MADISON, Wis. – It does not matter that Tim Michels chose an empty podium over attending the first Republican primary debate last night, because he has made it clear that he is as much of a radical as Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun. An overview of the extreme positions Michels has staked out includes: At his announcement event, Michels referenced recently vetoed bills, saying [3:35],“There’s a bunch of bills that were put in front of Tony Evers, and he vetoed them all. I’m asking the legislature to reintroduce those bills. And I will sign those on day one […]” Some of

Today, Governor Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul filed suit in Dane County Circuit Court to repeal Wisconsin statute 940.04, which protects the life of the preborn. Their court filing argues that “later-enacted laws impliedly repeal earlier-enacted laws.” Rep. Allen released the following statement in response: “Every Wisconsin law in regards to abortion is about protecting preborn life. This is true for both the older and newer laws. The only difference is that one was written before Roe v. Wade, and the others were written afterwards. To seek to abolish the protection of equal right to life for the preborn through

Wauwatosa, WI – The Wauwatosa School Board voted to appoint Mrs. Jessica Willis to represent Seat 7 of the School Board during a special meeting on Monday, June 27, 2022. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Mr. Steven Doman.   Mrs. Willis has served as a public educator for 16 years, and during the 2021-22 school year, she served as a substitute teacher in the Wauwatosa School District. Her long history of driving inclusion goes back to 2006, when she worked for Columbus City Schools in Columbus, Ohio. She also partnered with the City of Bexley and the

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a direct challenge to Wisconsin’s archaic 173-year old law that bans nearly all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest. “We will never stop fighting to ensure every Wisconsinite has the right to consult their family, their faith, and their doctor and make the reproductive healthcare decision that is right for them—a decision that should be made without interference from politicians or members of the Supreme Court who don’t know anything about their life circumstances, values, or responsibilities,” said Gov. Evers. “The Supreme Court overturned Roe, effectively stripping so many

MADISON, WI- Today, Governor Evers and Attorney General Kaul announced that they will be filing a lawsuit to challenge the 173-year-old law that outlaws abortion in our state. On this action, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “As elected leaders, it is our job to fight for our constituent’s right to access reproductive health care. With this lawsuit, Attorney General Josh Kaul and Governor Tony Evers are taking action to restore the right to choice that was stolen from Wisconsinites late last week. This lawsuit argues that the Wisconsin State Statutes contain more current laws that conflict with this archaic

[Balsam Lake, Wis.] – Today, Attorney General candidate Adam Jarchow blasted Josh Kaul for his willingness to use his official office to play blatant politics with an established Wisconsin law – and in the process, skirt his sworn duties to defend the laws of Wisconsin. Jarchow made the following statement: “Josh Kaul has once again politicized his office by refusing to enforce Wisconsin law.  The Attorney General’s job is to uphold the law, not work to overturn it. This is simply another election year stunt to gin up the Democrats’ demoralized base. It won’t work. The rule of law will

This afternoon, with representatives from Planned Parenthood in attendance, Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a lawsuit to challenge the enforceability of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, state statute 940.04. The challenge calls for clarification, and argues that the pro-life laws passed since 1849 supersede the 1849 ban and therefore make it unenforceable. The suit argues that because the only exception in the 1849 law is for the life of the mother, it is in direct contradiction to more recent laws like the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which established a ban on Wisconsin abortions past the 20th week of pregnancy

MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a legal challenge to Wisconsin’s 1800s-era Criminal Abortion Ban. The lawsuit argues Wisconsin state statutes contain two sets of criminal laws that directly conflict with each other if both are applied to abortion and therefore Wisconsin’s 19th century criminal abortion ban has been superseded by more contemporaneous legislation and cannot be enforced. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement on the challenge: “Let me be clear, we will never stop until safe, legal abortion is restored in Wisconsin and we will not rest until pregnant people’s rights are

[Waukesha, Wis.] — Candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement on Tuesday after Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney Gen. Josh Kaul announced their lawsuit to throw out Wisconsin’s abortion ban:   “It’s insulting to hear Tony Evers and Josh Kaul tell Wisconsin women that they cannot have babies and be successful. It’s the most anti-feminist lie liberals tell. They want women to think that we won’t be able to live full lives unless we end the lives of unplanned babies. But women have been giving children life and reaching their goals as long as motherhood has existed.  

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin today applauded Attorney General Joshua Kaul’s decision to file a lawsuit challenging the enforceability of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Melinda Brennan, executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin: “Last Friday, millions of Wisconsinites and others across the country watched as our nation’s highest court stripped their fundamental right to abortion away from them. We are grateful that Attorney General Kaul has decided to move quickly and decisively to file this lawsuit.   Wisconsin’s abortion ban was enacted in 1849, 173 years ago. Let me repeat that: