Law Forward: Will appeal anticompetitive gerrymander decision

Today, a panel of three circuit court judges issued a ruling dismissing Law Forward’s Dane County Circuit Court lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander that violates the constitutional rights of Wisconsin voters. Law Forward, working in partnership

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Fleming campaign: Scott Fleming to run for State Senate

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, WI… Local farmer and longtime Johnstown resident Scott Fleming issued the following statement regarding his run for the 15th Senate District:  “As a farmer, agronomist, proud father to two high school boys and a Johnstown board supervisor,

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Hulsey campaign: Kicks off his Make Wisconsin Happy Again tour Wednesday

Celebrating his 67th birthday, He Urges Public to Bring Ear Protection for his Singing Madison, WI—Wisconsin Democratic Governor candidate Brett Hulsey will kick off his Make Wisconsin Happy Tour at the iconic Madison jazz club, Café CODA, 1224 Williamson Street, Wednesday, April 29 from 7-11 p.m. The event includes a cash bar, cake,

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U.S. Attorney Elgersma: Chippewa County man sentenced to 6 years for receiving child pornography

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Dale Cline, 29, Jim Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 6 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Cline was also ordered to

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Dane County: Celebrates local businesses as climate champions

DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced the recipients of two 2025 Climate Champion awards, recognizing local businesses that are leading by example in sustainability and climate action. The awards were presented last week as part of the County’s Earth Day celebration through the Climate Champions program,

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Affordable Wisconsin Agenda: Senator Pfaff joins local elected officials to discuss housing costs and the affordable Wisconsin legislative packages

LA CROSSE, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff introduced the Democrats’ Affordable Wisconsin Legislative Packages to his home district and discussed the need for more affordable housing across La Crosse and our state. The ‘Health and Housing’ and ‘Families First’ legislative packages, made up of bills proposed by Democratic legislators and killed

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Law Forward: Will appeal anticompetitive gerrymander decision

Today, a panel of three circuit court judges issued a ruling dismissing Law Forward’s Dane County Circuit Court lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander that violates the constitutional rights of Wisconsin voters. Law Forward, working in partnership with the Election Law Clinic of Harvard Law School, will

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Court grants WILL motion to dismiss, dismisses 2nd redistricting case  

The News: A three-judge panel today granted WILL’s motion to dismiss, ending a lawsuit brought against Wisconsin’s current congressional maps.  Two separate lawsuits seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s congressional maps were filed, and both were assigned to three-judge panels. WILL (and others) intervened in both lawsuits on behalf of a group of voters and moved

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State Bar of Wisconsin: Lawless elected State Bar president-elect

MADISON, Wis. (April 28, 2026) — Lisa M. Lawless of Milwaukee has been elected president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin, defeating Anna Muñoz in voting that concluded April 24. Lawless, with Husch Blackwell LLP, will begin a one-year term as president-elect on July 1, 2026, before serving a one-year term

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Dept. of Health Services: The mental health toll of financial hardship

Children who live in financial hardship are significantly more likely to be bullied, have anxiety and depression, and develop substance use problems. And those who face chronic financial hardship and experience poverty in their early years are especially at risk for mental health problems. However, as the Wisconsin Office of

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Fleming campaign: Scott Fleming to run for State Senate

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, WI… Local farmer and longtime Johnstown resident Scott Fleming issued the following statement regarding his run for the 15th Senate District:  “As a farmer, agronomist, proud father to two high school boys and a Johnstown board supervisor, I’ve seen how rising costs have impacted family budgets, businesses

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