A race in Wisconsin for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court will decide the court’s ideological balance and the fate of abortion access in the state. The technically non-partisan primary on Feb. 21 winnowed down a field of four contenders to two, a conservative-leaning and a liberal-leaning judge, who will meet at the general…
Abortion Laws, Ideological Makeup of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to Be Decided in Upcoming Race
February 23, 2023
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Kyle Rittenhouse Hit With Lawsuit From Man He Shot During 2020 Riots
One of the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot during the 2020 riots has sued the teenager, arguing that the shooting caused emotional distress and humiliation. Rittenhouse shot Gaige Grosskreutz and two others in Kenosha, Wisconsin during riots that exploded after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges in 2021. Grosskreutz…
Parts of Northern US Shut Down Ahead of Winter Storm
February 22, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS—States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. Many schools throughout the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were called off for Wednesday, ahead of the storm. Offices closed, and…
Massive Winter Storm Brings Snow, Strong Winds, Frigid Cold
February 22, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS—Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting dire warnings for people to stay home. The massive storm with blizzard-like conditions to the north were part of a wild weather day across the…
Minnesota Bar Owner Faces $350,000 in Fines for Defying State COVID-19 Restrictions
February 20, 2023
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A Minnesota bar owner lost her business, liquor and food service licenses, and is facing up to $350,000 in fines for violating a governor’s executive order. But the Minnesota Attorney General’s lawsuit doesn’t list any actual harm caused by her actions. “I didn’t break the law; I defied the executive order,” Lisa Monet Zarza told…
Biden Courts Working-Class Voters in Visit to Wisconsin Union Training Center
February 9, 2023
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A half-day after delivering a State of the Union address before a divided Congress that produced boos and jeers from Republicans in the chamber, President Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Feb. 8 to tout his economic plan. Biden has said in recent months that he plans to seek a second term in 2024. Traditionally,…
Wisconsin to Vote on Look-for-Work Requirement to Collect Welfare
February 2, 2023
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Wisconsin voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether they support a look-for-work requirement for able-bodied childless applicants in order for them to collect welfare checks. The Republican-controlled legislative assembly recently voted along party lines to approve a resolution that adds an advisory referendum to the upcoming April election ballot. “Shall able-bodied, childless…
Second Jury Finds Wisconsin Man Guilty in Wife’s Slaying
KENOSHA, Wis.—A jury found a Wisconsin man guilty Wednesday in a second trial for killing his wife with antifreeze and by suffocation in 1998. The verdict of first-degree intentional homicide against Mark Jensen was announced in a Kenosha County courtroom. Jensen, 63, first was convicted in 2008 in the slaying of Julie Jensen inside their…
2nd Jury Finds Wisconsin Man Guilty in Wife’s Slaying
KENOSHA, Wis.—A jury found a Wisconsin man guilty Wednesday in a second trial for killing his wife with antifreeze and by suffocation in 1998. The verdict of first-degree intentional homicide against Mark Jensen was announced in a Kenosha County courtroom. Jensen, 63, first was convicted in 2008 in the slaying of Julie Jensen inside their…
Spending in Wisconsin Governor’s Race Shatters Record
Spending in Wisconsin’s governor’s race surpassed the previous record by more than 75 percent when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won the battleground state, according to recent reports on campaign spending in state elections. According to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the total amount spent on the race, which was a national priority for both Republicans and…
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