MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed Republican lawmakers’ tough-on-crime legislation. The governor’s office announced the vetoes Friday afternoon. The bills would have required prison officials to recommend revoking a person’s parole or probation if he or she is charged with a crime; block violent criminals from participating in early release programs; expanding offenses that could land children in a youth prison; and forbid prosecutors from amending charges of illegally possessing a gun against a person convicted of a violent felony or attempting a violent felony.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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