At a press conference before yesterday’s assembly floor session, Republican Majority Speaker Robin Vos said there’s little more to be done to prevent mass shootings, other than arresting perpetrators after the fact. Referring to the string of mass shootings in the past week, Vos doubted any further legislation would be effective. “I have not seen exactly […]
Gov. Tony Evers Proposes 2021-23 Budget, Negotiations with Legislature...
On February 16th, Governor Tony Evers introduced his biennial budget for 2021-2023 to the State Legislature via a pre-recorded message, electing to appear virtually in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed budget, referred to as Badger Bounceback, recommends distributing roughly $91 billion towards a variety of state programs, which would raise state spending by […]
Republican Co-Chair of Racial Disparity Task Force Called Job ‘P...
In early October, Republican State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos organized a Task Force on Racial Disparities. But as of today, it has proposed no legislation — one month into Wisconsin’s legislative session. The task force is co-chaired by Madison Representative Shelia Stubbs and Jim Steineke, a Republican from Kaukauna and the Majority Leader in 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 […]
Gov. Evers Focuses on Broadband, Unemployment, and Redistricting in St...
Like many other events in the wake of COVID-19, this year’s State of State looked much different. For the first time in state history, Democratic Governor Tony Evers gave the annual address virtually, starting his speech with some lightheartedness on the situation. “Tonight’s speech will take a heckuva lot less time and since you’re watching […]
Without Evidence, Wisconsin GOP Claim Voter Fraud and Deny Election Re...
On Tuesday morning, the New York Times headline: Election officials nationwide find no fraud. The Times contacted top election officials of both parties in every state and found none reported any major voting issues. But the Wisconsin GOP continues to back President Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud in and outside of Wisconsin in a […]
