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Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, under a Republican-authored plan passed unanimously Tuesday by the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee.

DOT officials who want to expand Amtrak rail to population centers of Madison, Green Bay, Waukesha County and connect Milwaukee to the capital city.

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s budget forecast dipped slightly Monday, but the latest projection still calls for the state to collect about $6.9 billion more t

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, unde

The JFC voted unanimously to approve the plan, which is meant to alleviate staffing shortages and prevent a potential constitutional crisis. 

Wisconsin legislators are one step closer to addressing what some have called a “crisis” in the state’s criminal justice system.

Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, under a Republican-authored plan passed unanimously Tuesday by the Legislature’s powerful budget-writing committee.

Evers budget called for $35 per hour. Joint Finance plan goes $1 higher.

DOT officials who want to expand Amtrak rail to population centers of Madison, Green Bay, Waukesha County and connect Milwaukee to the capital city.

Wisconsin’s budget forecast has dipped slightly, but the latest projection still calls for the state to collect about $6.9 billion more than anticipated by the end of June. The latest