Wisconsin's outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is shortening the criminal sentences for more than a dozen people. The decision marks the first time that a Wisconsin governor has handed down commutations since 1995.

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People locked up in Wisconsin prisons now having expanded reading options, after prison officials reached an agreement with Wisconsin Books to Prisoners.

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Deputies could be wearing the new cameras as soon as summer 2027, following training and a bidding process to buy the devices, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said.

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A Wisconsin-based food bank says if suffered "significant" vandalism overnight.

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Lawsuits against the Trump administration were a dominant issue in a rematch race for Wisconsin attorney general.

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Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. as Wisconsinites choose their next governor.

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Wisconsin's next governor will oversee Wisconsin's Department of Corrections, one of the state's largest agencies with more than 10,000 employees and an annual budget or roughly $1.8 billion.

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Republican Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney is waging his second challenge against Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul on Nov. 3.

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The ACLU of Wisconsin and the conservative Wisconsin Institute of Law Liberty are among the groups challenging police departments over the warrantless use of Automated License Plate Reader cameras.

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