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GOP bill aiming to protect free speech rights from frivolous lawsuits advances
As the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled to close for campaign season, the Assembly passed a Republican bill targeting lawsuits that try to stifle free speech. The Senate must now act for it to become law. Read more
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Recent Political News
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Bipartisan bill would require restaurants offering maple syrup serve the real thing
Wisconsin already bans public eating places from serving another imitation food product.
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Dueling bills aim to simplify ballot questions for Wisconsin voters
Legislative Republicans are increasingly governing through constitutional amendments, bypassing the Democratic governor’s veto.
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Wis Repubs help pass bill to prevent noncitizen voting, which is already illegal and rarely happens
Experts say the SAVE Act could make voting harder for citizens. Passed in the U.S. House, it is unlikely to clear the U.S. Senate.
Recent Law Enforcement News
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Vilas Co deputy who quit after drunken street scuffle back at sheriff’s office
Police arrested Brent Wilmot after he fled the altercation in 2021. A superior says the department gave him a second chance in 2024 and he has become one of their…
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Milwaukee-area cop quit last police job after appearing to skip 200+ work hours
An internal investigation found the officer, Amanda Lang, had “displayed a lack of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.”
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For 3rd time in 4 years, Milwaukee Press Club awards gold to The Badger Project
The first-place award recognizes managing editor Peter Cameron’s investigative reporting on wandering officers, those fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement only to be rehired elsewhere.