Wisconsin Human Trafficking Task Force Focus on Victims
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount The beginning of Wisconsin’s new task force on human trafficking is coming with a warning. Lawmakers on Wednesday held the first meeting of House Speaker Robin…
2023 Has Been a Battleground for Transgender Athletics
A law took effect in Texas this month that bans transgender women from playing a woman’s sport at the college level. It was similar to a 2021 law that banned…
Wisconsin Health Boss: We Made Mistakes with COVID Response
by Benjamin Yount The woman in charge of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services said public health managers in the state made mistakes in the early days of the COVID-19…
Most Voters Oppose Transgender Surgeries & Procedures For Children
Wisconsin Right Now, in a multi-part series, investigated gender surgeries and treatments in Wisconsin hospitals. Most voters think children should not undergo transgender interventions even with parental permission. That’s according to…
20 Attorneys Generals Ask Supreme Court to Overrule Restrictions on Enforcing Homeless Camping Bans
A group of 20 attorneys general want the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a lower court’s restrictions on local governments enforcing homeless camping bans. In their petition regarding Johnson v.…
Amazon Says FTC Lawsuit Could Lead to Higher Prices, Slower Deliveries
Online commerce giant Amazon said Tuesday that a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission could lead to higher prices and slower deliveries for customers. The Federal Trade Commission and 17…
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez Faces More Democratic Calls to Step Down
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday joined a chorus of calls from top Democrats for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after he was indicted last week on bribery…
California ban on standard-capacity gun magazines overturned
Federal judge Roger Benitez overturned California’s ban on standard-sized ammunition magazines, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta filing an immediate notice of appeal. The injunction on the ban will…
Connecticut lawmakers press for absentee ballot probe into Sept. 12 incident
Connecticut lawmakers are calling for an investigation and changes in state election laws following allegations of absentee ballot fraud in a mayoral election. Following the Sept. 12 primary, John…
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Pitch ‘Right to Garden’ Law
by Benjamin Yount Two Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol want to make it clear people have the right to grow vegetables and flowers in their yard. State Rep. Shae…