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Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to revive recall targeting top GOP lawmaker
Read full article: Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to revive recall targeting top GOP lawmakerA judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt to revive the recall effort targeting the longest-serving Wisconsin Assembly speaker in state history, likely putting an end to the recall push.
Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
Read full article: Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd timeSupporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, say they have submitted more than 9,000 signatures in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican.
Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader
Read full article: Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leaderSupporters of former President Donald Trump have submitted petitions seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin’s top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall
Read full article: Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recallBackers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office over his opposition to former President Donald Trump say they've collected enough signatures to force a recall vote.
Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
Read full article: Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmakerThe Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps
Read full article: Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative mapsWisconsin Democrats are inching closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps that the GOP have used to grow their majorities and advance their agenda over the past 13 years.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor promises to veto last-ditch Republican redistricting effort
Read full article: Wisconsin's Democratic governor promises to veto last-ditch Republican redistricting effortWisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to veto a redistricting proposal that the Republican-controlled Assembly passed and that largely mirror maps he proposed, but with changes that would reduce the number of GOP incumbents who would have to face one another in November.
Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats' proposed election maps as 'political gerrymander'
Read full article: Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats' proposed election maps as 'political gerrymander'Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader says he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely
Read full article: Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikelyThe Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a new liberal state Supreme Court justice over her views on redistricting now says such a move is “super unlikely.”.
A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon
Read full article: A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soonWisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024.
Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
Read full article: Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positionsUniversities of Wisconsin regents have narrowly rejected a deal with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions
Read full article: Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positionsThe Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus.
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting cases
Read full article: Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects GOP call to recuse on redistricting casesThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted 4-3 along partisan lines to hear a challenge to Republican-drawn legislative maps after a newly elected liberal justice declined to recuse herself.
Security questions swirl at the Wisconsin Capitol after armed man sought governor twice in one day
Read full article: Security questions swirl at the Wisconsin Capitol after armed man sought governor twice in one dayWisconsin’s Capitol building is one of the most open in the country, which made it easy for a man to walk in this week with a loaded handgun in search of the Democratic governor.
Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
Read full article: Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairsThe architect of legislation to give the Milwaukee Brewers more than $614 million to cover repairs at American Family Field is defending the proposal to fellow lawmakers.
Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers' stadium upgrades
Read full article: Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers' stadium upgradesRepublican legislators have announced a bill that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor rejects surprise GOP support for nonpartisan redistricting
Read full article: Wisconsin's Democratic governor rejects surprise GOP support for nonpartisan redistrictingWisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers shot down a surprise Republican plan to enact a nonpartisan redistricting process as “bogus,” a proposal floated Tuesday in an effort to preempt the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from tossing the current GOP-drawn maps.
Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice
Read full article: Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justiceWisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature is talking about impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice even before she has heard a case.
Wisconsin's new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn't heard a case but Republicans may impeach
Read full article: Wisconsin's new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn't heard a case but Republicans may impeachEven before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has heard a case, Republican lawmakers are talking about taking the unprecedented step of impeaching and removing her from office.
Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions
Read full article: Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptionsRepublicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarifying when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed.
Wisconsin Republican says Brewers stadium funding plan dead
Read full article: Wisconsin Republican says Brewers stadium funding plan deadWisconsin’s top Republican says that a plan put forward by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Milwaukee Brewers to spend nearly $300 million in taxpayer dollars on improvements to the stadium where the team plays was likely dead in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
Abortion ban changes split Wisconsin GOP under veto threat
Read full article: Abortion ban changes split Wisconsin GOP under veto threatWisconsin Republicans who control the Legislature are divided over whether to push for rape and incest abortion exceptions in the face of their Democratic governor's pledge to veto any bill that keeps the state’s 173-year-old ban in place.
Wisconsin's top Republican sues to block Jan. 6 subpoena
Read full article: Wisconsin's top Republican sues to block Jan. 6 subpoenaWisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader is suing to block a subpoena ordering him to testify before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.
Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challenger
Read full article: Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challengerWisconsin’s most powerful Republican narrowly survived being targeted by Donald Trump in Tuesday’s primary, then said his win proved that lawmakers “don’t have to be a lapdog to whatever Donald Trump says.”.
Kleefisch downplays Trump endorsement on final swing
Read full article: Kleefisch downplays Trump endorsement on final swingRepublican candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch is downplaying Donald Trump’s endorsement and rally for her opponent on a final campaign push across Wisconsin, declining to respond to the former president’s criticisms.
Judge: Wisconsin probe found 'absolutely no' election fraud
Read full article: Judge: Wisconsin probe found 'absolutely no' election fraudA Wisconsin judge says that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired.
Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican election bills
Read full article: Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican election billsWisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is up for reelection in November, has vetoed a package of bills passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have made a series of changes to the battleground state’s election laws.
Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills to restrict absentees
Read full article: Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills to restrict absenteesWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed bills passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed new restrictions on absentee ballots in the key battleground state.
Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandate
Read full article: Wisconsin Assembly halts vote on repeal of mask mandateTony Evers' mask mandate, a move that would jeopardize more than $49 million in federal food assistance. AdVos said he thought that bill would solve the problem, but wanted to make sure before scheduling the mask mandate repeal for a vote. Wisconsin has had a statewide mask mandate since August. More than 40 public health organizations, as well as state and local health officials, urged the Legislature to reconsider the vote. Also on Thursday, the Assembly passed a bill that would require immediately prioritizing the vaccination of everyone over age 60.
Republicans rebuff Trump's suggestion to delay 2020 election
Read full article: Republicans rebuff Trump's suggestion to delay 2020 electionTrump on Thursday tweeted unsubstantiated allegations that the election would be inaccurate and fraudulent because of the widespread use of mail-in voting. He went on to suggest a delay in the election something he cannot legally do on his own. In the states, Republican leaders said officials are doing all they can to ensure voting systems are secure and reliable. Chris Sununu, R-N.H. Like officials in other states, he said his own state's voting system is secure, safe and reliable.BATTLEGROUND STATE REPUBLICANS SAY NOGOP Sens. Wisconsin Republicans had opposed a move by the Democratic governor to delay the states April presidential primary because of the pandemic.