Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Scott Walker

Jul 19, 2013

After nearly $1 million, Walker ends outside legal pact

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is wrapping up his contract with a politically connected law firm to help fight legal challenges over changes to collective bargaining for public employees, with payments from state coffers nearing the $1 million mark.

Jul 15, 2013

Walker confident abortion law will be upheld

Gov. Scott Walker says he is confident a law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals ultimately will be upheld in court.

Jul 9, 2013

Judge blocks portion of Capitol access policy (UPDATE)

Groups of up to 20 people can gather in the state Capitol without a permit, a federal judge ruled, striking down portions of the current policy requiring permits for all activities as an unconstitutional infringement on free speech rights.

Jul 8, 2013

Judge blocks new Wisconsin abortion law

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday evening to block enforcement of a new Wisconsin law that bans doctors who lack admitting privileges at nearby hospitals from performing abortions.

Jul 5, 2013

Planned Parenthood vows to fight Wis. abortion change

Planned Parenthood is poised to challenge provisions that would require women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound of the fetus before the procedure as soon as they become law.

Jul 2, 2013

CAPITOLISMS BLOG: A foolish consistency

Although Gov. Scott Walker’s 57 vetoes to the state’s new budget contained few surprises, the reasons given for his use of his powerful pen might have left some observers scratching their heads.

Jun 30, 2013

Walker signs budget that includes GPS, DNA changes

Counties would no longer have to come up with their own money if they want to test out using GPS devices to keep track of people who have been placed on restraining orders.

Jun 26, 2013

Pay-progression plan keeps state lawyers from getting 1 percent bump

State lawyers affected by a proposed attorney pay-progression plan won’t receive the 1 percent raise approved by committee Wednesday for most state and University of Wisconsin workers.

Jun 25, 2013

Dems ask Walker to veto bail bondsmen

Wisconsin Democrats are pressing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to erase language in the state budget that would allow bounty hunters to operate in the state.

Jun 6, 2013

Assembly to vote on injunction proposal

The Wisconsin Assembly is poised to pass a Republican bill that would allow attorneys to stay court injunctions blocking state laws.

May 20, 2013

Budget committee to consider DNA expansion

Wisconsin lawmakers are set this week to consider Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime.

May 9, 2013

Budget committee approves labor relations cut

The state Legislature’s budget committee approved Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to reduce the workforce of a commission that deals with labor relations.

Polls

Should Steven Avery be granted a new evidentiary hearing?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests