Republican lawmakers in Madison introduced three new bail reform bills late Friday afternoon, Jan. 7. Added to one filed in December, that’s four new bills – with only Republican sponsors – aimed at reforming the state’s pre-trial release system.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Interim University of Wisconsin President Tommy Thompson on Friday submitted his letter of resignation effective in March, a move that comes as the committee working to name a permanent leader prepared to name finalists for the position.
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing for tougher bail policies after a man who is charged with driving his SUV through a Waukesha Christmas parade had been released on $1,000 bail in a domestic violence case.