Those familiar with the term “carpe diem” know that it’s Latin for “seize the day.” It’s time we twist that phrase and instead seize the carp — the huge Asian carp threatening to pillage the Great Lakes ecosystem. Asian carp ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is joining the effort to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Van Hollen filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday supporting Michigan’s request for an ...

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By Sean Ryan Developers stand to lose no matter which way the state Supreme Court rules in a case prompted by a condominium project in the town of Pacific. The outcome of the lawsuit, which the court accepted Monday, will ...

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the ...

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By DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. The announcement ...

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Wis. Supreme Court rejects gay rights challenge MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has refused to directly take up a challenge to Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry, a move gay rights advocates touted Wednesdaytype:italic; as a triumph for same-sex ...

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Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — A nationally significant lawsuit that pitted a local pipefitters union against a nonunion contractor has had its day in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the final verdict may arrive until the ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday reaffirmed that state bidding laws force contractors to bear the heaviest burden when challenging government contract awards. The court on Wednesday rejected Chicago-based Prism Development Co.’s lawsuit claiming the state broke ...

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State grant helps Milwaukee start foreclosure prevention program The city of Milwaukee plans to start a program to prevent foreclosures by having homeowners who are late on their payments negotiate with lenders before court proceedings begin. The city of Milwaukee ...

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Ray Henry AP Writer Providence, RI — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the federal government’s authority to hold land in trust for Indian tribes, a victory for Rhode Island and other states seeking to impose local laws and ...

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