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Apr 4, 2022

DOJ files action against ‘extended auto-warranty’ telemarketing group

The state has filed a civil enforcement action against telemarketing agency N.C.W.C., Inc., a nationwide provider of aftermarket extended vehicle service contracts, for violating Wisconsin telemarketing laws.

Mar 16, 2022

Wisconsin commission won’t punish fake electors

A group of Wisconsin Republicans who took it upon themselves to certify to the U.S. Senate that Donald Trump won the battleground state in the 2020 presidential election didn't break any laws, state elections officials said Tuesday.

Feb 28, 2022

Packers, Kaul team up to provide child identification kits

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Monday that he's partnering with the Green Bay Packers and other groups to provide child identification kits to every Wisconsin student in grades K-12.

Jan 21, 2022

Wisconsin Justice Department appeals ballot drop box ruling

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is appealing a judge's ruling restricting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes.

Jan 13, 2022

Briggs & Stratton bankruptcy agreement to provide $200K for worker’s comp claims

Employees of Briggs & Stratton who were injured at the now-bankrupt company will have an additional $200,000 fund to draw worker’s compensation from, thanks to a court decision.

Jan 12, 2022

Time for bipartisan bail reform

On Nov. 21, the nation looked on in horror to see a man drive through the Waukesha parade, killing six people and injuring dozens more.

Oct 19, 2021

DOJ: Madison officer shot, hurt by fellow cop, not suspect

The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Monday that a Madison police officer was shot and injured by a fellow officer on Oct. 10, not the armed man they were trying to arrest.

Oct 19, 2021

DNR board takes no action on hiring outside attorneys

The state Department of Natural Resources policy board took no action Monday after meeting in a closed session for more than an hour to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.

Oct 18, 2021

Board to consider hiring outside attorneys in wolf lawsuits

The state Department of Natural Resources policy board plans to vote next week on whether to hire its own attorneys in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the fall wolf hunt, underscoring the deepening rift between the board's Republican members and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.

Sep 24, 2021

Republicans say charges against refugees raise concerns

Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday reiterated their concerns about the vetting of Afghan refugees being housed at an Army post in the state, after two Afghan men were charged with crimes there.

Sep 1, 2021

Kaul vs. Prehn is a battle financed by the taxpayers

If any normal person took a massive stack of $100 bills, poured gas on it and set it on fire, we would all think they were — well — insane. When our Legislature does it, we just shake our heads a bit and say, “Oh well, that’s Madison for you.”

Aug 19, 2021

Settlement sends $650,000 to workers at shuttered plant

About 130 former workers at window and door manufacturer in Merrill are receiving payments from a $650,000 settlement with the company reached after the Wisconsin Department of Justice sued.

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