EXPLAINED: 6 - The Real Truth

Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment

Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against a liberal state Supreme Court justice

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

What Republicans are doing to Wisconsin is a warning sign to all Americans

The state’s so gerrymandered that Republicans can lose the popular vote and win supermajorities. Now they want to impeach a liberal justice before she’s ruled on a single case

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

Wisconsin GOP to pursue nonpartisan redistricting to avoid having state justices toss maps

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are proposing a nonpartisan redistricting plan they want to enact ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that Republican-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redone

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

How a Wisconsin official became ‘a scapegoat’ for voter fraud falsehoods

The future of Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top election administrator, is uncertain as her reappointment has turned into a political showdown with Republicans

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023

State Governors’ Approval Ratings Revealed In Latest Poll; DeSantis And Burgum Seek GOP Nomination

Phil Scott remains most popular state governor, while Tina Kotek receives lowest approval rating

Zenger · Jul 28, 2023

Brickbat: Funded Forever

Under Wisconsin law, the governor has the power to alter bills before signing them into law, and Gov. Tony Evers recently did just that. A school funding bill approved by the legislature increased the amount of property taxes that local school districts could raise by $325 per pupil for two…

Reason · Jul 24, 2023

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court's new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control next month and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #69

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2023

Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy

The sales tax in Milwaukee will go up 2 cents per dollar next year after the Common Council voted Tuesday to raise the rate as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023