State Legislature
-
Democrats Call Out Toxic, Racist Bullying by GOP Leadership
Republicans blocked Pride Month, Motherhood Month, and Gun Violence Survivor Day resolutions because an Asian lawmaker spoke out against racism, Democrats say.
-
Maps Are Supposed to be Redrawn This Year. Republicans Want to Delay the Process, Upholding Their Gerrymander.
Census tampering by former President Trump is delaying results and delaying plans to put fair maps in front of voters for the next decade.
-
Republicans Did What They Said They Would Do on BadgerCare: Nothing
Only a handful of GOP lawmakers showed up to gavel in and gavel out a special session called by Gov. Evers.
-
Some Wisconsin Democrats Unwilling to Settle for Incremental, Bipartisan Police Reform
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, one lawmaker says moderate change is “not appropriate for this moment in history.”
-
GOP Lawmakers Didn’t Pass a Bill for 300 Days During COVID. Now They Want to Take $300 per Week From the Unemployed.
Contrary to Republican talking points, the unemployed aren’t sitting back on the couch and rolling in cash.
-
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies GOP Attempt to Bypass Federal Courts In Gerrymandering Lawsuits
The state’s high court denied a request that would have seen it automatically take up presumed lawsuits in this year’s redistricting process.
-
Scot Ross Resigns From Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Saying He Hopes to Boost Panel’s Diversity
Ross’ term was set to last until May 2024, but he resigned effective immediately.
-
‘They Don’t Really Like Each Other’: Republican Infighting Could Delay Budget Passage, Lawmaker Says
Despite a decade of control, Assembly and Senate Republicans have a history of squabbling and missing budget deadlines.
-
GOP Lawmakers Take an Axe to Evers’ Proposals on BadgerCare, Tenant Protections, Legal Pot, Minimum Wage
Republicans begin detailed work on a new state budget by announcing they’ll also kill the governor’s standards for clean water.
-
Judge Stops GOP Lawyering Up For Gerrymandering Fight That Hasn’t Happened Yet
Elections Commission also begins updating registration records in routine maintenance that could drop thousands of inactive voters.
