Van Hollen: Clerks could face charges over gay marriage licenses (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen warned county clerks Thursday that prosecutors could charge them for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying the state's gay marriage ban remains in effect despite a federal judge's ruling that it's unconstitutional.
Sides file gay marriage briefs in federal court
Civil rights advocates are trying to persuade a federal appeals court it has no jurisdiction to end gay marriages in Wisconsin yet.
Gay marriages continue amid court fight (UPDATE)
Gay marriages were still being allowed in a majority of Wisconsin counties on Wednesday, even as those defending the state's ban were proceeding with legal action that could result in courts ordering the marriages to stop.
BENCH BLOG: Breaking down Crabb’s gay marriage opinion
Everyone appreciates a well-written decision, so there is general agreement that federal District Judge Barbara Crabb wrote a bravura opinion in declaring Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages unconstitutional.
Attorney says gay marriage licenses are valid
A county clerk and an attorney say gay marriage licenses issued by county clerks are legal even if the state Vital Records Office is not processing them.
View from around the state: Confusion over gay marriage ruling could have been avoided
Two hundred eighty-three same sex couples obtained marriage licenses between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon in Wisconsin — 146 of them in Milwaukee, 137 in Madison, none in Green Bay, or any other county seat.
Federal appeals court wants briefs in gay marriage case
It looks like a federal appeals court won't rule on whether to halt gay marriages in Wisconsin until at least Wednesday.
Judge lets gay marriages continue in Wisconsin
Gay couples are continuing to marry in Wisconsin after a federal judge delayed acting on the state attorney general's request for her to halt the ceremonies.
Clerks reverse on gay marriage licenses (UPDATE)
Gay couples in Wisconsin convinced some county clerks to give them licenses Monday so they could wed before an expected hold on a judge's decision declaring the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional.
State could get nearly $2M in drug company settlement
Wisconsin will receive $1,958,888.19 through a settlement with GlaxoSmithKline LLC over allegations the company illegally promoted its drugs.
Attorney general candidates file to run
Three Democrats, one Republican and one Libertarian have filed to run for Wisconsin state attorney general.
Republican Schimel proposes anti-heroin platform
Republican attorney general candidate Brad Schimel is unveiling a plan to combat heroin abuse, which he calls the top public safety issue facing the state.
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