POLITICS
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‘I’m Not Trying to Make Headlines,’ Ron Johnson Says About His Conspiracies
“I’m not trying to make headlines,” the senator claimed as he spread further misinformation and questioned the severity of the US Capitol insurrection.
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Wisconsin Republicans Continue Budget-Cutting Spree, Leaving Lead Pipes and Workforce Training Unaddressed
No lead abatement. No expanded job training. No upgrade to an archaic unemployment system. Republican lawmakers say one-time pandemic relief funds should be used instead.
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Pride Flag Hoisted Above Capitol Amid GOP Anti-Trans Effort
In flag-raising ceremony, Evers also signed executive orders to ban state money in “conversion therapy” and ensure inclusive language in state documents.
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Republicans Want to Spend Less on Schools Than Evers Proposes, but Doing So Could Cost $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid
Legislators had been warned earlier that the aid from the American Rescue Plan is a supplement for struggling schools, not a substitute for state support.
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Wisconsin Advocates Urge Evers to Veto ‘Insulting’ Police Reform Bills
Groups advocating for communities of color oppose current bills, demanding Democrats reject them. “Your scraps, your crumbs, are insulting,” said one advocate.
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Republican Anti-Trans Bills Are Political Theater Being Played Out at Kids’ Expense
Discrimination and stigma put transgender youths at greater risk of mental health issues. Bills targeting them only seek “to marginalize people,” Sen. Kelda Roys says.
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Republicans Did What They Said They Would Do on BadgerCare: Nothing
Only a handful of GOP lawmakers showed up to gavel in and gavel out a special session called by Gov. Evers.
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Some Wisconsin Democrats Unwilling to Settle for Incremental, Bipartisan Police Reform
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, one lawmaker says moderate change is “not appropriate for this moment in history.”
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‘We’re Struggling’: Wisconsin Restaurateur Says BadgerCare Expansion Would Be Good for Business
Cooks and servers want to return to work, but also want health care. Republicans have already said they plan to quickly gavel out a special session on BadgerCare expansion that Gov. Tony Evers called last week.
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GOP Lawmakers Didn’t Pass a Bill for 300 Days During COVID. Now They Want to Take $300 per Week From the Unemployed.
Contrary to Republican talking points, the unemployed aren’t sitting back on the couch and rolling in cash.
