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Wisconsin GOP moves forward in election investigation
The Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections is launching a major probe of last year’s elections, following a 58-35 Assembly vote along party lines authorizing the inquiry.
Group challenges Wisconsin election results over alleged illegal voting practices
A pro-Trump political group has asked the state Supreme Court to invalidate the state’s Nov. 3 presidential election, alleging that illegal voting practices led to tens of thousands of voters casting illegal ballots.
Evers administration expects modest increase in revenues in next 3 years
The Wisconsin Department of Administration expects state revenues to modestly increase over the next three fiscal years, the agency reported this past week, while an all-time high in the state’s budget stabilization, or rainy day, fund is also anticipated at the end of the current fiscal year.
COVID vaccine reality check: Don’t pack away those masks just yet
It seems like every few days lately a new COVID-19 vaccine is unveiled with success rates of 90% or higher, and even Dr. Anthony Fauci is excited, calling the results “extraordinary.”
Small business COVID-19 loans could lead to big tax bills
Small businesses who took loans under the coronavirus Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) earlier this year could be facing some serious sticker shock when they get their tax bills, due to a recent ruling by the IRS on the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the program.
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Yes, Hagedorn is (was) a conservative, after all, maybe
In the latest brouhaha involving state Supreme Court justice Brian Hagedorn, the one-time former legal counsel for former Gov. Scott Walker has received increased police protection after siding with liberals to dismiss four challenges by the Trump campaign to Wisconsin’s presidential election. (subscriber access)
Brookings: U.S. population growth in the doldrums
U.S. population growth was almost nonexistent over the past decade, new Census Bureau statistics show. According to an analysis by Brookings Institution senior fellow William Frey, mid-year numbers in 2010 reflect record low growth both for the previous year and for the last decade. The new estimates show the nation’s …
Biden laid groundwork for vaccine passports on second day in office
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on the second day of his administration directing federal agencies, including Homeland Security, to study the feasibility of so-called vaccine passports — digital or paper certifications a person has received a COVID-19 vaccination — and his Department of Health and Human Services is …
State Supreme Court puts an end to Evers’ emergency orders, face mask mandate
In a 4-3 decision, with justice Brian Hagedorn writing the decision for the majority, the Wisconsin Supreme ruled on Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers’ multiple states of emergency and related orders, including a statewide face mask mandate, are unlawful.
U.S. Supreme Court knocks down New York’s religious restrictions
In a Thanksgiving eve decision that served up a warning to governors across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court last week struck down New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s limitations on attendance at church services in communities where coronavirus infections are high.
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Marquette poll: 48 percent say Supreme Court pick is very important
The death of U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has virtually guaranteed the fight over her seat — whether it should be filled and who should fill it — will dominate much of the news between now and Nov. 3, and, if the results of a new Marquette Law …
Democrats mull overturning Iowa congressional election
It was one of the closest congressional elections in history, and it’s still not over, as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives consider whether to overturn a six-vote GOP victory in Iowa.
Kenosha rioting, looting tops $50 million in damages
Kenosha County officials are reporting damages from the rioting and looting following the shooting of Jacob Blake have topped $50 million, multiple news outlets are reporting.
GOP lawmakers push microschools to expand choice options
A group of Republican lawmakers, led by state Rep. Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers), have introduced a bill to allow microschools in Wisconsin — schools that provide in-person instruction to as few as two families in a single location — as an alternative to private or public school.
Evers declares new health emergency, extends mask mandate
Citing multiple campus outbreaks of coronavirus infection, Gov. Tony Evers this week declared his third state of emergency related to the pandemic and extended his statewide face mask mandate until Nov. 21.
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