Last week, a federal judge ruled that early voting restrictions signed into law during Wisconsin’s lame-duck session in December violated a 2016 court order. For the first part of today’s episode, we speak with Analiese Eicher, program director at One Wisconsin Now, one of the organizations that filed the court challenge. Then, we hear from Representative […]
Fighting the Lame Duck Bills
On Friday, December 14, outgoing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed legislation passed during an extraordinary session that limits the authority of Democrat Governor-elect Tony Evers and of Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul, and sets limits on absentee and early voting. Evers and Kaul both won their respective elections on the strength of historic turnout in Madison […]
Walker’s School Safety Plan, and the Blue Wave
In a two-part show, host Carousel Bayrd first speaks with State Representative Melissa Sargent about the governor’s new $100 million school safety plan that will not put new limits on guns. Then, she turns to One Wisconsin Now‘s Program Director Analise Eicher to talk about the “Blue Wave” from last week’s elections and how that will inform […]
Voter ID Faces New Scrutiny in Court Challenge
After reports that the Wisconsin DMV had given out inaccurate information to those seeking a voter ID, the law is back in court. Judge James Peterson had harsh words for the State and its implementation of the ID process. Analiese Eicher of One Wisconsin Now joins Tony Castaneda to talk about the case. Judge Blasts […]
The Walker Files: Revives Demands for Criminal Investigation
The Guardian’s recent release of over 1,300 pages of documents provides evidence that Governor Walker, his campaign committee and various corporations may have engaged in potential criminal conduct between 2011-2013. Several Wisconsin State Representatives have asked Dane County’s District Attorney’s office to begin an investigation into Governor Walker and his campaign committee. Representative Chris Taylor […]
Federal Judge Tosses-Out Much of Wisc Republicans Election Reform Laws...
8 O’Clock Buzz host Brian Standing visits with Jenni Dye, research director at One Wisconsin Now, by telephone regarding U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson’s decision that nullifies much of the recent Wisconsin Republicans’ election reform laws. Speaking on the state’s Voter ID law, the federal magistrate blasted what he called legislators’ “preoccupation with mostly phantom election […]
