A judge dismissed a watchdog group’s claims that a panel researching the possible impeachment of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz violated the state’s open meeting laws.
Author Archives: Todd Richmond / Associated Press
Todd Richmond is a reporter with The Associated Press who covers the Wisconsin state legislature as well as breaking news and enterprise stories throughout the state.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Legislature approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill
Wisconsin lawmakers approved a plan Tuesday to spend nearly half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, pushing the proposal to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk despite arguments that the team has more than enough money and doesn’t deserve such a sizable government subsidy.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Wisconsin Democrats introduce legislation to address deteriorating conditions in prisons
Democratic lawmakers introduced a sweeping legislative package Thursday to address deteriorating conditions in Wisconsin prisons as a chronic staffing shortage has led to months-long lockdowns and a federal lawsuit.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Senate passes gender-affirming care ban; Assembly OKs Brewers stadium deal
Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to veto gender-affirming care ban, but supports Brewers stadium deal.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers finds $170M in federal dollars to keep pandemic-era child care subsidy program afloat
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will use newly discovered federal dollars to keep a pandemic-era child care subsidy program going for another year and a half, his administration announced Monday.
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Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers stadium upgrades
Republican legislators Monday announced a bill that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium — far more than taxpayers spent to build it more than two decades ago.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Wisconsin sawmill agrees to pay $191K to federal regulators after boy, 16, killed on the job
A northern Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to pay nearly $191,000 and stop hiring children under 16 to settle a federal lawsuit labor regulators filed after a teenager was killed on the job this summer and other child employees were hurt in a string of accidents.
Posted inEnvironment
Groups argue Wisconsin regulators can’t make factory farms obtain preemptive pollution permits
Two farm groups have filed a lawsuit alleging that Wisconsin regulators can’t force factory farms to obtain pollution permits before they actually discharge pollutants into state waterways.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin judge: lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
A judge refused Friday to toss out a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s 174-year-old abortion ban, keeping the case inching toward the state Supreme Court in a state where debate over abortion rights has taken center stage.
Posted inEconomy
Wisconsin Republicans vote to end funding for child care program
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state’s economy.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin legislators consider bills tightening prohibitions on National Guard sex assaults
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would tighten prohibitions on sexual assault within the Wisconsin National Guard.
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Wisconsin Republicans vote to spend $125 million to combat PFAS pollution, but not right away
Wisconsin Republicans have voted to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals, but delayed a decision on how exactly to spend the money.