MON PM Update: Larson to challenge Ringhand for Senate assistant minority leader

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Former Senate Dem leader Chris Larson says he’ll challenge Senate Assistant Minority Leader Janis Ringhand during caucus tomorrow, arguing a change is needed after Dems lost two seats and narrowly held onto a third. Republicans will have a 21-12 majority in the next session, the largest majority for either caucus since the 1970… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Badger Institute: Police discipline in Wisconsin rare, lacking in transparency

Disciplinary actions against police officers in Wisconsin’s largest cities are rare but marred by a lack of transparency that undermines public trust, according to a policy brief released today by the Badger Institute. In the brief, titled “How to Make Police Discipline Fair, Quick, Transparent and Decisive,” author Patrick Hughes surveyed an array of Wisconsin police departments to understand the processes used to discipline officers and ensure due process. He then looked more extensively at the Madison and Milwaukee police departments. Hughes, a corrections consultant with the Badger Institute, found that in 2017 there were 61 disciplinary actions filed against

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Supervisor Clancy: Calls for shifting a total of nearly $12 million from law enforcement to human needs

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Ryan Clancy has proposed shifting a total of nearly $12 million in funding from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) to support Milwaukee County programs and services that meet the human needs of county residents. “We spend far too much of our precious and ever-dwindling revenues on law enforcement and not nearly enough on meeting the urgent and pressing needs of our neighbors,” said Clancy. Clancy authored 18 amendments to the 2021 Milwaukee County budget that would build upon the $1.3 million reduction in the Sheriff’s budget included in the County Executive’s proposal. Clancy introduced the first 15

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Rep. Sanfelippo: Restore confidence in our elections

MADISON, Wis. – Regardless of any election’s outcome, it is imperative that every citizen be confident in the honesty and integrity of what is inarguably one of our most valuable constitutional rights. A great number of irregularities have taken place leading up to and including this past Election Day that have breached the trust of the electorate and created an environment of no-confidence in the outcomes of the November 3rd election. The only way to restore that trust and confidence is to perform a complete and in-depth investigative audit of the election and to hold off on certifying the election results

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WILL: To participate in WI Supreme Court oral argument in legal challenge to Gov. Evers’ COVID-19 emergency declarations

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) 10 minutes of oral argument time for the argument in Fabick v. Evers, an original action to the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the multiple emergency declarations issued by Governor Tony Evers in response to COVID-19. WILL’s participation in oral arguments will specifically address whether the Legislature’s grant of authority, in response to Governor Evers’s emergency declarations, constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of its core power to legislate. Oral arguments will occur at 9:45 am on November 16, 2020. The Quote: WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg said, “The separation of

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Rep. Zamarripa: Statement on GOP attacking election integrity

MILWAUKEE – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Speaker Robin Vos asking the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to investigate  the November 2020 election:   “The people of the United States and the state of Wisconsin have spoken – Joe Biden will serve as our next president. Rather than accepting the results and urging our nation to unite, the president is throwing a temper tantrum and throwing out inconsistent and malicious lies to undermine the election.   “Instead of pushing back against obvious misinformation, Speaker Vos is adding fuel to the fire. He

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ACLU of Wisconsin: Calls for next Milwaukee police chief to eliminate systemic racism and bias in policing

MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin joined several other organizations and individuals from the Milwaukee area in sending a letter to the Milwaukee Common Council, mayor, and Fire and Police Commission Members, demanding that the next Milwaukee Chief of Police eliminate racism and bias in policing and laying out other criteria that should be required of candidates being considered for the position.   The next police chief must establish higher standards for police accountability and transparency, commit to demilitarization and de-escelation — including a prohibition on tear gas — eliminate systemic racism and bias, and end discriminatory stop-and-frisk practices, which

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DPI seeks $1.4B in new GPR for school aids, mental health, special ed

The Department of Public Instruction wants more than $1.4 billion in new GPR in the 2021-23 budget to boost school aids, special education funding and support for mental health. The budget proposal the agency submitted to the Evers administration in September left out its requests for school aids. In a follow-up submission late yesterday, DPI added those key components, along with a series of changes state Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor said were needed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Stanford Taylor said the proposed boost in funding would restore the state covering two-thirds of public school costs. The state is

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Supreme Omokunde to resign county board seat Dec. 18

Milwaukee – County Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde plans to resign his seat representing the 10th District on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on the morning of Friday, December 18. Supervisor Moore Omokunde was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly on Tuesday, November 3. “It has been the opportunity of a lifetime to represent the 10th Supervisory District on the County Board,” said Supervisor Moore Omokunde. “I am incredibly proud of everything my colleagues and I have accomplished during my tenure. While there is much more progress to be made, I believe that our work has made Milwaukee County a better

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U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Calls for transparency, says “every legal vote” should be counted

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement in response to the media’s projected outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election. “Let’s halt the premature rush to declare a winner in the presidential race to ensure that every legal vote is counted and that every legitimate legal challenge is heard and addressed by our independent judiciary.” “The election is not over, and it is bigger than President Trump or Joe Biden – it is crucial to have transparency so the American people have confidence in the integrity of our election system.”

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Rock County Progressives: Robert McChesney on the elections and the media

The Rock County Progressives present: Robert McChesney on The Elections and the Media, Wednesday November 11, 6:30 PM on Zoom and Facebook “While it has often been said before, the 2020 elections may be the most important in our lifetimes, with the media playing an even greater role given the pandemic,” said Chuck Ogg of the Rock County Progressives. “Therefore we are thrilled to present Robert McChesney speaking on ‘The Election and the Media.’  Robert is host of the weekly talk show, Media Matters, on WILL-AM radio, and cofounder of the media reform organization Free Press.  He is a Gutgsell

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Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Statement from WDVA Secretary Kolar regarding artwork on exterior of Wisconsin Veterans Museum

MADISON — Today, murals were installed on the exterior of 30 W. Mifflin St., the building that houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Over the past few months, the Veteran Print Project has been working on murals that would cover much of the street level of the building. The Veteran Print Project has been working directly with Dane Arts Mural Arts, Dane Arts, and with building owner Greg Rice and his building management company to implement a plan for images that represent Wisconsin veterans. The Veteran Print Project has worked with veteran artists and the local veteran community to depict Wisconsin veterans, tell their

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Rep. Sanfelippo: Restore confidence in our elections

MADISON, Wis. – Regardless of any election’s outcome, it is imperative that every citizen be confident in the honesty and integrity of what is inarguably one of our most valuable constitutional rights. A great number of irregularities have taken place leading up to and including this past Election Day that

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WILL: To participate in WI Supreme Court oral argument in legal challenge to Gov. Evers’ COVID-19 emergency declarations

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) 10 minutes of oral argument time for the argument in Fabick v. Evers, an original action to the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the multiple emergency declarations issued by Governor Tony Evers in response to COVID-19. WILL’s participation in oral

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Rep. Zamarripa: Statement on GOP attacking election integrity

MILWAUKEE – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to Speaker Robin Vos asking the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to investigate  the November 2020 election:   “The people of the United States and the state of Wisconsin have spoken – Joe Biden will serve

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