AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCourts & Public Safety: The state is pushing back hard against a bid for a new trial in the Alexander Kraus case, arguing the jury was right to reject his insanity plea after he was convicted in the 2019 killings of his grandparents. Elections & Voting Rules: A Dane County judge ruled Madison must count 23 late-arriving absentee ballots, rejecting the Elections Commission’s order to exclude them. Law Enforcement Oversight: Madison’s independent police monitor says officers violated policy—and that the arrest of PCOB chair Maia Pearson “shouldn’t have happened”—even as an earlier internal review found no violations. Water & Accountability: Milwaukee County supervisors are calling for an independent audit of MMSD and Veolia over claims of mismanagement and safety risks. Politics Ahead of August: In Wisconsin’s 3rd District Democratic primary, Emily Berge and Rebecca Cooke will face off Tuesday in a La Crosse forum before the winner challenges Derrick Van Orden. Energy Pipeline Fight: A Bayfield County judge issued a partial stay affecting Line 5 construction at four water crossings, keeping the legal fight alive.
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