Governor Tony Evers is allocating a total of $130 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to address Wisconsin’s worker shortage. That money will be divided between three separate initiatives. A bulk of the funding, $100 million, will go towards a new program aimed at connecting workers and potential employers. Speaking at a press conference today, […]
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 […]
Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Bills to Ban Critical Race Theory in S...
Photo by Element 5 Digital on Unsplash. Earlier today, Wisconsin Republicans in the legislature announced that they had introduced legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Wisconsin schools. According to Representative Gae Magnafici, a Republican from Amery, the bills would prevent the teaching of divisive ideas. “Controversial topics are welcome,” said Magnafici. […]
Assembly Committee Holds Hearing on Police Reform Bills
Photo by diegoparra on Pixabay. Today, a legislative committee heard public input on nine bills that would reform policing in Wisconsin. The proposals are the product of months of consideration by a racial disparity and police reform task force. That task force was announced last August by top legislative Republican, Robin Vos. Vos announced the […]
State task force releases recommendations on police reform
Four months into Wisconsin’s legislative session, and more than half a year after its initial inception, Wisconsin’s bipartisan task force on racial disparities is floating overhauls to police use of force policies. The task force’s 18 recommendations, released today, are not yet state law. They still need to be taken up by lawmakers and drafted […]
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bills on Holocaust Education, PTSD, and Fede...
Today, Wisconsin’s state assembly met to vote on a slew of bills. The first two bills, one which set aside money to help soldiers with PTSD and another to require that the holocaust be taught in middle school and high school, passed with unanimous support. Then the assembly spent hours discussing a series of bills […]
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