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A judge hearing the lawsuit over Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate asked conservative lawyers Monday afternoon why he should block the order when the state Legislature has not.
Gov. Tony Evers announced a new public health emergency and issued a new face mask order Tuesday, citing a surge in cases on college campuses throughout Wisconsin and quickly drawing fire from Republicans and conservative groups in the state.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, announced Tuesday that Representative Sheila Stubbs, D-Madison, will co-chair his task force alongside Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna. The task force will address racial disparities, educational opportunities, public safety, and police policies and standards.
Only a few lawmakers attended the special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature on policing reform Monday. No debates or voters were held and the session adjourned shortly after a Senate clerk and a few Assembly lawmakers gaveled it in. Gov. Tony Evers had called for the legislature to convene following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, WI.
Days after Republicans criticized Tony Evers following the recording of a May 14 meeting discussing Wisconsin’s reopening leaked to the public, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is on the defense after a comment about immigrant communities sparked outrage.
Amidst the most deadly and widespread pandemic in over a century, Wisconsin proceeded with an in-person election.
As many Wisconsinites cast their ballots across the state, some felt they had to choose between their rights and their health while others were unable to vote because of last-minute changes.
Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday ahead of Tuesday’s primary to suspend in-person voting in Wisconsin until June 9, 2020.
Some Democratic lawmakers renewed a push for Medicaid expansion Monday in Wisconsin in the wake of financial concerns and public support for the move.
Thirty Wisconsin Democrats have proposed a state-wide minimum wage increase to $15, matching the nationwide proposal passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
While COVID-19 has begun to spread across the U.S., Wisconsin officials ruled out declaring a state of emergency for now as the state and UW-Madison prepare emergency plans.
Gov. Tony Evers rejected a series of Republican-backed bills Friday intended to increase criminal punishments and fund the expansion of more state prisons.
With statewide redistricting currently locked in a battle between the governor and state Legislature, Wisconsinites will have a chance to vote to bring fairness to the redistricting process at a local level.
Gov. Tony Evers requested a special legislative session last Thursday focusing on re-investment within schools and tax cuts following an expected $450 million surplus in the state’s budget.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said he believes new legislative maps for 2021 will probably end in a court battle under divided state government.
Democratic legislators announced details Tuesday on how Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to provide resources to Wisconsin’s rural communities and agricultural producers will be implemented across the state.
Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday creating a commission to draw new legislative maps following this year’s census without elected officials, lobbyists or consultants.
Gov. Tony Evers’ second State of the State address Wednesday elicited praise and condemnation from his legislative counterparts as he highlighted across-the-aisle accomplishments and outlined plans to address future challenges.
The sound of rustling papers, bits of conversation and movement on the Assembly floor began to settle as a voice spoke into the microphone, thanking his audience for their attention.
Throughout a week characterized by extended partisan disagreement, one action was notably quick and to the point: rejecting Evers’ gun control measures.
Solutions by The State News
