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Major changes planned for CCAP proposal, focus may shift to expunction
A Milwaukee legislator who introduced legislation to create a bifurcated online system to prevent the misuse of state court records said he is reconsidering the bill and working on major changes.
Assembly bill moves to pay wrongfully convicted man
The Assembly version of a bill designed to pay thousands to a Milwaukee man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit was introduced Tuesday.
Milwaukee senator takes up ‘Ban the Box’ effort
A Senate bill proposed Friday seeks to give a leg up to convicted felons applying for jobs.
Bill proposes employers wait on conviction information
A Senate bill proposed Friday would prohibit employers from asking job applicants for information about a criminal conviction before the applicant has been selected for an interview.
Editorial: Restricting access to records is wrong choice
State Rep. Evan Goyke is acting on his assumption that Wisconsin residents are a simple bunch so swayed by gossip that they cannot be trusted with basic court records.
Legislators again seek to reimburse wrongly convicted man
After last year’s failed attempt, a new Senate bill again seeks to take money from the state’s general fund to pay a Milwaukee man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit.
Battle lines redrawn as legislators renew push for CCAP restrictions
The latest attempt to help those who are unfairly persecuted because of a wrongful arrest is drawing the ire of First Amendment advocates who say the measure would deny much of the public easy access to records.
Legislation would nearly double public defender pay
A set of bills introduced for the legislative session would nearly double the hourly amount private attorneys are paid for working on a case assigned by the State Public Defender.
Bill to add penalties for harassing lawmakers
A Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing for tougher laws to deter people who would intimidate or harm members of the Legislature and their families.
Spa shooting brings call for new law on guns
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa.
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.
Judge wants details in suit against senator
A judge wants evidence and specific claims from a Milwaukee man who is suing state Sen. Lena Taylor and Associated Banc-Corp. for allegedly cashing his checks.
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