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It was 10:30 p.m. on June 3, 2011, the last day of deliberations on Wisconsin's state budget.
Tagged with: Glenn Grothman Joint Finance Committee legislature Robin Vos
Read More »Secret moves hide Wisconsin lawmakers’ actions from public
SPD calls for tuition reimbursement, increase in rate for private-bar appointments – again
The Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office is again asking the state Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker to increase the pay rate for private bar attorneys appointed to take cases for the agency.
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Read More »Flurry of bills head to Walker
Legislation that would make changes to the state’s eviction procedures and landlord-tenant laws is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker.
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Read More »BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: Legislative history – how to find it when you need it
Your client is being sued under a new or obscure Wisconsin statute, which has not been discussed in any reported or unreported cases. The statute contains no statement of its purpose, and its language could be read both to include and exclude your client.
Tagged with: Briefs for the Brief Writer Diane Slomowitz legislature
Read More »A slow fade: Problems arise as lawyers drop from the Legislature
Robert Kovach, chief of staff for state Sen. Frank Lasee, falls silent to consider the consequences of confusing wording in a major new landlord-tenant law.
Tagged with: Anthony Staskunas Foley & Lardner Frank Lasee George Brown Glenn Grothman Government Accountability Board legislature Lena Taylor Scott Walker State Bar
Read More »Cold shoulder at the Capitol
April Southwick is staring down the possibility of unemployment with the eyes of someone who’s seen a lot worse.
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Read More »The bar’s need for speed
Laws are passing at a rapid clip under the new state Legislature, forcing the slow-moving State Bar to pick up its pace, or risk being left behind.
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Read More »Assembly tries to lure Bass
Madison (AP) - The Wisconsin state Legislature has passed a bill designed to help lure Bass Pro Shop to a site near Lambeau Field.
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Read More »Democrats cry foul over law firm hirings
Madison - Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are hiring a pair of law firms to help advise them with the redrawing of political district boundaries and not allowing Democrats to do the same.
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