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Capitol Notes: Flurry Of Presidential Campaign Stops Highlight Wisconsin's Importance In November
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence made separate stops in Wisconsin last week, while surrogates for presumptive Democratic presiden…
6 years, 1 month ago
Capitol Notes: Thompson Faces Big Challenges As Interim UW System President
Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson is back in the public eye. The Board of Regents announced late last week that Thompson will be the interim UW S…
6 years, 2 months ago
Capitol Notes: Biden Promises Racial Justice In Speech To Wisconsin Democrats
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual state convention on Friday night, virtually instead of in-person because of the coronavirus. Electe…
6 years, 2 months ago
Capitol Notes: Evers Wants Bill That Would Curb Police Use-Of-Force Policies
Protests continue across much of Wisconsin, after George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has asked the Repu…
6 years, 2 months ago
Capitol Notes: State Lawmakers Discuss How To Speed Up Unpaid Jobless Claims
Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman testified before a state Senate committee last week about why many Wisconsinites still h…
6 years, 2 months ago
Capitol Notes: Courts Have Yet To Decide A Couple Lawsuits Challenging Stay-At-Home Orders
A group of Wisconsin residents filed a federal lawsuit late last week challenging some local stay-at-home orders that were put in place after the sta…
6 years, 3 months ago
Capitol Notes: Could Be A While Before Evers, GOP Leaders Have Plan For Reopening Wisconsin
The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order last week, effective immediately. Schools are sti…
6 years, 3 months ago
Capitol Notes: Reopening Plan Sketchy As Supreme Court Set To Rule In GOP Safer-At-Home Lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order, which closed nonessential businesses…
6 years, 3 months ago
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Supreme Court Set To Hear GOP Lawsuit Challenging Safer-At-Home Order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by Republicans in the state Legislature, challenging Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ saf…
6 years, 3 months ago
Capitol Notes: State GOP Leaders Keep Quiet About Rally Protesting Safer-At-Home Order
Police estimate that 1,500 people rallied at the State Capitol on Friday, demanding that Gov. Tony Evers lift his safer-at-home order, so non-essenti…
6 years, 3 months ago