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Report: State Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors

In January 2009, Milwaukee area attorney Mark Thomsen donated $5,000 to a Wisconsin official’s political campaign. Thomsen soon sent an additional $500 just eight days before the official cast a key...

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BLAWG LOG: State becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage

Wisconsin becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage

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State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist

Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.”

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Judge blames regulatory failure for toxic wells

An administrative law judge has ruled that "massive regulatory failure" led to groundwater contamination in a dairy farming region and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources must take steps...

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DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp recently declined a large dairy farm’s request that she overturn an administrative law judge’s ruling on its water-discharge permit.

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Public support fails to move state on gun background checks

On a Sunday afternoon nearly four years ago, Elvin Daniel was in his garden when he got a call from police: His sister, Zina Haughton, had been shot at work.

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Report: State Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors

In January 2009, Milwaukee area attorney Mark Thomsen donated $5,000 to a Wisconsin official’s political campaign. Thomsen soon sent an additional $500 just eight days before the official cast a key...

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BLAWG LOG: State becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage

Wisconsin becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage

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State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist

Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.”

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Judge blames regulatory failure for toxic wells

An administrative law judge has ruled that "massive regulatory failure" led to groundwater contamination in a dairy farming region and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources must take steps...

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DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp recently declined a large dairy farm’s request that she overturn an administrative law judge’s ruling on its water-discharge permit.

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Public support fails to move state on gun background checks

On a Sunday afternoon nearly four years ago, Elvin Daniel was in his garden when he got a call from police: His sister, Zina Haughton, had been shot at work.

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Analysis: Bills moved faster in Wisconsin Capitol under GOP

The length of time bills were deliberated dropped significantly soon after Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators took control in 2011, diminishing the public's opportunities to influence...

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Report: State Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors

In January 2009, Milwaukee area attorney Mark Thomsen donated $5,000 to a Wisconsin official’s political campaign. Thomsen soon sent an additional $500 just eight days before the official cast a key...

View Article

BLAWG LOG: State becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage

Wisconsin becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage The post BLAWG LOG: State becomes 27th state to allow same-sex marriage first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources.

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State’s drug courts grow, but racial disparities persist

Even before Dane County Circuit Judge Sarah O’Brien crunched the numbers, she knew something was amiss. Her strongest evidence: “The courtroom didn’t look right when I walked in.” The post State’s drug...

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Judge blames regulatory failure for toxic wells

An administrative law judge has ruled that "massive regulatory failure" led to groundwater contamination in a dairy farming region and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources must take steps...

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DNR lets ruling stand on dairy’s water permit

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp recently declined a large dairy farm’s request that she overturn an administrative law judge’s ruling on its water-discharge permit. The...

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Public support fails to move state on gun background checks

On a Sunday afternoon nearly four years ago, Elvin Daniel was in his garden when he got a call from police: His sister, Zina Haughton, had been shot at work. The post Public support fails to move state...

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Analysis: Bills moved faster in Wisconsin Capitol under GOP

The length of time bills were deliberated dropped significantly soon after Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators took control in 2011, diminishing the public's opportunities to influence...

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