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 […]
Republicans Introduce Foxconn Incentives Package
The package of incentives includes $3 billion for the company over 15 years, but only as long as the 13,000 jobs Foxconn says it will bring materialize. Assembly Republican leaders say they hope the bill will hit the Assembly floor by mid-August. Representative Adam Neylon is chair of the Assembly committee on jobs and the […]
AUDIO: How Wisconsin Became the 25th Right-to-Work State
MADISON (WORT) — Wisconsin is slated to become the latest state to pass controversial right-to-work legislation. Dylan Brogan recaps Wisconsin’s swift and often bitter debate over right-to-work from start to finish.
AUDIO SNAPSHOT: Rally Against Right-to-Work
MADISON (WORT) — Thousands rallied against proposed right-to-work legislation this weekend. Helena White was there and asked many union supporters what brought them to the State Capitol on Saturday.
