Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance has approved four new full-time positions for assistant district attorneys. Dane, Brown, Waukesha and Eau Claire counties will each receive one new position.

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Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court on Friday upheld lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, handing Republican lawmakers a resounding victory.

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Republicans plan to kill some of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' signature proposals in the first vote taken this year by the state's budget-writing committee, proposals including accepting federal money to offer more Medicaid, legalizing medical marijuana and capping enrollment in private voucher schools.

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Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee say Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to legalize medical marijuana and small amounts of recreational pot will be snuffed out.

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The Legislature's finance committee has approved Gov.-elect Tony Evers' transition budget.

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It was 10:30 p.m. on June 3, 2011, the last day of deliberations on Wisconsin's state budget.

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Foxconn Technology Group could appeal lawsuits directly to the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, skipping the state appeals court, under changes to a $3 billion incentive package the Legislature's budget-writing committee approved Tuesday.

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Legislation to establish a pay progression plan for Wisconsin prosecutors is a signature away from becoming law, but absent financial backing from the state, it is little more than an empty promise.

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An increase in the jurisdictional amount for small claims actions in Wisconsin effective today is expected to increase the burden on court commissioners and judges in the state.

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The Wisconsin Judicial Council will remain in business, with a paid staff attorney, after the state budget signed Sunday by Gov. Scott Walker included money to maintain the agency. But the 2011-13 budget only pays for half the annual operating ...

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People looking to carry concealed guns in Wisconsin would need a license and proof they can handle a firearm under revisions made Thursday to a bill to lift the state’s ban ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature’s budget committee is set to consider adding mandatory permits and training requirements to a bill that would lift Wisconsin’s ban on concealed weapons. Republicans have been considering several bills that would allow concealed carry. ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A proposal backed by Gov. Scott Walker to buy down some of Wisconsin’s debt has passed the Legislature’s budget committee. Walker and Republican lawmakers want to tap some of the $636 million expected to come into ...

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SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker no longer expects to see the savings from forcing state workers to pay more for their health insurance and pension benefits before the start of the next budget ...

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April Southwick is staring down the possibility of unemployment with the eyes of someone who’s seen a lot worse.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders said Wednesday that if the courts have not ruled on the legality of the collective bargaining bill passed earlier this year by early June, it will be added ...

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The Legislature's budget-writing committee has voted to eliminate the only staff position that coordinates activity of the Judicial Council.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former state lawmaker has filed a lawsuit claiming she wasn’t hired for a legislative job because she’s a Republican. Sheryl Albers says Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan decided to hire a younger man for a non-partisan ...

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