Photo by Engin akyurt on Unsplash. “A few months ago, Wisconsin was in pretty good shape,” said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. “The numbers were improving and we had made real progress in fighting this virus. Unfortunately, things have changed drastically since then. The tide has turned and we’re seeing a surge in new cases across […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Session Bills
Photo by sbj04769 on Pixabay. The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced their decision in a case that strips the attorney general and governor’s office of powers and transfers it to the currently Republican-controlled legislature. The case stems from the lame duck period in December of 2018, after governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul won […]
As Supreme Court Reinstates DACA, Advocates Push For More Action
Photo by McBeth on Flickr. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, allows undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States before they were fifteen years old to stay in the country. Recipients are given a permit, which must be renewed every two years, that allows them to work in the United States. […]
Rick Hasen on Wisconsin Elections
A swift legal battle took place yesterday over Governor Tony Evers’ order to postpone today’s presidential primary in Wisconsin. That order was quickly overturned by the state Supreme Court yesterday, which was followed in turn by another ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that affected Wisconsin’s elections. In order to learn more about yesterday’s legal […]
The Supreme Court’s Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America
In his new book, Supreme Inequality, lawyer and journalist Adam S. Cohen argues that the Supreme Court has become increasingly right-wing for the past fifty years. On today’s episode, Carousel talks to Adam about the book and the history of the Supreme Court since the Nixon administration. Adam S. Cohen is a former member of […]
Madison Students March on State Capital, Support DACA
Hundreds of high school and college students from across the Madison area met at the State Capitol earlier today with one message: Preserve DACA. They chanted phrases such as “Up, up with education. Down, down with deportation” as they approached the State Capitol. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It is a program […]
