Stories tagged: "Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty"

Courts Downtown Racine (Photo via Facebook/City of Racine)
Courts Private Schools File Wis. Supreme Court Suit Against Racine’s Health Department

Suit could set precedent for local health officials’ authority over private entities.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski November 19, 2020 4:40 pm CST
Coronavirus St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Michael Waterman
Coronavirus Republican Lawmakers Get Handed a Judicial Loss Over Wisconsin’s Mask Safeguard

The Legislature has not met in 180 days, and judge says Republicans asked the courts to do their job for them.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 12, 2020 11:12 am CDT
Coronavirus Evers extends mask mandate
Coronavirus Evers Extends Mask Mandate for 60 More Days as State Sees Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Wisconsin surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases over the weekend. Young adults driving most recent surge.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 22, 2020 10:42 am CDT
Politics Khayriyyah Khaaliq stands with her daughters Ashyra Khaaliq, 2, and 7th-grader Jakyra Johnson, at Henry Vilas Zoo in July shortly after the mandatory mask ordinance took effect in Dane County. The state also passed a similar order that is now headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. (Photo @ Andy Manis)
Politics Conservative Firm Files Suit to Overturn Mask Mandate, Restrict Governor’s Powers

Suit claims Evers did not have the authority to issue a second public health emergency.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson August 25, 2020 12:09 pm CDT
Business Evers Briefing
Business Bradley Foundation Bankrolled Groups Tied to ‘Reopen’ Movement to Tune of $2 Million

Conservative coalition bankrolled by Wisconsin-based right-wing action group.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 17, 2020 4:31 pm CDT

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(Shutterstock image) Vaccine News Mobile Vaccination Units Are Getting Deployed Across Wisconsin
Kristen Kelm, community health division manager for the Chippewa County Health Department, receives a vaccination to protect against contracting COVID-19. County health officers in northwest Wisconsin report strong demand for the vaccine. (Photo courtesy of Kristen Kelm) Vaccine News Demand for COVID-19 Vaccine Strong, Even in Mostly Rural Counties
Proponents of non-partisan redistricting say non-politicians would draw political boundaries to be more compact and uniform as in Iowa. Wisconsin's district lines underwent significant and controversial changes after Republicans took over the process in 2011. Politics Evers’ Fair Maps Commission Keeps Working as GOP Cries for More Gerrymandering
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Vaccine News Pandemic Politics Have Moved From Shutdowns to Masks and Now to Vaccines