Evers Signs Two Bills Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
The bipartisan bills will establish new guidelines to help sexual assault victims see justice sooner.
Dec
2021
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CRIME AND SAFETY
Dec
2021
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Evers Signs Two Bills Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
The bipartisan bills will establish new guidelines to help sexual assault victims see justice sooner.
Nov
2021
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Hundreds Attend Vigil to Pray for Families Impacted by Waukesha’s Christmas Parade Tragedy
Six people are now confirmed to have been killed by a reckless driver who mowed down parade goers, including an 8-year-old boy who succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday afternoon.
Nov
2021
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Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Protester Killings
Many react with disappointment, but not surprise, after a jury acquits the out-of-state teen who killed two people and injured a third.
Oct
2021
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Proposed GOP Maps Would End Evers’ Ability to Veto Any of Their Bills
Gov. Evers: “Republicans will have to do better than this if they expect me to sign either of these bills—they need to go back to the drawing board.”
Oct
2021
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Assembly Considers Measures Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog
Bills were approved by the state Senate last year but the proposals died in the Assembly when GOP leadership added immigration and school choice components.
Sep
2021
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GOP Approves Resolution That Tries to Lock in Gerrymandering for Another Decade
The resolution declares it “the public policy of the state” that electoral maps change as little as possible.
Aug
2021
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Who’s Really ‘Defunding the Police’? GOP-Authored Funding Rules.
Declining state aid under Scott Walker left municipalities with tough budget decisions. Police departments have faced cuts.
Jun
2021
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
Jun
2021
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Local Officials Can’t Close Schools, Another Blow to Public Health
Conservatives on the state's high court have consistently ruled against public health restrictions implemented to guard against COVID-19.
