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Brady Campaign: Biden-Harris will end gun violence
When it comes to guns, the Democratic ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris may well be the most extreme in the party’s history.
Felzkowski, GOP launch assault on newspaper public notice requirements
On a 22-10 vote with most Republicans supporting it, the state Senate has passed a bill which would allow many local units of government to end publication of their meeting minutes in local official newspapers.
And it’s back to the Supreme Court over emergency power
The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has sued Gov. Tony Evers over the governor’s second declared public health emergency, saying the executive order is a power grab that violates state law.
Evers tells the president to stay away from Kenosha
Gov. Tony Evers urged President Donald Trump to scratch a planned visit to Kenosha this past Tuesday, saying it would be disruptive, but Trump came anyway, calling for law and order in the riot-torn city and announcing millions of dollars in aid to support law enforcement, public safety, and small …
Law enforcement condemns ‘inflammatory’ remarks by Evers, Barnes
Leaders of four of Wisconsin’s major law enforcement organizations took Wisconsin’s governor and lieutenant governor to task last week, saying their statements in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting and subsequent riots were hasty and inciting.
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Gun control bills expanding background checks pass House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two separate pieces of gun legislation last week that would expand background checks as well as prevent licensed gun sales to be completed before a required background check is finished.
Wisconsin, nation move toward normalcy
Signs are growing that Wisconsin and the nation are revving up to get back to normal life this summer, even as some officials are cautioning against opening up too much, too fast.
Only 42% of COVID relief bill is COVID related
Republicans are decrying the newly passed $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill as a liberal wish list years in the making, while some Democrats say it doesn’t go far enough, but one thing’s for sure — most of the money has nothing remotely to do with COVID-19.
Tiffany calls for Evers to regain control of streets or resign
Saying enough is enough, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Minocqua) called Wednesday for Gov. Tony Evers to resign if he could not or would not regain control of the streets of the state capital, after a night of violence and vandalism in Madison.
Evers announces package of police reforms
Gov. Tony Evers announced this week a package of legislation he says will increase accountability and transparency in Wisconsin policing.
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Qualified immunity for law enforcement comes under federal, state attack
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping police reform bill this past week that would, among other things, end qualified immunity for police officers, while on the state level Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to end the liability protection in Wisconsin.
Biden, Democrats begin major push for stricter gun laws
President Joe Biden used the recent three-year anniversary of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting to unleash a call for stricter gun laws, as Democratic senators and aligned interest groups also began a major effort to overhaul firearms legislation.
GOP calls for Evers to prioritize in-person learning
Assembly Republicans penned a letter to Gov. Tony Evers this week urging the governor to allocate more funding to schools that are holding classes in-person.
New report shows continued population loss in rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin is suffering rural population lost just like most of America, but a new report by the demographic firm Forward Analytics shows the principal reasons for that decline to be somewhat different from other places.
Governor directs agencies to submit zero budget increases
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers laid out his 2021-23 budget priorities in a letter to cabinet secretaries and agency heads this past week, calling for them to submit zero-increase budgets, but also asking them to prioritize decisions that promote equity for populations he says have been systematically left behind, especially low-income …
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