Month: October 2021

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for the Wisconsin Legislature say in a memo that denying state auditors access to the actual ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election is “arguably justifiable” based on guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice. The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau report released Friday said that election clerks in the city of Madison, Milwaukee County and two of Little Suamico did not allow auditors to physically […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is downplaying threats against school board members, saying recently that she would “love” for those targeted with anger during the pandemic to have experienced what she and former Gov. Scott Walker did during the Act 10 union protests a decade ago. Kleefisch is a Republican running for governor in 2022. She has spoken out against violence targeting people in office, but […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly has given final approval to a package of anti-abortion bills that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is all but certain to veto. No Democrats voted for the bills that passed Wednesday. Republican supporters say the measures will reduce the number of abortions in the state. Evers vetoed several of the bills two years ago, including one creating a criminal penalty for doctors who […]

More than three million American households, including 2.1 million low-income households, have children under six years of age who live in homes with lead exposure hazards.  This is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says even relatively low levels of lead exposure can impair a child's cognitive development.  Mueller says the most common source of exposure for children is lead-based paint, which was used in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a package of bills touted by Republicans and the state’s building and real estate industries as a way to create more affordable housing for workers, reduce regulations and reform outdated practices. The Assembly passed the measures on Tuesday. A tight housing market, driven in part by a lack of inventory and decline in new construction, has resulted in rapidly rising housing […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly, who ordered an investigation into the 2020 presidential election, says that more subpoenas and time may be needed to complete the work. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos also said Tuesday it was possible he would try to force the state’s top elections official to submit to an interview with attorney leading the investigation before a judge holds a hearing on […]