Medical marijuana bills in Wisconsin: What is the status?
2023年9月27日 · Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, has proposed legalizing marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes in all three of his budget proposals — most recently at the start of 2023 — but GOP lawmakers have slashed the provisions during the budget writing process all three times. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Wisconsinites support legalizing ...
Here’s how to vote in Wisconsin’s upcoming elections
2024年3月8日 · There are several ways to do it. You can register online, by mail or in person at your municipal clerk’s office. You can also register to vote in person at your polling place on election day. You must provide a proof of residence document when registering to vote. Voters must reside at their current address for at least 28 days by election ...
Wisconsin Watch | Independent investigative news
Get our free newsletter, The Wednesday Report, to see what we find. Wisconsin Watch Nonprofit, nonpartisan news about Wisconsin Wisconsin Watch has published fact briefs on more than 20 statements made by and about incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde. The pair ...
Did Donald Trump lower taxes on billionaires and raise them on …
2024年6月18日 · The 2017 tax cut law signed by former President Donald Trump cut income tax rates essentially across the board. From 2017 to 2018, the average rate dropped from 4% to 3.4% for the bottom half of income earners and from 26.8% to 25.4% for the top 1%, according to the Tax Foundation. In 2018, the Tax Policy Center estimated, 65% of households ...
Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump
2024年9月23日 · Support our ongoing service to the community by making a donation today. Vice President Kamala Harris has grown her lead over former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin following their Sept. 10 debate, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group and released on Monday. Among 800 likely voters, Harris led Trump ...
Your Right to Know: How to obtain public records: A primer
2022年1月3日 · While the process of making a public records request is relatively simple, it is a formal process nonetheless and there are a few steps to follow. First, determine what you want to know and who has that record. The person in charge of keeping and managing these documents at an agency or department is known as the “custodian” of public records.
Wisconsin prisons: 10 guards, 900 inmates, dire results
2024年2月2日 · 10 guards, 900 inmates: Wisconsin prisons see dire results of ignored warnings. An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated. by Mario Koran / The New York Times / Wisconsin Watch and Justin Mayo / Big Local News February 2nd, 2024 Why ...
Wisconsin constitutional amendments seek more Legislature power
2024年6月24日 · Wisconsin voters have approved 150 of the 202 constitutional amendments in the state’s history, including 11 of 12 since 2000 and all five since 2020: April 2020: More rights for crime victims, including the right to be heard at plea and parole hearings (known as Marsy’s Law). At least one police department has cited the amendment to block ...
Mega donors fuel record-shattering $45M Wisconsin Supreme …
2023年4月1日 · WisPolitics.com estimates the Wisconsin Supreme Court spending is on pace to break $45 million, demolishing the previous record $10 million spent in the 2020 high court contest. The previous national record was $15 million in the 2004 Illinois Supreme Court election. The infusion of supersized checks from both philanthropists and industrialists ...
Do some states let baby be 'executed' if abortion ends in live birth?
2024年8月30日 · In La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Aug. 29, 2024, former President Donald Trump referred to abortion and said in “six states,” including Minnesota, “if the baby is born, you’re allowed to execute the baby after birth.”. Fact-checkers have repeatedly debunked such claims. This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.Sources.