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Additional charges filed in fatal overdose death
Charges have been filed against a man accused of providing the drugs eventually sold by a state legislator's daughter to a pregnant woman who died of an overdose in Brown County.
Lawmaker’s daughter enters plea in drug death case
The daughter of a Wisconsin legislator has pleaded not guilty to delivering the drugs that killed a pregnant woman.
Assembly passes batch of bills to combat opioid abuse
Three months after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker called on the Legislature to take swift action to combat the state's opioid epidemic, the state Assembly nearly unanimously passed nine pieces of legislation Tuesday, though not without some partisan conflict.
Assembly to vote on WIAA open records proposal
The state Assembly is expected to vote on a bill that would make Wisconsin's high school sports association subject to open records and meetings laws.
Lawmakers to vote on WIAA open records laws
An Assembly committee is slated to vote Wednesday on a bill that would subject Wisconsin's high school athletics association to open records and meetings laws.
Budget committee approves spending more on drug treatment
The Legislature's budget committee has approved a bill that would boost funding for drug treatment programs.
Assembly approves anti-heroin bills
The state Assembly has approved a package of bills designed to slow the spread of heroin.
Assembly passes anti-heroin bill
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would clarify that pharmacies can hand out a heroin overdose antidote under a doctor's standing order.
Assembly committee approves anti-heroin bills (UPDATE)
Wisconsin lawmakers moved closer Thursday to passing another round of legislation designed to combat heroin abuse, pushing the bills through an Assembly committee with overwhelming support.
Lawmaker readies quartet of anti-heroin measures (UPDATE)
A Republican lawmaker whose daughter has struggled with a heroin addiction announced Tuesday he plans to introduce another round of legislation focusing on opiate prescriptions that can lead to heroin abuse.
Some DAs, public defenders to get raise
Some assistant and deputy district attorneys and assistant state public defenders are likely to see a raise for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
$3 million boost for TAD programs clears Senate
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that allocates $3 million to pay for Treatment Alternatives and Diversion programs across the state.
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