Casey Hoff: Wisconsin expungement law proposal would give more second chances

Wisconsin lawmakers are seeking to amend the expungement law so that if a person does not ask for expungement at the time of sentencing, he or she can still come back to the judge and request it at a later date if the person successfully completes his or her sentence. Lawmakers are also seeking to allow people 25 years old or older at the time of the offense to request expungement.

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THU News Summary: Evers calls for renegotiating Foxconn contract

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Demographics – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Illinois – Iowa – Law and order – Media – Minnesota – Public

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WED News Summary: Trump plans Green Bay rally; DNR chief Cole talks clean water

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 25: WisPolitics.com luncheon with JFC co-chairs Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, April 25, with the veteran Republican co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette,

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Bipartisan bill aims to prevent backlog of untested sexual assault kits

Attorney General Josh Kaul and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would take “a significant step” to prevent a future backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Flanked by legislators, law enforcement and advocates at the Capitol, Kaul yesterday unveiled a process for collecting and processing

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Casey Hoff: Wisconsin expungement law proposal would give more second chances

Wisconsin lawmakers are seeking to amend the expungement law so that if a person does not ask for expungement at the time of sentencing, he or she can still come back to the judge and request it at a later date if the person successfully completes his or her sentence. Lawmakers are also seeking to allow people 25 years old or older at the time of the offense to request expungement.

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