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The state Department of Justice announced no new criminal charges will be filed after an agency review of more than 30 sexual assault cases that had previously been investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard between 2009-2019. Still, the agency recommended
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal
Dem AG Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Frederick Prehn from the Natural Resources Board after the Wausau dentist declined calls to step down more than three months after his six-year appointment ended. Prehn, the board chair,
GOP legislative leaders don’t just want the state Supreme Court to rule they had the authority to hire attorneys to represent them in anticipation of a redistricting suit even before one was filed. They also want “definitive, binding guidance” from
Almost a year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the officer who shot Blake is back at work in the Kenosha Police Department, but has not returned to patrol duty. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, was cleared in the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s decision to not seek reelection, Gov. Tony Ever’s veto of GOP election bills, GOP election investigations, rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d consider signing off on a subpoena if former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman decided he needed one for his 2020 election probe. Former President Trump is pressing Vos to support efforts by GOP Rep.
Wisconsin voters have net-positive views of the way President Biden and Gov. Tony Evers are doing their jobs even as they lack confidence in how government is working, a new Marquette University Law School poll finds. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Ron
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is strongly recommending school districts use newly updated COVID-19 recommendations for the 2021-22 school year. Still, when asked why the DPI stopped short of trying to mandate masks in schools, state Superintendent Jill Underly
A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 capitol reporter Emilee Fannon discuss renewed mask requirements at the state Capitol, a committee’s move seeking to require legislative oversight of UW System campuses’ COVID-19 policies, the U.S. Senate race and what Wisconsin expects to receive from the federal infrastructure bill.
Groups spent $18 million to lobby the Capitol during the first six months of the year, a slight uptick from the last time a budget was before lawmakers, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. Though interest groups spent
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee “remains interested in being a national political convention site.” But he added the process of bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention would require buy-in from a number of parties. The national party has
The special counsel for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ election probe said his mission is to give voters confidence in elections, adding he will largely focus on three areas related to last November’s election. Michael Gableman, the conservative former Wisconsin Supreme
Marquette University Law School pollster Charles Franklin has a challenge as Wisconsin prepares for another election cycle. “How do you get people to talk to you that don’t want to talk to you?” Franklin said to WisPolitics.com, noting polling problems
In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers highlighted a $130 million investment in workforce initiatives aimed at boosting the state’s economic recovery. Meanwhile, in this week’s GOP radio address, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, discussed Republican lawmakers’ recent attempt to override Evers’ veto of a bill to cut off extra federal unemployment benefits.
Higher shipping costs and longer delays are expected to spike through the end of the year as Wisconsin’s lack of intermodal systems and labor shortages hamper state companies, experts said. “No one expects any kind of relief until well into
Dane County health officials are urging everyone ages 2 and older to return to wearing masks in certain indoor settings, following new CDC guidance. This change comes as the delta variant of COVID-19 is driving a resurgence in cases both
The state Department of Justice announced no new criminal charges will be filed after an agency review of more than 30 sexual assault cases that had previously been investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard between 2009-2019. Still, the agency recommended several policy changes on fraternization and the consumption of alcohol,
GOP lawmakers want a federal court to dismiss a “wildly premature” lawsuit filed by a half-dozen Dem voters asking a three-judge panel to set a deadline for the state to draw new political lines. That suit also asks the federal court to step in to create new maps when the
Dem AG Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Frederick Prehn from the Natural Resources Board after the Wausau dentist declined calls to step down more than three months after his six-year appointment ended. Prehn, the board chair, has cited precedence that allows board members to continue serving
GOP legislative leaders don’t just want the state Supreme Court to rule they had the authority to hire attorneys to represent them in anticipation of a redistricting suit even before one was filed. They also want “definitive, binding guidance” from the justices on how lower courts should treat requests for
Almost a year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the officer who shot Blake is back at work in the Kenosha Police Department, but has not returned to patrol duty. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, was cleared in the shooting of Blake, a Black man. Sheskey is doing administrative
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s decision to not seek reelection, Gov. Tony Ever’s veto of GOP election bills, GOP election investigations, rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and more.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d consider signing off on a subpoena if former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman decided he needed one for his 2020 election probe. Former President Trump is pressing Vos to support efforts by GOP Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who has issued subpoenas to Brown and Milwaukee
Wisconsin voters have net-positive views of the way President Biden and Gov. Tony Evers are doing their jobs even as they lack confidence in how government is working, a new Marquette University Law School poll finds. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s favorable rating took a dip from October. The poll,
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether they would try to override the vetoes. Senate Majority Leader
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is strongly recommending school districts use newly updated COVID-19 recommendations for the 2021-22 school year. Still, when asked why the DPI stopped short of trying to mandate masks in schools, state Superintendent Jill Underly said she hopes school districts “follow the science” but believes
A Republican lawmaker said the UW System must “follow the law” if it wants to impose new COVID-related mandates on campus. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules recently voted to require the UW System to promulgate rules for policies on campus. State Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, who
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 capitol reporter Emilee Fannon discuss renewed mask requirements at the state Capitol, a committee’s move seeking to require legislative oversight of UW System campuses’ COVID-19 policies, the U.S. Senate race and what Wisconsin expects to receive from the federal infrastructure bill.
Groups spent $18 million to lobby the Capitol during the first six months of the year, a slight uptick from the last time a budget was before lawmakers, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. Though interest groups spent $132,651 more during the first part of 2021, they put
Americans are split on increasing the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new national Marquette University Law School Poll. Some Dems have pushed the idea of expanding the court beyond the current configuration of nine justices after Republicans shortly before the November election confirmed Donald
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee “remains interested in being a national political convention site.” But he added the process of bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention would require buy-in from a number of parties. The national party has sent letters to more than 20 cities inviting them to
The special counsel for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ election probe said his mission is to give voters confidence in elections, adding he will largely focus on three areas related to last November’s election. Michael Gableman, the conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice heading up the investigation for Vos, said he
Marquette University Law School pollster Charles Franklin has a challenge as Wisconsin prepares for another election cycle. “How do you get people to talk to you that don’t want to talk to you?” Franklin said to WisPolitics.com, noting polling problems during the 2020 cycle. The polling failures of 2016 forced
In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers highlighted a $130 million investment in workforce initiatives aimed at boosting the state’s economic recovery. Meanwhile, in this week’s GOP radio address, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, discussed Republican lawmakers’ recent attempt to override Evers’ veto of a bill to cut off extra federal unemployment benefits.
Higher shipping costs and longer delays are expected to spike through the end of the year as Wisconsin’s lack of intermodal systems and labor shortages hamper state companies, experts said. “No one expects any kind of relief until well into 2022 — maybe as long as it goes into the
Dane County health officials are urging everyone ages 2 and older to return to wearing masks in certain indoor settings, following new CDC guidance. This change comes as the delta variant of COVID-19 is driving a resurgence in cases both in Wisconsin and around the country. The state’s seven-day average