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Law Professor to Run for Attorney General
UW-Madison’s Ryan Owens the second Republican to enter race against Josh Kaul.
Apr 19th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioMoore Hopes Biden Plan Can Replace City’s Lead Pipes
Milwaukee's 70,000 lead pipes including those for home of her great granddaughter.
Apr 17th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Redistricting Panel Seeks ‘Partisan Fairness’
‘People's Maps Commission’ can only make suggestions which Republican legislators say they will reject.
Apr 17th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioJohn McAdams, Professor That Brought Marquette to Supreme Court, Dies At 75
The Marquette professor sued the university for violation of his First Amendment rights, and won.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Police Donated to Officer that Shot Jacob Blake
A data breach of a Christian fundraising website revealed $5k in donations.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Jenny Peek and Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioConservative Group Sues Over Minority Scholarship Program
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argues the grant is racially exclusionary to white students and some Asian students.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioGOP State Senate Leader Dismisses Marijuana Legalization
State Senate Majority Leader said GOP legislators won't vote for legalizing medical or recreational marijuana.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioUtility Shut Off Moratorium Ends Today
Thousands of state residents have utility bills that are coming due.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public RadioDOJ Recieves Grant For Sexual Assault Kit Database
New system will track evidence for sexual assault cases. A backlog discovered in 2014 took four years to process.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioState Supreme Court Elects Annette Ziegler New Chief Justice
Ziegler replaces Patience Roggensack, who did not seek re-election.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioLegislature Passes Federal Stimulus Plan
Yet again. And passes election law changes. Evers likely to veto all of it.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioMost Small Businesses Survived Pandemic
Surveys of state businesses show fewer layoffs, closures than anticipated.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio