The Madison Common Council formally established the Police Civilian Oversight Board last September. The 13-member board was years in the making, and intended to bring more oversight and accountability to the Madison Police Department. Now, it’s the subject of a federal lawsuit against the City of Madison. The lawsuit is brought by the Wisconsin Institute […]
Republican Donor files lawsuit against ballot boxes
A lawsuit from a top Republican donor argues that absentee dropboxes, like those scattered across the City of Madison, are illegal. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, plaintiffs in the case argue that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal because they are not specifically included as an option by state law. The Wisconsin State […]
Madison Voters Ask Court to Declare Democracy in the Park Legal
Yesterday, several Madison voters filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare the more than 10,000 absentee ballots returned during last weekend’s Democracy in the Park event legally collected. The lawsuit comes after two prominent Republican lawmakers filed a cease-and-desist letter against Democracy in the Park, claiming without evidence that the event was “illegal” and […]
Republicans Issue Cease and Desist for Democracy in the Park
Last Saturday, voters in Madison headed to over 200 Madison parks to return their absentee ballots or register to vote during the citywide “Democracy in the Park.” But, the event — paid for, organized by, and conducted by the City of Madison’s Clerk’s Office — faced unfounded claims of ballot harvesting from conservative legislative leaders […]
It rhymes with blunt: Alleged comment sparks challenge to Alder Skidmo...
This story has been edited to correct leading language, and to include an open letter from Madison alders. During Tuesday’s common council meeting, during which alders virtually met for nearly nine hours, someone did not realize their mic was unmuted. And called a constituent a word we can’t say on the radio. The misogynistic slur […]
