Evers, Vos on same side, both argue against Supreme Court taking voucher lawsuit
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that it should not take the case.
Republican leader of Wisconsin Assembly says he won’t move to impeach state’s top elections official
The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Assembly said Thursday that he will not pursue impeachment for the presidential battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, despite calls from the Republican president of the state Senate to do so.
New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation
The Non-partisan watchdog group American Oversight announced Wednesday it had filed a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney's office alleging the new impeachment investigation recently announced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law.
Justice tapped to investigate Protasiewicz impeachment accepted GOP donation
One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court.
Iowa State auditor says Vos’s redistricting plan isn’t from Iowa
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand said Wisconsin Republican's redistricting plan is "not the Iowa model."
GOP threat to impeach Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge
Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications.
Republicans vote to cut University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32M in diversity programs spat
Vos calls the efforts a waste of taxpayer money that only sow racial division.
Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached
In a significant change to current law, aid to local governments, known as shared revenue, would be paid for with 20% of the money the state collects from the sales tax.
NAACP issues advisory against Florida travel over DeSantis ‘hostile’ policy
The travel advisory issued Saturday by the NAACP Board of Directors was issued as a direct result of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools,” officials said in a written statement.
Taylor Swift comes out against Trump, again
Despite Swift being warned that speaking out against Trump puts her at risk for losing fans, the popstar said she wishes he had done it sooner.
Gov. Evers optimistic about ongoing shared revenue negotiations with Republican leaders
Gov. Tony Evers released a statement Wednesday expressing optimism regarding ongoing negotiations with Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) toward reaching a bipartisan compromise to increase local community funds statewide through shared revenue, one of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments, according to Evers[...]
Speaker Vos: Act 10 was ‘Act of the People,’ Supreme Court to ‘lose legitimacy’ if relitigated
Vos said, “I cannot imagine that the state Supreme Court is going to take and ruin its legitimacy and we are just going to overturn all of these Acts of the people.”
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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