Eric Hovde emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home” is at a point in life where they are capable of voting.
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Scott Bauer is the head of the AP bureau in Madison, covering state government and politics.
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday how much power legislative committees should wield — in a case that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers brought against the Republican-controlled Legislature and that could have a major impact on how state government functions.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill that would have created grants to fight pollution from “forever chemicals” and took the unusual step of calling the GOP-controlled budget committee into meeting to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination.
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private election grants as Biden, Trump win primary
Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Wisconsin Supreme Court lets stand ruling that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
The Wisconsin Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican election proposals, signs bill requiring disclosure of AI use in campaign ads
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs bills creating electric vehicle charging network
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday signed bipartisan bills designed to jump-start creation of an electric vehicle charging network along the state’s interstate system and major highways.
Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections, one of two Republican-backed ballot measures.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by Republican Legislature
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers renewed his promise Tuesday to veto a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would ban high school transgender athletes competing on girls teams, saying he will be “damn proud to do it.”
Recall targeting Wisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos appears to fall short of signatures needed, review shows
An effort to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election under one scenario reviewed by elections officials Tuesday, but it likely will be up to the state Supreme Court to ultimately decide the fate of the recall effort.
Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin Assembly leader Robin Vos
Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted petitions seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin’s top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state’s congressional maps, marking a victory for Republicans who argued against the court taking up the case.