Yesterday, the Republican-controlled state senate passed seven bills aimed at overhauling Wisconsin’s elections. All of the bills still need approval from the Republican-held state assembly before heading to Governor Tony Evers, who is likely to issue a swift veto to most of the proposals. Yesterday’s bills are just part of a massive push state Republicans […]
Wisconsin DOJ announces sexual assault kit tracking initiative
In 2014, the Wisconsin Department of Justice uncovered a massive backlog of some 6,000 unprocessed sexual assault kits. The state spent the next four years clearing through that backlog. The incident unveiled serious flaws in the state’s sexual assault kit processing procedures — flaws the DOJ and state lawmakers are still working to address. In […]
Gov. Tony Evers, federal government reach deal to preserve federal foo...
Two weeks ago, the conservative-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Governor Tony Evers’ Emergency Order. In doing so, the state’s high court overturned the Governor’s mask mandate — but they also severed about $70 million dollars a month in federal food aid. That’s because that money was only made available to states with a declared […]
Dane County leaders weigh disavowing no-knock warrants
Dane County leaders are currently weighing a resolution disavowing no-knock warrants. As its name implies, a no-knock warrant permits officers to enter someone’s home without first informing the residents. The practice has drawn heavy criticism from civil rights advocates, police reformers and police abolitionists. It gained national attention after the killing of Breonna Taylor, who […]
State, local health departments pause rollout of Johnson & Johnso...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pausing distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine may be linked to blood clots. But, those blood clots only occurred in […]
Madison water utility recommends measures to address PFAS contaminatio...
Yesterday, the city of Madison released a tentative plan to mitigate PFAS contamination at one of its wells. Well 15 has been shut down since March 2019, after community members raised concerns over PFAS contamination at the site. The well, located in northeast Madison, is about a mile away from the Truax Air Field — […]
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