit calling for an injunction to block the measure.
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