Wisconsin Lawmakers Pitch Strip Search Law Overhaul
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount A pair of Green Bay-area lawmakers want to rewrite Wisconsin’s strip search law to make it clear that underwear counts too. State Rep. David Steffen, R-Green…
Gov. Evers Signs Wisconsin Reading Overhaul
by Benjamin Yount Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new law that will change how kids in the state are taught how to read. The governor on Wednesday signed…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers Promises Veto of Transgender Sports Ban
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin will not see a law that keeps transgender girls out of female sports in the state. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday took to Twitter to…
Republican Lawmakers Pitch Constitutional Amendment to Keep Wisconsin Churches Open
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin Republicans want to make sure churches in the state are kept open during the next emergency. State Sen Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, along with Rep. Ty…
Trump Says DOJ is Opening Criminal Probe Into Him Over Jan. 6
Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Tuesday that Special Counsel Jack Smith informed him he is the target of a criminal probe related to the Jan. 6…
Waukesha State Rep. Wants Watermarks on Wisconsin Absentee Ballots
by Benjamin Yount There’s a pitch at the Wisconsin Capitol to add watermarks to the state’s absentee ballots. State Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said absentee ballots in Wisconsin need…
Wisconsin Republicans Pitch ‘Federal Solution’ for State’s Election Rules
by Benjamin Yount A pair of Republican Wisconsin congressmen is pitching what they are calling a “federalist solution” to elections across the country. Republicans Bryan Steil and Derrick Van…
New Trans Parent, Non-Binary Caucus Formed at Wisconsin Capitol
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin doesn’t currently have any openly trans lawmakers, but there is a new trans legislative caucus at the statehouse. State Reps. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, and…
Trump Slams Secret Service Investigation into White House Cocaine
Former President Donald Trump criticized the U.S Secret Service’s investigation into cocaine found in the White House after it failed to turn up any clues or suspects. The U.S.…
Biden Administration to Cancel $39 Billion in Student Loans
The Department of Education announced Friday that $39 billion in federal student loan debt for about 800,000 borrowers will be “discharged,” or canceled, in the coming weeks. The move…