MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued a statement today denouncing the state Supreme Court’s decision to ban ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin. Karyn Rotker, a senior staff attorney for the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to ban drop boxes and restrict ballot return

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s frightening 4-3 ruling clarifying the powers of local public health officials under current state law:   “It is unfortunate once again that Justice Brian Hagedorn joined with the three extremely liberal justices to empower unelected public health

“Today is a victory for Democracy and the rule of law. The Wisconsin Elections Commission and clerks in Madison, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and elsewhere broke the law by allowing absentee voting drop boxes and ballot harvesting in 2020, 2021 and 2022. “Today’s ruling also validates my complaint against the City

Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court put themselves firmly on the side of those who continue to peddle lies about the 2020 election and try to erect obstacles to voting wherever possible. Voting is central to our democracy and we need to promote secure practices that allow eligible citizens to vote.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s decision ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal in Wisconsin: “A basic but defining feature of our state and our country is the notion that politicians should not be able to abuse their

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision on drop boxes. “Today’s decision demonstrates that the rule of law prevails and the illegal drop boxes are finally going to stop. This is a giant step forward in our efforts to ensure election integrity. Our next step

MADISON- Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, says Friday’s State Supreme Court ruling that the use of unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes violates Wisconsin election law is a step in the right direction toward restoring confidence in Wisconsin’s election system.   “The court made the right call

Celebration is in order! The Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled today that ballot drop boxes are illegal under Wisconsin law! Wisconsin law is clear, drop boxes were never authorized nor intended to be used; in essence, the courts upheld Wisconsin’s long-established election laws that, under the guise of the COVID pandemic,

Appleton, Wis. – U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Nelson at the Dane County Democratic Forum Wednesday warned Democrats during his closing remarks that nominating Alex Lasry could jeopardize the re-election chances of Governor Tony Evers. Nelson said the following: “And look, we are not the only ones who are on the

Madison – On July 6, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision that will allow Chrystul Kizer to present an affirmative defense specific to sex trafficking survivors in her first-degree homicide case. In 2018 at the age of 17, Kizer was charged with first-degree intentional homicide of Randall P. Volar III, of

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a case filed by a number of parents whose children attend schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). The case challenges the constitutionality of the MMSD’s policy that keeps parents in the dark about how their children are presenting

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is currently reviewing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Commission Chairperson Don Millis has scheduled a full meeting of the Commission on Tuesday, July 12 to discuss the ruling ahead of the August Partisan Primary and November

MADISON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the specter of nuclear war renewed weight as a global threat, and a new study of the environmental impact of a nuclear conflict describes dire consequences for the world’s oceans. “If there were a nuclear war, these huge explosions and the firestorms

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice is deeply disappointed in the WI State Supreme Court’s decision in Teigen v WEC that severely restricts the use of dropboxes and hamstrings the ability of voters to have assistance in delivering their absentee ballot to the clerk’s office. Today, one month away from the

2022AP91 (2022 WI 64) Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IS AFFIRMED Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley delivered the majority opinion of the Court with respect to ¶¶4–10, 12–13, 52–63, and 73–85, in which Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, and Justices Patience Drake Roggensack

OSHKOSH  – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) said the following after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that ballot drop boxes are illegal: “Regardless of political affiliation, the goal should be to restore confidence in the integrity of our election system. This decision is a big step in the right direction.”

(July 8, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Supreme Court 4-3 decision in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, has determined that unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal under Wisconsin election law. The decision handed down on July 8, 2022, in a lawsuit brought by voters, brings resolution to a key issue in

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on ballot drop boxes: “It’s clear that Republicans and conservatives at every level of government in Wisconsin are intent on restricting access to the ballot box whenever they can. Today’s ruling

Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms the ability of local public health agencies to respond rapidly to emerging disease to keep our communities safe. When Madison faced its first case of COVID-19 in February 2020, our public health systems leapt into action to learn everything they could about

MADISON — The Supreme Court of Wisconsin allowed a school policy, which protects the right of students to use different names or pronouns at school without being forcibly outed by school faculty, to stay in effect while the case goes forward in the lower courts. It also rejected the unusual