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Shared governance advocates remain skeptical of UW System presidential finalist Jim Johnsen’s promises to share leadership with campuses and work with lawmakers. Johnsen, University of Alaska System president, told viewers Tuesday at a virtual campus forum “leadership is more powerful
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is pushing the state Elections Commission to ban ballot harvesting. State law already requires voters to request an absentee ballot by making contact with their local clerk, largely cutting out the aspect
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas called for the community to come together and start to address the disparities that have helped fuel mass protests in Wisconsin. “There’s been a lot of challenges and disparities that have not been addressed,” Lucas
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposed changes to police use-of-force policies, the controversy over the finalist to lead the UW System, the voter list case now in the hands of the state Supreme Court and more.
Declaring racism a public health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program, arguing it would help address racial disparities in Wisconsin. In a call with reporters Thursday, the guv noted racial
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended.
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to spend CARES Act money, absentee ballots and the state crime lab.
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases
State officials are still unsure why some 1,600 absentee ballots from voters in the Fox Valley ended up in a Milwaukee postal sorting facility or why some Oshkosh voters — including the Assembly minority leader — never received the ballots
Shared governance advocates remain skeptical of UW System presidential finalist Jim Johnsen’s promises to share leadership with campuses and work with lawmakers. Johnsen, University of Alaska System president, told viewers Tuesday at a virtual campus forum “leadership is more powerful when it’s shared,” and that, if he were selected as
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is pushing the state Elections Commission to ban ballot harvesting. State law already requires voters to request an absentee ballot by making contact with their local clerk, largely cutting out the aspect of ballot harvesting that involves a third party requesting an
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas called for the community to come together and start to address the disparities that have helped fuel mass protests in Wisconsin. “There’s been a lot of challenges and disparities that have not been addressed,” Lucas said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposed changes to police use-of-force policies, the controversy over the finalist to lead the UW System, the voter list case now in the hands of the state Supreme Court and more.
Declaring racism a public health crisis, Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program, arguing it would help address racial disparities in Wisconsin. In a call with reporters Thursday, the guv noted racial disparities that span infant mortality to incarceration, unemployment and poverty.
UW System President Ray Cross is calling for a special legislative session seeking “immediate flexibility and regulatory relief” to address budget challenges brought on by COVID-19. In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, the departing System president highlighted recent “difficult and painful decisions” to stabilize the
Amid a wave of protests around Wisconsin sparked by the death of George Floyd, Gov. Tony Evers today is calling on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt new policies stating deadly force only be used as a last resort. In a more
Over 129,000 voters could be removed from the rolls after the state Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case challenging the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s handling of a mailer to those who may have moved. But it’s unclear whether conservative Justice Daniel Kelly will participate in the case. Kelly, who
People getting out more and having increasing interactions with others will lead to more COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the state’s health secretary said. Wisconsin has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases since Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ “safer-at-home” order ended. The Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked the extension Evers and DHS
Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more.
State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary. DOA late Wednesday released an overview of the nearly $70 million state agencies will be required to
Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions. In a series of virtual campus listening sessions last week, Cross and regents met with student, faculty and staff representatives for all four-year
The state Supreme Court is allowing in-person hearings and jury trials to resume, but only after circuit courts prepare a safety plan on how to operate that “reduces to the greatest extent possible” the risk of transmitting COVID-19. In several orders issued Friday, the justices directed circuit courts to submit
State tourism campaigns are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney said. “We are not currently advertising outside the state, or inside the state for that matter, at the state Department of Tourism level,” Meaney said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with
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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to spend CARES Act money, absentee ballots and the state crime lab.
The state’s unemployment rate soared to 14.1 percent in April, reaching a level not seen since the Great Depression. According to a release from the state Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in April was 0.6 percent lower than the national rate of 14.7 percent. The massive increase comes
Of the 43 people the Elections Commission referred to local DAs for prosecution on possible double voting in November 2018, 26 were suspected of casting ballots in Illinois as well as Wisconsin, according to records reviewed by WisPolitics.com. The cases also involve people who may have voted in Wisconsin and
State officials are still unsure why some 1,600 absentee ballots from voters in the Fox Valley ended up in a Milwaukee postal sorting facility or why some Oshkosh voters — including the Assembly minority leader — never received the ballots they’d requested for the April 7 election. The state Elections