Appeals court stays lame-duck ruling

The 3rd District Court of Appeals today stayed a Dane County judge’s ruling that prevented enforcement of all laws and appointments Republicans approved in the December extraordinary session. But other pieces of the package remain on hold after a Dane

Bowen talks lame-duck lawsuit, Lincoln Hills on ‘UpFront’

State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, said Republicans are “sore losers” who implemented laws in extraordinary session that Wisconsin citizens didn’t want or need. Bowen appeared in an interview Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. On Thursday, a Dane

Evers rescinds 82 appointments

Gov. Tony Evers today rescinded 82 appointments his predecessor made after they were overturned by a Dane County judge who found GOP actions in the December extraordinary session were unconstitutional. The state Senate confirmed the appointments during the December lame-duck

GOP lawmakers seek emergency stay of lame-duck decision

GOP lawmakers Friday went to the 3rd District Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of a Dane County judge’s ruling holding up enforcement of legislation Republicans approved during a December extraordinary session. The filing argues Thursday’s injunction was “indefensible”

Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 22

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the capital budget, recent court action on the lame-duck laws and Foxconn.  

Dane Co. judge hears arguments in suit challenging lame-duck laws

A Dane County Circuit Court judge is mulling his next step in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recent lame-duck session, after hearing arguments on blocking laws passed during the session. The suit, filed in January by the League

Video: Wis. Supreme Court debate

Watch the video of Friday’s state Supreme Court debate between Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer hosted by the Wisconsin State Bar, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com.

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