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View from around the state: Openness applies to lawmakers, too
Should Wisconsin legislators have complete immunity to lawsuits while they are in office and perhaps beyond?
Van Hollen says his office must defend lawmaker in records suit (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's open records laws apply to legislators but they can claim immunity from lawsuits seeking their documents, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Tuesday.
State senator tries to block open records lawsuit (UPDATE)
A Republican state senator insists an investigative group cannot sue her to obtain records while the Legislature is in session, a stance the group contends would bar anyone from ever suing a sitting lawmaker.
Lawsuit server says legislative aide pushed him (UPDATE)
A process server has accused a legislative aide of pushing him down and calling him names when he tried to serve a Republican state senator with a lawsuit.
Once on life support, ‘I’m sorry’ bill gets another chance
After Wisconsin legislators failed last year to pass a bill that would have let doctors tell patients “I’m sorry” without fear of legal consequences, a nurse-and-doctor pair of Republican lawmakers has resuscitated the proposal.
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- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
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