MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report from the Wisconsin Elections Commission says 16 convicted felons have been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 presidential race in Wisconsin, a rate that’s on par with previous elections. None of them have been convicted. The report is to be discussed at the commission's meeting Wednesday. The report is the latest to show that there was no widespread fraud in Wisconsin, despite […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee County district attorney will not file charges against two Democratic members of the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission, saying there is not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they committed any crimes. District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat, on Monday rejected calls from the Republican Racine County sheriff to prosecute five members of the commission who voted not to send election deputies […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state ruling that would enact legislative maps submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, saying allowing it to stand would put in place “racial gerrymandering.” Republicans asked the nation’s highest court on Monday to put on hold the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling from last week and take an expedited appeal of the case. The court does […]
The director of a government watchdog group admits he was surprised when the state supreme court ruled last week in favor of redistricting maps submitted by Democratic governor Tony Evers. Common Cause in Wisconsin director Jay Heck says the Evers plan preserves maps favorable to Republicans, but it was slightly less favorable than plans submitted by the GOP legislative majorities. Heck says he believes adopting least change was a mistake because […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-authored bill that would authorize local election clerks to begin counting absentee ballots a day earlier is likely dead. Right now clerks can't start counting absentee ballots until the day of the election. Assembly Republicans last week amended a Senate bill that would have protected clerks who report irregularities to allow clerks to to being counting absentee ballots the day before the election. Releasing results […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is calling on the state to shed any investments with Russian entities in response to the Ukraine invasion. Godlewski, a Democrat in the midst of a run for U.S. Senate, issued a news release Monday calling for the state investment board to identify any direct Russian holdings and make a divestment plan. An investment board spokesman says only about 0.06% of the […]
A retired Ripon College economist says despite inflation the overall economy in the United States is doing very well.. U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate dropped from four percent to 3.8-percent. Economist Paul Schoofs says as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels, the economy's health is robust despite surging inflation. "Without the inflation concern we would probably have […]
The state senate this week is expected to approve a Republican authored bill designed to require the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to develop a talent recruitment and retention program. Delivering a weekly radio address for Republican lawmakers, state senator Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac says the state budget, passed last July, included $3 million dedicated to talent attraction and retention, yet, WEDC still has not implemented the program. Feyen says Wisconsin’s workforce […]
McFARLAND, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two men were jailed on accusations they punched a teenager in the face after a fight broke out among parents and fans at a youth hockey tournament in the Madison area. Police were called to the McFarland Community Ice Arena Saturday evening after reports of clashes between parents from Hayward, the visiting team, and teenage fans from McFarland, the home team. Police did not […]