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WKBT News 8 - La Crosse, WIWis. DA files lawsuit challenging union law
(AP) - A Wisconsin prosecutor has filed a lawsuit accusing Republicans of violating the open meetings law when they made changes to Gov. Scott Walker's plan to restrict public sector collective bargaining. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:09P
Prosecutor: Collective Bargaining Bill Passed Illegally
(AP) -- A Wisconsin prosecutor has filed a lawsuit accusing Republicans of violating the open meetings law when they made changes to Gov. Scott Walker's plan to restrict public sector collective bargaining. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:09P
Brazil sends elite police squad to battle drug, weapons smuggling at borders
BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil says it will deploy an elite police force along its borders with nine countries to curb the smuggling of drugs and weapons. The National Security Force includes top police officers from around the country.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:09P
Dane County DA Files Complaint Against GOP Legislative Leaders
A Wisconsin prosecutor has filed a lawsuit accusing Republicans of violating the open meetings law when they made changes to Governor Scott Walker's plan to restrict public sector collective bargaining. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:09P
Escaped convict caught in Omaha
By GAZETTE STAFF Wednesday, March 16, 2011 ELKHORN — A Texas prison escapee with ties to Walworth County has been captured, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. David R. Puckett, 27, was arrested at about 8:45 pm Monday, March 14,
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:09P
Police plan DUI crackdown over weekend
Three sobriety checkpoints and 124 DUI saturation patrols are planned by 25 state and local law enforcement agencies in the next three days, said Alison Kirk, spokeswoman for the state Office of Highway Safety. Last year, 45 drivers were arrested for
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:08P
"The Verdict Is Clear" on San Francisco's Living Wage Law - Now What About NYC?
"The verdict is clear: labor standards policies of the kind San Francisco put in place improve workers' income, productivity and health, reduce turnover and decrease job vacancies; they have not reduced the number of jobs." "This is good news indeed
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:08P
Judge splits action in police lawsuit
Split decisions were made this week by a federal judge handling a lawsuit against three police agencies involved in breaking into an Onsted-area family's home in 2008. The rulings maintain separate lawsuits for claims of federal rights
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:08P
Two area attorneys suspended from law practice
In another case, a woman said she paid Newell $500 in 2005 to represent her in a bankruptcy matter. He did not file her petition nor did he refund her money. The Supreme Court's office of disciplinary counsel (ODC) held a hearing in April 2009 to
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:08P
Rep, Corrine Brown Sued by Former Fundraisers
The lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia in January claims that Brown hired Washington-based Berger Strategies and Hirschberg Strategies in July 2009 to provide fundraising and consulting services as she weighed whether to run for US Senate.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:08P
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