Category: News Blog
-
The 2022 Election is over. Wisconsin turns to redistricting (again).
The state could get fair maps, or it could be stuck with perhaps the worst gerrymandering in the country for the rest of the decade.
-
STILL PURPLE: Dem Evers wins most votes of all statewide Wisconsin races; Repub Johnson 2nd, Barnes 3rd, Michels near bottom
Statewide incumbents hold on, regardless of party
-
‘A D.C. Screwup’: Signatures of Wisconsin Democrats on Ukraine letter released and retracted just before election
Madison-area Congressman Mark Pocan said the letter never should have been released.
-
Johnson, Senate Republicans block bill aimed at disclosing big donors’ identities
COVID prevented Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act, from voting on the bill, her office said.
-
Eight checks the state of Wisconsin uses to deter and catch voter fraud
Voter fraud is very rare, but the state still takes it very seriously, officials say.
-
Three big changes to voting in Wisconsin in 2022, and one smaller one
Be sure your absentee ballot and witness form are filled out completely, or your vote might not count.
-
“What a mess’: Expert says Favre could face additional civil lawsuits amid massive public-corruption scandal
The Hall of Fame quarterback worked with the Mississippi governor and others to steer $5 million in welfare funds to his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, to build a volleyball stadium. Favre is unlikely to face criminal charges, but others have, and he has hired an attorney.
-
“I’ll be like a turd in water’: Text messages show Prehn stayed past the expiration of his term to keep DNR board under GOP control
A Natural Resources Board member who refused to vacate his seat when his term expired did so to keep the board under Republican control, according to newly released text messages from his cell phone.
-
Bipartisan Electoral College reform, aimed to prevent another Jan. 6, passes U.S. House, splits Wisconsin reps by party
Rep. Gallagher votes no with the rest of state Republicans, but signals openness to supporting the bill should the House vote on it again.
-
Bipartisan funding bill for smaller police departments splits Wisconsin congressional reps in unusual way
Hardline Republican Tiffany votes against bill despite his fierce criticisms of “Defund the police” movement
-
Over a year later, Republican appointees to Wisconsin tech school board refuse to resign despite expired terms
With state Supreme Court approval, coordinated norm-breaking across state boards allows GOP to hold control of some and possibly take control of others sooner than usual, experts say
-
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices
Voted instead for doomed partisan amendment that would have subsidized the drug
-
Following investigation, Frontier agrees to $15 mil in internet upgrades in Wisconsin
The telecommunications giant has received more than $215 million in federal funding for internet projects across the state since 2015.
-
Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Dem opposition in 2022, but plenty from their own party. And an ex-president.
The Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader each face primary challenges, and Donald Trump has endorsed one upstart candidate.
-
In an election year with elevated stakes, meet the candidates for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Republican candidates want to expand the elected office’s power to oversee elections, while Democratic candidates oppose the idea
-
‘A setback for transparency’ – Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses decades of legal precedent to weaken open records law
Transparency advocates plot next moves
-
‘Characteristic of sham democracies’: DNR board member refuses to step down after term. Others might follow.
With Supreme Court approval, more DNR board members might stay on past their terms, which could keep it under Republican control.
-
Chemical spill site in northwestern Wisconsin gets $1.4 million in federal infrastructure funding
The Burnett County property is one of 49 across the country scheduled for cleanup.