Politics
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No Evidence of Wrongdoing—So Why Are Republicans Trying to Impeach Biden?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the probe on Tuesday, caving to pressure from far-right Republicans who’ve threatened to remove him from his position if he fails to impeach Biden.
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How Close is Close? The Most Nail-Biting Elections in US (& Wisconsin) History
Americans have often waited days, weeks, or even months to find out who their next president will be. It’s important to remember there is nothing in the Constitution or federal law that says the winner must be determined on Election Night. And for much of American history, that would have been entirely impossible. Wisconsin has…
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Republicans Vote to Fire Top Elections Official, Spurring Legal Battle Over Whether They Can Do That
The move comes as Assembly Republicans passed a watered-down redistricting reform bill and continue to talk of impeaching State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
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Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need
A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future.
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Finally: Top Republican Now Backs Nonpartisan Map Plan
Faced with a state Supreme Court no longer controlled by conservatives, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is rushing through a way to replace gerrymandered maps—without public input.
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‘Scapegoat’: Republicans’ Election Denial Prompts Effort to Fire Top Elections Official
“I think that it’s largely out of a desire to find an explanation for Donald Trump’s loss other than fewer people voted for him than Joe Biden,” Ann Jacobs, one of the Democratic commissioners on the Wisconsin Elections Commission told Politico.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat
The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to impeach over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting isn’t the first member of the court to offer public opinions about major issues of the day.
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Wisconsin sawmill agrees to pay $191K to federal regulators after 16-year-old boy killed on the job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to pay nearly $191,000 and stop hiring children under 16 to settle a federal lawsuit labor regulators filed after a teenager was killed on the job this summer and other child employees were hurt in a string of accidents.
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Republicans Face Huge Backlash After Threatening to Impeach Newly-Elected Supreme Court Justice
Janet Protasiewicz trounced conservative Dan Kelly less than six months ago. Now Republicans have talked about using impeachment to nullify her election before she’s heard a single case—and they’re facing serious blowback.
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Here Are Your Options As Student Loan Payments Resume
Nearly half of all borrowers say they aren’t financially prepared to begin repaying their debt. Despite this, interest began accruing again on Sept. 1, and payments will be due again in October.
