Month: August 2014

A man who has been considered a suspect in the Berit Beck cold-case murder in Fond du lac County has been convicted in Washington County of attempted homicide in the stabbing of his ex-girlfriend.  Craig Hron was convicted of stalking resulting in bodily harm while using a dangerous weapon, attempted armed carjacking, recklessly endangering safety and attempted first degree homicide.  Police say Hron stabbed the victim multiple times.  Hron has […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the state Supreme Court's ruling that it's constitutional to require voters to show photo identification at the polls could potentially lead to fraud.   In its Thursday ruling the court said the state can't require someone to present documents that cost money, like a birth certificate copy, when applying for a state ID.  Vos says that has the potential for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he stands by his decision not to defend Wisconsin's domestic partner registry even though it was one of the toughest he has made in office.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court said Thursday that the registry giving limited benefits to same-sex couples does not violate the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage.  Van Hollen says that despite the court's unanimous decision, he […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he does not intend to pursue making Wisconsin a right to work state next session.  Vos spoke Thursday after the state Supreme Court upheld the 2011 law known as Act 10, which effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers.  Vos says he remains a backer of right to work, but he does not think this is the time […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't know if the state Supreme Court ruling upholding the collective bargaining law known as Act 10 will lead to the Legislature expanding the law.  Fitzgerald said Thursday he doesn't know if there will be support to expand the law to cover police and firefighters. The 2011 law effectively ended collective bargaining rights for nearly all public employees, […]