NEW: #Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signs two bills into law that make it a felony to physically assault an election worker and prevent cities from closing a significant number of polling places close to an election.
BREAKING: In a win for voters, a #Wisconsin court rejects the state legislature's request to pause a decision that could prevent thousands of ballots from being unfairly rejected due to witness certificate errors. The pro-voting ruling will remain in effect.
is anybody willing to house my friend and his mother anywhere around Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, or anywhere inside Wisconsin??
he is HIGHLY LIKELY to end up homeless and I am getting desperate
he is a disabled queer person and because of that he can't work
please
someone help
EDIT: WE CANNOT AFFORD HIM TO STAY AT THE MOTEL ANYMORE. WE NEED IMMEDIATE HELP TO FIND HIM STABLE HOUSING IN 2 WEEKS. HIS LIFE IS AT STAKE. WE NEED TO ACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
Not sure if many of you are in my homestate of #Wisconsin, but we have a huge new update on #COVID19 in wastewater, and it shows infections are exploding in the state. We're almost at the highest rate of COVID infections in two years, and we're still probably four weeks from the peak of this surge. This is based on preliminary data (in the gray bar at the right), but if that continues, we'll be at the second-highest rate of COVID infections of the entire pandemic within a week.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Children ages 14 and 15 would no longer need a work permit or parental permission to get a job under a bill Republican Wisconsin lawmakers released on Friday.
In a legal settlement Wednesday, the 10 Republicans who signed official-looking paperwork falsely purporting #Trump won #Wisconsin in 2020 have agreed to withdraw their inaccurate filings, acknowledge Biden won & not serve as pres electors in 2024 or in any election where Trump is on ballot.
Civil settlement marks 1st time pro-Trump electors have agreed to revoke their false filings & not repeat their actions in next pres election. #legal https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/06/wisconsin-trump-fake-electors-lawsuit/
👏🏻“Judge has ordered Canadian energy company Enbridge (ENB.TO) to shutter portions of an #oil pipeline that runs through tribal land in #Wisconsin within three years and to pay the tribe nearly $5.2 million for trespassing plus a portion of its profits until the shutdown is completed.” #legal
Wisconsin’s #Dairy Industry Relies on #Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive
Undocumented #immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many #farm workers to risk fines and #arrest.
“It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say.
#Wisconsin Republicans Went to Extremes in #Gerrymandering. Now They’re Scrambling to Protect That Power.
Heavily redrawn #election districts in the battleground state gave #Republicans firm control of the legislature — and the leeway to move aggressively against officials and judges they perceive as threats.
A #Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state's top elections official, Meagan Wolfe, is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader — handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her.
Via Brian Allen:
Republican who prev acted as fake elector for #Trump has been appted to #Wisconsin State Elections Commission
This dev'mt is notable as it involves an indiv directly linked to attempt to overturn election results now being positioned in a signif role w/in state's electoral process
It's as if there's secret community of ppl consistently trying to undermine Amer. public; a puppet state looking to grip power by cheating way to top, then changing rules to keep its offices
Judge who is advising Robin Vos on impeaching a liberal judge:
*donated to her opponent
*was Republican Assembly speaker
*refused to recuse in cases despite clear conflicts of interest
*once choked another judge #Wisconsin
Via Taniel: Major #Wisconsin news: In his threats to impeach Janet Protasiewicz, the GOP Speaker made a show of asking a panel of former justices to 'advise' him on that.
One of them was David Prosser, a conservative former justice.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Man with handgun seeking #Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers arrested in state Capitol, posts bail and returns with assault rifle. #GunViolence
There are Primary Elections today in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island. Wisconsin also has primaries today along with ballot measures to vote on.
Arkansas and Mississippi voters have runoff elections today to decide a handful of legislative seats that were sent to runoffs after primaries held in March.
Wisconsin Republicans propose eliminating work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds (apnews.com)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Children ages 14 and 15 would no longer need a work permit or parental permission to get a job under a bill Republican Wisconsin lawmakers released on Friday.