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Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to reject commissioner who backed disputed top elections official
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate's elections committee retaliated Tuesday against one of the three Democratic elections commissioners who tried to block them from voting to fire the state's nonpartisan top elections official earlier this year. The...
Wisconsin Democrat Katrina Shankland announces bid to unseat US Rep. Derrick Van Orden
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic legislator from central Wisconsin announced Tuesday that she is running for U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden's seat next year. State Rep. Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, joined a crowded field of Democratic challengers in western Wisconsin's 3rd...
Judge blocks Wisconsin school district policy allowing students to choose their pronouns
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday blocked a southeastern Wisconsin school district’s policy of allowing students to change their names and gender pronouns without parental consent. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell ruled that the Kettle Moraine School...
National Democrats sue to block Wisconsin's absentee voting witness requirements
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A national Democratic law firm on Monday challenged Wisconsin's witness requirements for absentee voting, arguing that the state is violating the federal Voting Rights Act by demanding a witness signature on ballot envelopes. Elias Law Group, representing four...
Wimsatt, Monangai pace Rutgers; Scarlet Knights rout FCS Wagner 52-3
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers got one step closer to becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 after a commanding non-conference 52-3 win over FCS-member Wagner on Saturday. Heading into the bulk of its Big Ten Conference schedule, Rutgers (4-1, 1-1) needs only two...
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a current justice refused to tell a judge Friday who else was looking into that question. Former Justice David Prosser called a lawsuit alleging violations of the state...
Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the state Senate’s sporting heritage committee voted Thursday against confirming four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the Department of Natural Resources policy board, a move that could delay a board vote on the agency's contentious...
Wisconsin corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion. The plea deal calls for Didion Milling Inc. to pay a $1 million fine and $10.25...
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking an order blocking any attempt from the state Legislature to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a new member of the court whose victory this spring tilted control of the court in favor of liberals. The...
Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of...
