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There will now be three investigations—by the Legislative Audit Bureau, the Assembly and the Senate—into how November 2020 elections were run by 1,835 municipal clerks and 72 county clerks and overseen by the state Elections Commission.
No-knock warrants have become embedded in policing toolkits and it is difficult to convince many in law enforcement that their use should be banned. Yet, we know that both innocent civilians and officers have been injured or lost their lives, as a result of this practice.
The IRS estimates that it misses about 15% of the taxes owed each year with almost all that amount from the wealthiest 1% of taxpayers.
The “Build Back Better” framework announced by Biden is historic and transformative.
It’s getting really hard to figure out what the Wisconsin Republicans believe about our election procedures.
Street racing, “red light roulette,” and driving on sidewalks—all of these things are reckless driving realities across the state of Wisconsin and especially in the City of Milwaukee.
Here’s something else the Evers administration has failed to think through: What happens when its COVID testing requirement depletes an already overworked, short-staffed Department of Corrections?
Don’t be surprised if the nine justices don’t spend any time deciding who Democratic Gov. Tony Evers must invite to his news conferences.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the Legislative Audit Bureau’s review of the 2020 Wisconsin elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
With overwhelming support among seniors, and a history of bipartisan support, Medicare Advantage has been lucky enough to be protected by policy makers in Washington. But that could change if seniors don’t make their voices heard.
It appears that some Wisconsin Republicans are suddenly cheering funds that are being released under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan earlier this year, a plan that their Republican colleagues opposed in lockstep.
A Racine County Sheriff Department investigation alleges the Wisconsin Elections Commission “shattered” state election law, violations that led to the forced or manipulated voting of cognitively impaired senior citizens.
In a direct and serious violation of state law, WEC commissioners and staff repeatedly told nursing home staff members that they could assist residents in voting and even fill out ballots on residents’ behalf.
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau released its 168-page audit of Wisconsin’s handling of the November 2020 election. The findings are deeply concerning for anybody who cares about whether or not our government still operates with the consent of the governed.
There are lots of similarities behind Feingold’s improbable and inspiring campaign three decades ago and what Nelson’s got going now.
Plans electric car plant in Ohio, which offered no state subsidy. Why?
From the standpoint of Buckley Brinkman, who directs the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity, there are two kinds of manufacturers – those who have adjusted to a changing world, and those who must do so to survive.
Public-private hybrids underperform and are fraught with risk
Although it is too late to reform the system before new voting maps have to be adopted, that is not an excuse for passing yet another gerrymander nor for delaying reform.
Harassing election officials and working to undermine the integrity of Wisconsin elections has become a central part of Republicans’ electoral strategy.
There will now be three investigations—by the Legislative Audit Bureau, the Assembly and the Senate—into how November 2020 elections were run by 1,835 municipal clerks and 72 county clerks and overseen by the state Elections Commission.
No-knock warrants have become embedded in policing toolkits and it is difficult to convince many in law enforcement that their use should be banned. Yet, we know that both innocent civilians and officers have been injured or lost their lives, as a result of this practice.
The IRS estimates that it misses about 15% of the taxes owed each year with almost all that amount from the wealthiest 1% of taxpayers.
The “Build Back Better” framework announced by Biden is historic and transformative.
It’s getting really hard to figure out what the Wisconsin Republicans believe about our election procedures.
Street racing, “red light roulette,” and driving on sidewalks—all of these things are reckless driving realities across the state of Wisconsin and especially in the City of Milwaukee.
Here’s something else the Evers administration has failed to think through: What happens when its COVID testing requirement depletes an already overworked, short-staffed Department of Corrections?
Don’t be surprised if the nine justices don’t spend any time deciding who Democratic Gov. Tony Evers must invite to his news conferences.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer different takes on the Legislative Audit Bureau’s review of the 2020 Wisconsin elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
With overwhelming support among seniors, and a history of bipartisan support, Medicare Advantage has been lucky enough to be protected by policy makers in Washington. But that could change if seniors don’t make their voices heard.
It appears that some Wisconsin Republicans are suddenly cheering funds that are being released under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan earlier this year, a plan that their Republican colleagues opposed in lockstep.
A Racine County Sheriff Department investigation alleges the Wisconsin Elections Commission “shattered” state election law, violations that led to the forced or manipulated voting of cognitively impaired senior citizens.
In a direct and serious violation of state law, WEC commissioners and staff repeatedly told nursing home staff members that they could assist residents in voting and even fill out ballots on residents’ behalf.
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau released its 168-page audit of Wisconsin’s handling of the November 2020 election. The findings are deeply concerning for anybody who cares about whether or not our government still operates with the consent of the governed.
There are lots of similarities behind Feingold’s improbable and inspiring campaign three decades ago and what Nelson’s got going now.
Plans electric car plant in Ohio, which offered no state subsidy. Why?
From the standpoint of Buckley Brinkman, who directs the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity, there are two kinds of manufacturers – those who have adjusted to a changing world, and those who must do so to survive.
Public-private hybrids underperform and are fraught with risk
Although it is too late to reform the system before new voting maps have to be adopted, that is not an excuse for passing yet another gerrymander nor for delaying reform.
Harassing election officials and working to undermine the integrity of Wisconsin elections has become a central part of Republicans’ electoral strategy.
