Wisconsin's budget includes tax cuts, university funding boost and prison closure

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a new two-year budget that cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities of Wisconsin despite a...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Delivers Huge Win for LGBTQ People

As Donald Trump has rapidly expanded immigration enforcement, he and his administration have also begun stripping government oversight—and people are already dying, according to a report published by CNN Tuesday. Court documents filed in April as...

Wisconsin court clears path to ban conversion therapy

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban...

Wisconsin Woman Convicted of Poison Plot Stuffed Her Own Roommate’s Body in Freezer

DANE COUNTY, WI- A 63-year-old Wisconsin woman who was convicted last month on two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide may not be a first-time offender, authorities say. Kore Bommelli Adams was convicted of the crime, where she...

Wisconsin Technology Council: Campus computing programs and ties to industry to be examined at July 29 Tech Council luncheon

MADISON, Wis. – Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the director of one of UW-Madison’s fastest-growing programs, will join industry experts to discuss trends in computing and data science Tuesday, July 29, during a Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in...

Senator Johnson's flip-flop on the budget bill makes us worse off 

Senator Ron Johnson reversed his position on a spending bill, voting for a version that increased the national debt by $3.4 trillion after criticizing a House version that increased it by $2.7 trillion. Johnson's initial opposition to the bill was...

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for conversion therapy ban to be enacted

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s...

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears way to enact conversion therapy ban

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the...

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules conversion therapy ban can move forward

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy.The court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of...

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy in a ruling that gives the governor more power over how state laws are enacted. The court ruled that a...

Jim Jordan addresses student athlete pay standards and national political controversies

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Representing Ohio's 4th District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Representing Ohio's 4th District | Official U.S. House headshot Rep. Jim Jordan, who has represented Ohio’s 4th District in the U.S. Congress...

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds DNR’s authority to enforce Spill Law

By Ann Meyer Contributing Writer NORTHEAST WIS. – Siding against Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the Wisconsin Supreme Court said on June 24 that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) didn’t make a mistake when it demanded...

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor reaches budget deal with Republicans to cut taxes, fund university

Milwaukee County Judge Dugan case; judge recommends it proceeds

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan leaves federal court MADISON, Wis. - A federal magistrate judge recommended Monday that the case proceed against a Wisconsin judge who was indicted on allegations that she helped a man who is in...

Ten Famous Milwaukeeans

“I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin”. —Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe The Appleton native has appeared in nearly 150 films including Platoon, Spider-Man and Clear and Present Danger. After performing with Milwaukee’s Theater X, a 1970s avant-garde...

Milwaukee County audit moves forward after no notification of murder suspect's release

Milwaukee County leaders continue to press for answers after a man charged with first-degree intentional homicide, deemed unfit to stand trial, was released from a mental health facility without warning.Greenfield police responded to Amando Lang's...

Walking Milwaukee: Lace Up Your Boots and Explore Six Great Neighborhoods

A good way to explore Milwaukee is on foot, neighborhood by neighborhood. You can reach out and touch the buildings, walk on the beaches, shop in the shops, eat in local restaurants, and walk in the parks. The list of potential walks is endless...

Wisconsin State Senator Gets Dragged Brutally After One of the Dumbest 2A Takes EVER

As all of you begin to settle into the week after Independence Day, and while most of you have been celebrating America's 249th anniversary. Senator Chris Larson had thoughts about liberty in America that he couldn't wait to share on X. Your...

Milwaukee loses $30M for 6th Street project under Trump tax cut and spending bill

MILWAUKEE — A more than $30 million federal investment into a major Milwaukee corridor has been nixed under President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill. The 6th Street Reconstruction Project announced by then-President Joe Biden last March...

Legal Ethics Roundup: TEDLaw Launch, Beautiful Bill Impact, Trump Appeals EO Loss, Fed Judge = Public Official Defamation, Judge Salas – Rule of Law & More

Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy...