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Judge orders ‘deadbeat dad’ not to procreate as a condition of probation

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Corey Curtis of Wisconsin says he will abide by a judge’s order not to have any more children until he can pay for them. Racine County Circuit Court Judge Tim Boyle on Monday sentenced the 44-year-old father to serve three years’ probation for failing to pay about $85,000 in child…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t take up voter ID case

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to take up appeals to the state’s new voter ID law Monday, but an advocate against the law remained hopeful that they would take up the case in the future. The law, which requires residents to show photo ID in order to vote, was blocked…

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Court challenge filed to Wisconsin anti-union law

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By Jeff Mayers MADISON, Wisc (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court should void a controversial state law curbing the power of public sector unions because a judge who ruled on the law had a conflict of interest, a county attorney said on Friday. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said…

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