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Appellate Court Sides With GOP, Restores Some Lame-Duck Laws

March 27, 2019 - 5:05pm

A state appeals court ruled Wednesday in favor of the Republican-controlled state Legislature in an ongoing legal battle over December's lame-duck session.

Ed Fallone Announces Run For Wisconsin Supreme Court In 2020

March 27, 2019 - 1:00pm

A Marquette University Law School professor who ran for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2013 said he will try again in 2020 in a contest where majority control could be at stake.

Patterson Pleads Guilty To 3 Charges In Jayme Closs Case

March 27, 2019 - 10:05am

A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents last fall pleaded guilty to three charges he was facing during a court appearance on Wednesday.

State Can Involuntarily Medicate Non-Dangerous Inmates, Court Finds

March 27, 2019 - 9:15am

An appeals court says the state can involuntarily medicate prisoners even if they don't pose a threat.

Supreme Court Hopeful Hagedorn Stresses Impartiality Despite Conservative, Religious Leanings

March 27, 2019 - 6:00am

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Brian Hagedorn's campaign checks many familiar boxes for Republican voters, but a blog he kept in law school and a religious school he helped found have overshadowed his campaign.

Bill To Legalize Paddlewheel Raffles Gets State Senate Committee Hearing

March 27, 2019 - 5:30am

The state Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions heard testimony on Tuesday for a bill that would authorize paddlewheel raffles in Wisconsin.

People From Across Wisconsin Gather To Urge Racial Justice

March 26, 2019 - 4:55pm

Hundreds of people from around the state stood on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday, challenging systemic racism with chants led by the Rev. Marilyn Miller: "Old Jim Crow or new Jim Crow, the racist system has got to go!"

Enbridge, Dane County Argue Their Case Before State's High Court

March 26, 2019 - 4:35pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments today over an insurance dispute between a Canadian energy firm, Dane County and a group of landowners. The fight stems from Dane County’s requirement that Enbridge obtain special pollution insurance as part of a permit for a pipeline expansion there.

Civics Is Name Of The Game In New Wisconsin Competition

March 26, 2019 - 5:35am

Wisconsin Civics Games, an event meant to encourage civic engagement and help future generations understand the role they can play in addressing community issues, will be held March 29 at the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison.

Father Of Noelani Robinson Due In Court On Charges Of Killing Child's Mother

March 25, 2019 - 8:50am

A man accused of killing the mother of his child in Milwaukee is due in court. WITI-TV reports that 34-year-old Dariaz Higgins has a preliminary hearing scheduled Monday. Higgins is accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Sierra Robinson and wounding another woman earlier this month. He faces several charges including first-degree...

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Appellate Court Sides With GOP, Restores Some Lame-Duck Laws

Ed Fallone Announces Run For Wisconsin Supreme Court In 2020

Patterson Pleads Guilty To 3 Charges In Jayme Closs Case

State Can Involuntarily Medicate Non-Dangerous Inmates, Court Finds

Supreme Court Hopeful Hagedorn Stresses Impartiality Despite Conservative, Religious Leanings

Bill To Legalize Paddlewheel Raffles Gets State Senate Committee Hearing

People From Across Wisconsin Gather To Urge Racial Justice

Enbridge, Dane County Argue Their Case Before State's High Court

Civics Is Name Of The Game In New Wisconsin Competition

Father Of Noelani Robinson Due In Court On Charges Of Killing Child's Mother

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