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Dem AG Josh Kaul said it would be “stunning” if five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission are criminally charged for acting in good faith while doing their jobs. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said the commission broke the law
Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll veto proposed GOP maps unless they’re revamped significantly and then call the Legislature to a special session to take up his maps. “The bill is right here,” he said after releasing the final proposals from
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Wisconsin Elections Commission — an agency Republicans created — needs reform and new leadership before the 2022 election. Vos said the commission created problems in the 2020 election. The speaker, who last week
All but one of the Wisconsin Elections Commission members signed on to a statement stating “their opposition to, and strenuous disagreement with the allegations” levied by the Racine County sheriff that they broke the law. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling alleged the
GOP lawmakers today called on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots.
A split state Supreme Court has rejected a petition to bypass the appeals court in a lawsuit seeking an order directing Aurora Health to enforce a prescription for ivermectin written by a physician not authorized to practice at the medical
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said Democrats are working “in good faith” as they close in on a big social spending bill, part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. “Every day I think things are moving closer to agreement,” the
A Dane County judge today issued a temporary injunction halting the state’s fall wolf hunt until the Department of Natural Resources “with all haste” creates and follows a rulemaking process to set a quota on the number of wolves that
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a
Members of the Natural Resources Board took no action on seeking private legal counsel in a lawsuit aiming to ban this fall’s wolf hunt. Following a 90-minute closed session yesterday, Chair Frederick Prehn announced on a virtual call the board
Special Counsel Mike Gableman, hired by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to investigate the November 2020 election, said he could soon be taking a hard look at voting machines. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Gableman told WISN-TV reporter
Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on
Amid a recent spike in some categories of violent crime, Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s directing $25 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for violence prevention efforts and another $20 million for victim assistance. “We’re working to build the
While some data points suggest the state might be turning the corner on the current COVID-19 surge, health experts say a concerted effort is needed in Wisconsin to beat the delta variant. The latest numbers from the state Department of
The 2020 election probe being led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman drew fire from both flanks Monday over offers of immunity for those who respond to subpoenas issued in the investigation. Gableman in a video posted Friday said
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is leaving the university at the end of the 2021-22 school year to become president of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Blank has served as chancellor since July 2013. According to the university, she has the
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto maps the Republican-controlled Legislature sends to him if they are “gerrymandering 2.0.” “If they’re continuing or making worse the gerrymandering that exists right now, yes,” Evers said in an interview aired Sunday
Department of Public Instruction chief Jill Underly predicted Wisconsin residents wouldn’t approve a Republican idea to change the state constitution and make the jobs of schools superintendent, secretary of state and state treasurer positions appointed by the governor, rather than
Dem AG Josh Kaul said it would be “stunning” if five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission are criminally charged for acting in good faith while doing their jobs. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said the commission broke the law when it voted to suspend trained poll assistants, called special
Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll veto proposed GOP maps unless they’re revamped significantly and then call the Legislature to a special session to take up his maps. “The bill is right here,” he said after releasing the final proposals from his People’s Maps Commission. “Right now it’s ready to be
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the Wisconsin Elections Commission — an agency Republicans created — needs reform and new leadership before the 2022 election. Vos said the commission created problems in the 2020 election. The speaker, who last week called on WEC administrator Meagan Wolfe to resign, appeared Sunday
All but one of the Wisconsin Elections Commission members signed on to a statement stating “their opposition to, and strenuous disagreement with the allegations” levied by the Racine County sheriff that they broke the law. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling alleged the commission broke state law by suspending a requirement that special
GOP lawmakers today called on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots. The state Dem Party, meanwhile, dismissed the allegations leveled by
A split state Supreme Court has rejected a petition to bypass the appeals court in a lawsuit seeking an order directing Aurora Health to enforce a prescription for ivermectin written by a physician not authorized to practice at the medical center. In the 4-3 order, the majority opined the petition
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says new subpoenas are “possible, if not likely” in the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation, which could stretch into next year. A Dane County judge has set a Dec. 23 hearing in Dem AG Josh Kaul’s lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement of the subpoenas former Supreme Court
The Senate’s Elections Committee will have the power to issue subpoenas as part of its investigation into issues identified in the Legislative Audit Bureau’s look at the 2020 election, including the city of Madison’s refusal to turn over records for the review. But unlike the Assembly probe of the 2020
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said Democrats are working “in good faith” as they close in on a big social spending bill, part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. “Every day I think things are moving closer to agreement,” the town of Vermont Dem said on Sunday’s “UpFront,” produced in
A Dane County judge today issued a temporary injunction halting the state’s fall wolf hunt until the Department of Natural Resources “with all haste” creates and follows a rulemaking process to set a quota on the number of wolves that may be harvested. Judge Jacob Frost’s decision also suspends the
Dem AG Josh Kaul is asking a Dane County judge to block the subpoenas Justice Michael Gableman issued to the Elections Commission, arguing the former justice doesn’t have the power under state law to compel public officials to provide a deposition in his private office. Yesterday’s filing also argues that
Members of the Natural Resources Board took no action on seeking private legal counsel in a lawsuit aiming to ban this fall’s wolf hunt. Following a 90-minute closed session yesterday, Chair Frederick Prehn announced on a virtual call the board voted to not seek further legal counsel in the suit.
Special Counsel Mike Gableman, hired by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to investigate the November 2020 election, said he could soon be taking a hard look at voting machines. In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Gableman told WISN-TV reporter Matt Smith that he might use subpoenas to “find out
Former Justice Michael Gableman in a new video said he has offered the clerks and mayors of five cities a “reprieve on the timing of their interviews” with his office so they could better provide the information he wants on the 2020 election. But officials in several of the targeted
Amid a recent spike in some categories of violent crime, Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s directing $25 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for violence prevention efforts and another $20 million for victim assistance. “We’re working to build the future we want for our kids and our state, and
While some data points suggest the state might be turning the corner on the current COVID-19 surge, health experts say a concerted effort is needed in Wisconsin to beat the delta variant. The latest numbers from the state Department of Health Services show the seven-day average for new cases has
The 2020 election probe being led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman drew fire from both flanks Monday over offers of immunity for those who respond to subpoenas issued in the investigation. Gableman in a video posted Friday said those who respond to his subpoenas are provided immunity under
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is leaving the university at the end of the 2021-22 school year to become president of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Blank has served as chancellor since July 2013. According to the university, she has the second-longest tenure for a chancellor behind Irving Shain, who served
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto maps the Republican-controlled Legislature sends to him if they are “gerrymandering 2.0.” “If they’re continuing or making worse the gerrymandering that exists right now, yes,” Evers said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I want fair
Department of Public Instruction chief Jill Underly predicted Wisconsin residents wouldn’t approve a Republican idea to change the state constitution and make the jobs of schools superintendent, secretary of state and state treasurer positions appointed by the governor, rather than chosen by voters. “The department being independent has served Wisconsin