Goyke questions waiting on closing Lincoln Hills

A Democratic state lawmaker is questioning why lawmakers should wait until after the next state budget is taken up to act on protecting inmates at Lincoln Hills. State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) introduced a bill in November that largely mirrors the plan outlined by Governor Scott Walker’s administration Thursday. It calls for closing the Lincoln […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Brown County official calls sales tax lawsuit ‘frivolous’

The Brown County executive’s office is speaking out against a recently-filed lawsuit aimed at stopping the county’s newly-implemented half-percent sales tax. Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt questions why the Brown County Taxpayers Association would file suit against the tax, which is expected to fund $147-million dollars in infrastructure projects. “This frivolous lawsuit, that we know about, is not […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wood County Jail had three deaths in December

The Wisconsin Department of Correction has reportedly asked for information on procedures at the Wood County Jail in Wisconsin Rapids, following the deaths three people in the facility during the month of December. A Wausau woman serving a 45 day sentence for retail theft was found hanging in the shower on December 22nd. She was […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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