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The bicameral team from Wisconsin demanded that Congress include a $1 billion nation-wide aid program for farmers in its upcoming COVID-19 relief package. Photo: William Garrett, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin and Mark Pocan lead …
The ruling will allow laws that restrict Evers’ Justice Department from acting independently of the legislature to remain in effect. Photo: Office of the Speaker, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds the Wisconsin Legislature’s 2018 lame-duck …
On a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the Wisconsin DHS overstepped its authority in issuing the Safer At Home extension. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down the Safer At Home order, prompting Dane …
The Wisconsin Department of Justice asserts that the Safer At Home order is well within the scope of DHS’s authority. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The Evers administration responds to the Legislature’s lawsuit to suspend the Safer At Home …
Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald demanded a regional approach rather than the Badger Bounce Back plan. Photos: WisPolitics, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman State Republicans slammed Governor Evers’ coronavirus transition plan …
Governor Tony Evers signing House Bill 1038. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers signed a second major coronavirus relief bill into law but says Wisconsin must still do more. After …
The legislation would allow Wisconsin to receive billions in federal aid and makes regulatory changes to aid Wisconsinites. Photo: Wisconsin Assembly GOP, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman The Wisconsin Assembly passes a second coronavirus relief bill, but some legislators think …
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-2 to suspend the Governor’s order delaying the election. Photo: Daderot, licensed under Creative Commons Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin’s Spring Election will be held on Tuesday after the State Supreme Court blocked Governor Tony Evers’ …
Governor Evers delayed the Spring Election via executive order. Photo of Governor Evers: Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers postpones Wisconsin’s Spring Election to June 9 to protect …
Governor Evers proposed legislation designed to mitigate the economic damage caused by COVID-19. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers introduced a second coronavirus relief bill aiming to give financial and infrastructural support to Wisconsinites. The governor’s …
Governor Evers directed a purchase of protective masks and ventilators, like the one seen here. Photo: James Heilman, MD, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman After receiving federal funding, Governor Tony Evers purchased 10,000 ventilators and 1 million facemasks …
Author: Will Kenneally Dane County Judge Richard Niess ruled Thursday that the laws passed in December’s lame duck session are unconstitutional, in a decision that returns power to the office of governor and attorney general. Part of the legislation …