STATE LEGISLATURE
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Here’s what happens now that the WI Supreme Court has tossed out gerrymandered maps
Republicans claim they cannot meet a Jan. 12 deadline to submit new district boundaries, despite 12 years of work to create and defend the most lopsided maps possible.
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Three UW regents flip their votes, allow GOP to attack diversity efforts in exchange for funding
Evers says Republicans are “abusing power.” Assembly Speaker Vos says it’s only a “first step” toward eliminating programs that help people get a college education. Intimidation and threats by Republican legislators succeeded Wednesday in coercing three members of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents to flip their votes from last Saturday and agree to…
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Rejected! UW Board of Regents votes 9-8 against GOP demands to cut diversity jobs in return for withheld pay raises
Regents vote down a deal negotiated between the university system president and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. (Update: Regents would reverse themselves days later.)
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A new legal challenge is filed to Act 10’s ban on public sector bargaining rights
Scott Walker’s signature attack on public education and unions has withstood past challenges. New lawsuit is based on the state constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
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The three candidates who could replace Melissa Agard as Senate Democratic Leader
State Senators Dianne Hesselbein, Kelda Roys, and Jeff Smith will ask their colleagues for support in an election as early as next week.
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State Senate approves a modified Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair plan
The Senate decreased the state contribution, increased the Brewers’ share, and added ticket surcharges—which the Assembly must agree to before sending to Gov. Evers The Wisconsin state Senate narrowly approved a plan Tuesday to spend more than half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, brushing aside arguments…
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Enough talk, it’s time to protect Wisconsin’s water from PFAS
There’s money and proposed legislation to address contamination, but a “poison pill” in the bill is only good for polluters.
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Judge confirms Republicans cannot fire the state’s top elections official. Some of the other appointees they did fire are speaking out.
Sen. Kelda Roys: “Republicans think they’re entitled to dictate who the nominees should be, when they lost the election. Gov. Evers has the right to appoint them.”
