Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers: Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him
Gov. Tony Evers opposes keeping Donald Trump off the ballot and said that in order for President Joe Biden to win Wisconsin, he must be a frequent visitor to the state.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he’d back limited GOP proposal on marijuana legalization
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of recreational marijuana, said he is open to a more limited medical marijuana legalization being promoted by Republicans.
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Wisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each
Two consultants hired to analyze new legislative boundary lines in Wisconsin after the state’s Supreme Court tossed the current Republican-drawn maps will be paid up to $100,000 each in taxpayer money under terms of their contracts made public Thursday.
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Wisconsin absentee ballots with minor problems OK to count, court rules
Wisconsin election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors such as missing portions of witness addresses, a court ruled Tuesday in a legal fight that has pitted conservatives against liberals.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps for 2024
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps on Friday and ordered that new district boundary lines be drawn as Democrats had urged in a redistricting case they hope will weaken GOP majorities.
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Wisconsin speaker: Medical weed bill coming soon, abortion should be voted on, impeachment unlikely
Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. He also said abortion limits should go to a public referendum, and it’s “super unlikely” Republicans would impeach a Supreme Court justice over how she votes on […]
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Some Trump fake electors from Wisconsin and other states haven’t faded away, are involved in 2024 election
Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have Republicans who have been swept up in the fake electors scheme and continue to play roles in elections in their communities next year.
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University of Wisconsin regents back GOP deal for funding in exchange for limiting diversity efforts
In a surprising about-face, the Universities of Wisconsin regents approved a deal Wednesday evening with Republican legislators to limit diversity positions at the system’s two dozen campuses in exchange for money to cover staff raises and construction projects.
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Wisconsin appeals court upholds decisions denying permit to build golf course along Lake Michigan
A state appeals court has upheld decisions that denied a company a permit to build a golf course near a state park along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline.
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Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and filed paperwork falsely saying he had won the battleground state have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory.
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Wisconsin judge reaffirms ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this year that state law permits consensual medical abortions, handing abortion rights advocates a massive victory but opening up appellate options for conservatives.