Earlier today, Republicans in the state Senate announced they’d be launching an investigation into the November 2020 presidential election. The state Assembly has spent the past few months conducting its own investigation, led by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. For more on what Senate Republicans are planning next, our Producer Jonah Chester spoke […]
Recapping Wisconsin’s annual GOP Convention
Over the weekend, Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers held their annual state convention in Wisconsin Dells. But, the event was far from serene — as the party’s leaders fielded a two-pronged attack from external and internal political forces. For more, our producer Jonah Chester spoke with Molly Beck, a state politics and government reporter with the Milwaukee […]
In the National Guard, bureaucracy is used as a weapon against victims...
A new joint investigation from the Cap Times and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has revealed systemic practices that suppress and target sexual assault survivors in the National Guard. According to the investigation, the Guard’s bureaucracy is so tangled that “commanders can use it as a weapon against victims and whistleblowers.” For more, our producer Jonah Chester spoke […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court buries report on racial disparities in sentenc...
In Wisconsin, Black men convicted of felonies have a 28% greater likelihood of ending up in prison compared to their white counterparts. That’s according to a report commissioned by Wisconsin Chief Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack that was completed last January. But, the report – which examines racial disparities in sentencing – wasn’t released to […]
Republican lawmakers prepare to push ahead with efforts to overturn ma...
Last week, Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers were poised to end the state’s public health emergency and, by extension, the statewide mask mandate. A resolution striking down the emergency order had already passed the senate, and was set to sail through the republican-held assembly as well. But an assembly vote on the resolution was halted after the […]
Under Pressure, State Assembly Delays Vote to End Mask Mandate
The Wisconsin State assembly was scheduled to meet 9 AM Tuesday morning to vote on the resolution to end Governor Ever’ s mask mandate – the only statewide effort in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The plan came just two days after the resolution was approved in the state Senate. But by the […]
