A panel of federal judges is allowing the Wisconsin Assembly to intervene in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of political boundaries drawn by Republicans.

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers finished their push on Thursday to close the state’s troubled youth prison and enact Gov. Scott Walker’s child-tax rebate, sending bills that would accomplish both goals on to the governor ...

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A panel of Wisconsin Senate lawmakers plan on Wednesday to hear public testimony on a bill calling for changes to the state’s wetland-mitigation rules.

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The Wisconsin Assembly gave the green light this week to legislation that would change various parts of the state’s civil-litigation rules.

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The Wisconsin Assembly plans to approve the hiring of additional prosecutors and the borrowing of $350 million to build a new adult prison to help ease overcrowding as part of a flurry of anti-crime bills scheduled for votes this week.

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The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a Republican bill that would set up a program to test out prohibiting the use of food stamps for purchasing junk food.

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