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Feb 12, 2013

ACLU sues over Capitol sing-along crackdown

Gov. Scott Walker's administration's crackdown on a handful of state Capitol protesters violates their constitutional right to free speech, American Civil Liberties Union attorneys alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday.

Feb 1, 2013

Walker transfers another $40K to legal fund

Gov. Scott Walker has transferred $40,000 of campaign donations into his legal defense fund, bringing the total deposited into the account to $200,000.

Jan 22, 2013

Ex-Walker aide sentenced to 2 years (UPDATE)

A former top aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison after he was convicted of stealing more than $20,000 from a nonprofit group Walker appointed him to lead.

Jan 18, 2013

Federal appeals court upholds collective bargaining limits (UPDATE)

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights in a decision hailed by Republicans but not undoing a state court ruling keeping much of the law from being in effect.

Jan 18, 2013

2 years in prison recommended for Walker aide (UPDATE)

A close associate of Gov. Scott Walker who was convicted of stealing more than $20,000 from a nonprofit group deserves to spend two years in prison, a Milwaukee County prosecutor recommended this week.

Jan 14, 2013

New federal law could fund DNA collection in state

Republicans scratching for a way to fund Gov. Walker's plan to collect DNA from suspects upon arrest may have a chance at extra dollars courtesy of Congress.

Jan 10, 2013

Former Walker aide fined, but avoids jail time

A woman who served as an aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County's executive was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation for doing campaign work on county time.

Jan 2, 2013

Wisconsin governor still hasn’t issued a pardon

Republican Gov. Scott Walker hasn't issued a pardon or set up the next version of the state's Pardon Advisory Board, refusing to exercise one of his office's most expansive powers to restore felons' former rights.

Dec 24, 2012

Wis. AG wants millions from agencies

The Wisconsin Justice Department wants to shift millions of dollars from schools, prisons, gang diversion programs and public defenders to pay for collecting DNA upon arrest and fund services for sexual assault victims.

Dec 21, 2012

State court upholds domestic partner registry (UPDATE)

Wisconsin's domestic partnership registry is constitutional, a state appeals court ruled in a decision released Friday that marks a major victory for the state's largest gay rights group.

Dec 19, 2012

Walker says he may not endorse candidate in Supreme Court race

Republican Gov. Scott Walker is praising the work of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack, but stopping short of saying whether he will endorse her as she seeks re-election.

Dec 7, 2012

Former Walker appointee sentenced for theft (UPDATE)

A former associate of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he was convicted of embezzling more than $51,000 from donations intended to help veterans and their families.

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