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Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to hear cases challenging congressional maps

1 day ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Henry Redman

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner June 26, 2025 The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two orders Wednesday, declining to hear cases challenging the constitutionality of the state’s congressional maps. Democrats had hoped that the liberal wing of the court retaining majority control of the body in this spring’s election would give them an opportunity to change the congressional lines.
Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates corrections officers’ class action lawsuit

3 days ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Henry Redman

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner June 24, 2025 The Wisconsin Examiner’s Criminal Justice Reporting Project shines a light on incarceration, law enforcement and criminal justice issues with support from the Public Welfare Foundation. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s correctional officers can sue the Department of Corrections as a class in an effort to get compensation for the time it takes the officers to be screened by security when coming to and leaving from work.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules spills law applies to PFAS

3 days ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Henry Redman

In a 5-2 ruling on Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) authority to regulate polluters of hazardous substances such as PFAS through the state’s toxic spills law. The court’s ruling reverses the decisions of the circuit and appeals courts that could have threatened the DNR’s ability to force polluters to pay for the environmental damage they cause.
Elections commission publishes election observer rule

4 days ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Henry Redman

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner June 23, 2025 The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday published a new permanent administrative rule to guide how election observers are allowed to conduct themselves at polling places.
Wisconsin Public Radio lays off staff, cancels programs

4 days ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Henry Redman

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner June 23, 2025 Wisconsin Public Radio announced last week that it was laying off at least 15 staff members and cancelling four radio programs as the station faces budget shortages and the looming prospect of cuts to its federal funding.
Wisconsin activist heads bus tour to push back on GOP federal tax cut bill

5 days ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Erik Gunn

Over the next three weeks, a band of advocates in a bright green bus is traveling across the U.S. with a message aimed at members of Congress — and at the voters who live in their districts.
Finance committee delays action due to budget disagreements, child care providers disappointed

1 week ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Baylor Spears

The budget process hit another roadblock as Assembly and Senate Republicans appeared to split over budget negotiations with Gov. Tony Evers — leading to the cancellation of the budget committee’s meeting Thursday and disappointment from child care advocates who had traveled to the Capitol that day. The June 30 deadline for the 2025-27 state budget is quickly approaching and lawmakers still have major portions of the bill to put together.
Medicaid cutbacks will affect unpaid family caregivers, experts warn

1 week ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Erik Gunn

Among the many people whose health care could be in jeopardy from possible Medicaid cuts, one group may be even less visible than the rest. For elderly residents as well as children and adults with disabilities whose health care is covered by Medicaid, family members who help with their care will also be affected by the proposals coming from Republican members of Congress.
Budget causes friction as Senate passes bills without funding attached

1 week ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Baylor Spears

Friction between Democrats and Republicans was on display Wednesday as the Senate passed several bills along party lines that create programs, grants and facilities without state funding attached. Republicans argued the bills need to be signed before funding is included in the budget to assure them there won’t be any changes made by Gov. Tony Evers using his partial veto, and Democrats said the funding needed to be included to assure them the bills don’t become unfunded mandates.
Wisconsin state leaders celebrate Juneteenth, say fight for freedom continues

1 week ago | wisconsinexaminer.com | Baylor Spears

Wisconsin state leaders spent the week leading up to Juneteenth recognizing the holiday and calling for the fight for freedom and equality to continue. Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. On that day, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to announce to more than 250,000 enslaved Black people that they were free, about two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.