Month: January 2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has become the 16th state to call for a convention of the states to consider making a variety of changes to the U.S. Constitution, a move that drew bipartisan opposition in the state Senate but not enough to block its approval. The resolution had passed 15 states, mostly in the South, before Wisconsin became the first since Mississippi in 2019 to approve it. Congress must […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has passed a constitutional amendment that says only citizens can vote in elections. The Republican-authored amendment approved Tuesday must also pass the Assembly this year and both houses of the Legislature next session before it would go to voters to decide. The governor has no power to veto constitutional amendments. The Wisconsin Constitution guarantees that every U.S. citizen age 18 and over is […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power to spend federal money sent to Wisconsin would be taken away from the governor and given to the Legislature under a proposed constitutional amendment approved by the state Senate. The Republican-authored proposal must also pass the Assembly this year, and both houses again next session, before it would be put to voters for final approval. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers cannot veto constitutional amendments. Evers […]

By some counts, president Joe Biden can lay claim to a banner first year in office.  But the numbers also reveal plenty of setbacks.  Economic growth surged, but so did inflation.  America exited Afghanistan, but the war ended with a chaotic evacuation and suicide bombing.  COVID-19 aid and infrastructure bills passed, but pricey social and climate proposals  stalled.  Ripon College political scientist Marty Farrell says Biden has not done a good job […]

Fond du Lac residents Tom and Christine Otte are being recognized as Hometown Heroes  by the state Assembly.  State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says nominated the Ottes for their work  founding the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Chapter in Fond du Lac.   The volunteer group provides beds to children in need.  An award ceremony was held  Tuesday afternoon during the Assembly floor session.   Sleep in Heavenly Peace was established in 2012 and […]

The Fond du Lac School Board has approved a resolution to use the District fund balance to build an artificial turf football field.   The vote at Monday night's meeting comes more than two years after the board rejected a turf  field after already investing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars for a new  entryway at Fruth Field.   Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the new stadium would cost more than $5 million and would be […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has stayed a judge's restrictions on the use of absentee ballot drop boxes. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren ruled Jan. 13 that drop boxes can be located only at local election clerks' offices and no one other than the voter can return ballots. The ruling meant election officials couldn't place drop boxes anywhere but in clerks' offices for the Feb. 15 […]