Late August, Dane County Judge Stephen Ehlke rules Gov. Evers’ partial veto of 2023 SB 971 (signed into law as 2023 Act 100) was consistent with the Wisconsin Constitution granting governors the ability to partially veto appropriation bills. 2023 Act 100 in conjunction with the 2023-25 state budget act created an early literacy program designed […]
Dane County Judge Upholds Gov. Evers’ Partial Veto of Literacy Bill
Date Fri, Sep. 13, 2024 - 2:32pm By Hamilton
DOR Releases FY2024 Tax Collections Figures
Date Fri, Sep. 13, 2024 - 2:26pm By Hamilton
On Aug. 28, the Department of Revenue (DOR) released the Fiscal Year 2024 General purpose Revenues report. According to preliminary information, collections for the year increased 1.7 percent in FY 2024 to $21,329.6 million. This amount is 1.3 percent higher than the Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s modified estimate of $21,053.9 million. The increase is mainly attributed […]
Governor Evers Announces New Cabinet Members
Date Fri, Sep. 13, 2024 - 2:24pm By Hamilton
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kristina Boardman as the first female Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). She succeeds Craig Thompson, who stepped down on September 11 to become the Vice Chancellor of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Boardman’s tenure with the DOT includes roles such as Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Director of […]
Wisconsin Primary Election 2024: Election Results and Analysis
Date Wed, Aug. 14, 2024 - 1:17pm By Hamilton
Read more: Races to Watch and Constitutional Amendments Wisconsin held its state primary election yesterday, August 13. State legislative and U.S. congressional races with competitive partisan primaries were decided, while voters also weighed in on two statewide referenda for proposed constitutional amendments. See this page for more information about the 2024 elections in Wisconsin, including […]
Wisconsin Primary Election 2024: Races to Watch
Date Tue, Aug. 13, 2024 - 10:09am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin state primary election is being held today: Tuesday, August 13. State legislative and U.S. congressional races with competitive partisan primaries will be decided today. A full list of the federal and state candidates running in Wisconsin this year is available here. Also on the August ballot are two referendum questions regarding proposed amendments […]
Wisconsin Primary Election 2024: Constitutional Amendments
Date Tue, Aug. 13, 2024 - 10:08am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin state primary election is being held today: Tuesday, August 13. State legislative and U.S. congressional races with competitive partisan primaries will be decided today. A full list of the federal and state candidates running in Wisconsin this year is available here. See this article for analysis of the primary and key races to […]
SCOWIS Finishes 2023-24 Term with High-Profile Cases, Record Low Number of Decisions Overall
Date Mon, Jul. 22, 2024 - 2:20pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court appears to have concluded its 2023-24 regular term. The court typically finishes an annual term by releasing a series of decisions in June and July. According to one Wisconsin historian, the court issued the fewest decisions during this one-year term since at least 1900. Undoubtedly the most high-profile decision issued by […]
Sojenhomer LLC v. Village of Egg Harbor (Eminent Domain)
Date Mon, Jul. 22, 2024 - 2:12pm By Hamilton
In Sojenhomer LLC v. Village of Egg Harbor (2024 WI 25), the court held that municipalities can use condemnation authority to acquire land to build a sidewalk within a road right-of-way, despite recently enacted statutory prohibitions on the use of condemnation to establish or extend a pedestrian way. Facts The Village of Egg Harbor developed […]
Evers v. Marklein (Separation of Powers)
Date Mon, Jul. 22, 2024 - 2:10pm By Hamilton
In Evers v. Marklein (2024 WI 31), the court held that oversight power exercised by a legislative committee over decisions made by a state agency to use already-appropriated funds violated the separation of powers established by the Wisconsin Constitution. This decision may have significant implications for Wisconsin politics and policy. While the immediate effect of […]
Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes)
Date Mon, Jul. 22, 2024 - 2:09pm By Hamilton
In Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (2023 WI 32), the court held that state law permits municipal clerks and local election officials to provide unattended drop boxes for voters to return their absentee ballots, overruling a 2022 decision that reached the opposite conclusion. Facts Priorities USA (a progressive political group), the Wisconsin Alliance for […]