When a governor calls a special legislative session, it means they want lawmakers to address issues of pressing importance that can’t wait for a regular session. In his State of the State address last week, Governor Tony Evers announced that he would call a special session of the legislature to update Wisconsin’s beleaguered unemployment system. […]
Milwaukee Bucks Strike during Playoff Game in Protest
The Milwaukee Bucks went on strike during their playoff game yesterday, protesting the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday. The Bucks’ players issued a statement demanding the police officers responsible for the shooting be held accountable. They also called for the state legislature to take up a package of police reform bills next […]
Wisconsin Black Caucus Members on Police Reform Bills
Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers called for a special legislative session on police reform in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha on Sunday. For today’s show, we speak with Rep. David Bowen and Rep. Shelia Stubbs, both members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, about the special session and other vital issues […]
Wisconsin Black Caucus Chair cautiously optimistic about special sessi...
Today, in response to the Kenosha Police shooting of Jacob Blake, Governor Tony Evers and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes called a special session of the legislature to take up bills on police reform next week. These bills have been proposed before: in the spring and summer, by the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus. This afternoon, Representative […]
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus calls for special session
Wisconsin’s Black Legislative Caucus is pushing for Governor Evers to call a special session to address several pieces of legislation that would reform the state’s police forces. The caucus wants Evers to hold the session tomorrow, June 19th. June 19th, also known as Juneteenth, is the annual celebration of the freeing of the last of […]
Protesters Call for Gun Regulation
A crowd of people protesting gun violence gathered on the steps of the state Capitol this morning. They called for state lawmakers to pass legislation that would strengthen restrictions on guns in Wisconsin. In October, Governor Tony Evers ordered lawmakers to meet in a special legislative session to consider two bills related to gun control. […]
