Baldwin praises Senate passage of same-sex marriage bill

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says passage of legislation to provide new legal protections for same-sex and interracial couples shows the U.S. government and American people “see them and respect them.” The Senate yesterday approved the bill 61-36 on final passage, clearing the way to send it back to the House, which had passed an earlier version

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Owen Robinson: Return surplus to the taxpayers

With a suspect economic forecast and the buying power of Wisconsinites being eaten away by inflation, it would be unconscionable for our elected leaders to do anything other than to return the surplus to the people who paid it with a sheepish, “ope.”

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M.D. Kittle: Passing on the bar

Should an attorney have to be a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin to practice law in the Badger State? That’s the driving question behind a First Amendment lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Laura Vertz: Analytics could help ensure fair sentencing

Analytics are used in sports, banking, social media, entertainment, health care, education, business and government. Why not include analytics as a tool for judges in their decision making and, just as important, as a way for others to advocate for fairness in sentencing decisions?

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Baldwin praises Senate passage of same-sex marriage bill

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says passage of legislation to provide new legal protections for same-sex and interracial couples shows the U.S. government and American people “see them and respect them.” The Senate yesterday approved the bill 61-36 on final passage, clearing the way to send it back to the House, which had passed an earlier version

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Owen Robinson: Return surplus to the taxpayers

With a suspect economic forecast and the buying power of Wisconsinites being eaten away by inflation, it would be unconscionable for our elected leaders to do anything other than to return the surplus to the people who paid it with a sheepish, “ope.”

Read More »

M.D. Kittle: Passing on the bar

Should an attorney have to be a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin to practice law in the Badger State? That’s the driving question behind a First Amendment lawsuit filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Read More »

Laura Vertz: Analytics could help ensure fair sentencing

Analytics are used in sports, banking, social media, entertainment, health care, education, business and government. Why not include analytics as a tool for judges in their decision making and, just as important, as a way for others to advocate for fairness in sentencing decisions?

Read More »