Former Chief Justice Abrahamson dies at 87

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has died. She was 87. Abrahamson was the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice in 1996. She retired

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Dec. 18

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in Wisconsin, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s acknowledgment of President-elect Joe Biden’s win, PFAS Action Council recommendations and an audit of the Department of Workforce Development’s handling of jobless benefits.

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Former Chief Justice Abrahamson dies at 87

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has died. She was 87. Abrahamson was the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court with her appointment in 1976 and then rose to chief justice in 1996. She retired in 2019. She announced in 2018 she was being treated

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Dec. 18

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss COVID-19 vaccinations in Wisconsin, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s acknowledgment of President-elect Joe Biden’s win, PFAS Action Council recommendations and an audit of the Department of Workforce Development’s handling of jobless benefits.

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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November from 6 percent in October, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate jumped in October from 5.4 percent in September after months of steady decline from a peak of 13.6 percent in April. The spring’s record

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Senate Republicans to press for election law changes next session

A group of Senate Republicans has informed Gov. Tony Evers they intend to prioritize changes to election laws in the upcoming legislative session. In a letter to the guv yesterday, 15 members of the incoming Senate GOP caucus cited testimony from last week’s contentious joint election hearing and state Supreme

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Supreme Court hears arguments on indoor capacity limits

State Supreme Court justices quizzed an Evers administration attorney on the legality of an order limiting indoor capacity at bars and restaurants in light of an earlier high court decision affirming lawmakers had oversight over a similar order. The questioning yesterday was led primarily by the court’s three-member liberal wing,

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FRI News Summary: Health officials urge patience with COVID-19 vaccine rollout; LeMahieu backs early counting of absentee ballots

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