Gov. Evers: Grants pardons to eight individuals

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today issued pardons to eight individuals, following the consideration of recommendations made by the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board after their Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, hearing.  “Pardons play a very important role in our criminal justice

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Dominique Paul Noth: Bloomberg and Democratic anxiety

Nothing indicates the panic in the donor class more than Michael Bloomberg’s head fake and baby steps on entering the presidential sweepstakes out of fear that sensible centrist talk may not stand up against the extreme wealth tax ideas simultaneously circling the Democratic field.

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M.D. Kittle: Evers gun show flops

Evers had ordered the Legislature to convene a special session on gun-restriction bills. Late Thursday, Republicans gaveled in and gaveled out without taking up any of the Dem measures.

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Dave Cieslewicz: Pay the players (redux)

While it’s great that UW athletes might be able to appear in the same kinds of commercials that Alvarez does, this is likely only to benefit the star players. The next vital step is to allow the 98 percent of players who will never make it to the pros to get their fair share of those billion dollars in big time college sports revenues. Players should be paid a substantial salary and allowed to form a union.

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Rep. Edming: Backs veto overrides of mental health provisions

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Sen. Taylor: GOP Refuses to take action on gun violence

(MADISON) – Today, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) in response to the special session to reduce gun violence called by Governor Evers, joined mothers, Wisconsinites, and her colleagues, in the Senate Chamber for prayer, and in the Senate Parlor for a press conference, since the Republicans refused to honor the Governor’s

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Gov. Evers: Grants pardons to eight individuals

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today issued pardons to eight individuals, following the consideration of recommendations made by the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board after their Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, hearing.  “Pardons play a very important role in our criminal justice system and society by giving deserving folks a second chance,”

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Dominique Paul Noth: Bloomberg and Democratic anxiety

Nothing indicates the panic in the donor class more than Michael Bloomberg’s head fake and baby steps on entering the presidential sweepstakes out of fear that sensible centrist talk may not stand up against the extreme wealth tax ideas simultaneously circling the Democratic field.

Read More »

M.D. Kittle: Evers gun show flops

Evers had ordered the Legislature to convene a special session on gun-restriction bills. Late Thursday, Republicans gaveled in and gaveled out without taking up any of the Dem measures.

Read More »

Dave Cieslewicz: Pay the players (redux)

While it’s great that UW athletes might be able to appear in the same kinds of commercials that Alvarez does, this is likely only to benefit the star players. The next vital step is to allow the 98 percent of players who will never make it to the pros to get their fair share of those billion dollars in big time college sports revenues. Players should be paid a substantial salary and allowed to form a union.

Read More »