Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Collective Bargaining Bill

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether to take up a lawsuit over the Wisconsin collective bargaining law (2011 WI Act 10).   The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard both the appeal of the Wisconsin Department of Justice on the original temporary restraining order (TRO) as well has final decision released by the Dane […]

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WI Judge Gives Extension to Review Recalls Against Democratic Senators

Dane County Circuit Court Judge John Markson last week gave the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board extra time to review three remaining recall petitions against Democratic senators. Originally, the deadline for review expired on June 6. The deadline for review has now been pushed to June 10, 2011. As a result, the earliest the recall elections for […]

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GAB Approves Recall Elections for Republicans

Government Accountability Board (GAB) has approved recall elections for Wisconsin Republican Senators Robert Cowles (Allouez), Alberta Darling (River Hills), and Sheila Harsdorf (River Falls). Six Wisconsin GOP senators are almost certain to face recall elections this summer. The consideration of petitions against Democratic Senators Robert Wirch (Pleasant Prairie), Jim Holperin (Conover) and Dave Hansen (Green Bay) […]

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Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Collective Bargaining Bill

Thursday, May 26, 2011, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Sumi struck down the hotly contested collective bargaining bill ruling that Republicans in the State Senate had violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law. Judge Sumi concluded that the Republicans violated the law because they did not give at least two hours notice to the public. The Wisconsin […]

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Governor Walker Signs Voter ID Bill into Law

Showing valid photo identification is required to purchase alcohol, cough medicine and to withdraw money from a bank. Now a new Wisconsin law will require voters to show their photo ID on Election Day. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed the controversial legislation — Assembly Bill 7 – into law Wednesday, May 25, 2011. AB7 requires photo […]

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Rep. Paul Ryan Will Not Run for Senate

Stating that he believes he can have more impact tackling our fiscal and economic challenges as Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan has announced he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year.  “House Republicans have taken bold steps forward in tackling our fiscal and economic challenges – we have led, […]

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Supreme Court Recount News

The Government Accountability Board (GAB) has published certified county-by-county recount results. Waukesha County is still counting votes, with a May 26 deadline to finish. Questions as to the security of the ballot bags have been addressed by GAB. “The ability to put a hand into a ballot bag is not by itself evidence of fraud,” according […]

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Senate Recalls Beginning to Take Shape

If it seems that election season in Wisconsin is never-ending, that would be a reasonable inference. Voters just had a statewide election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court (see below for more information) along with three elections to fill vacancies in the Assembly. What’s more, the Wisconsin Senate could face up to nine recall elections this […]

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Legislative Special Election Results

Special elections were held last week on May 3 to fill the seats of three legislators who resigned to take jobs within the Walker Administration. In Assembly District 94, which covers rural La Crosse County and parts of Monroe County, Democrat Steve Doyle beat Republican challenger John Lautz, 54 to 46 percent. Doyle, the current […]

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Supreme Court Recount Yields No Major Changes – Justice Prosser Still Well Ahead of Kloppenburg

With 71 of 72 counties having completed the recount in the race between Justice David Prosser and his challenger, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Justice Prosser’s lead has declined by only 355 votes. The only county left to report its official recount is Waukesha County, where Kloppenburg would need to pick up 6,962 votes. According to University of […]

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