You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.With the release of federal redistricting data , Wisconsin officials are preparing for what they're characterizing as a "really tight" timeline for creating new legislative district boundaries ahead of the 2022 elections.Those delays, due in large part to the COVID-19 crisis, will bring further drama to a process that is all but certain to end up in the courts due to the current state of divided government."It seems unlikely, somewhere between extremely unlikely to impossible, to imagine that the governor and the...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.With the release of federal redistricting data , Wisconsin officials are preparing for what they're characterizing as a "really tight" timeline for creating new legislative district boundaries ahead of the 2022 elections.Those delays, due in large part to the COVID-19 crisis, will bring further drama to a process that is all but certain to end up in the courts due to the current state of divided government."It seems unlikely, somewhere between extremely unlikely to impossible, to imagine that the governor and the...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In February and March of 2011, the Wisconsin Legislature saw some of its most impassioned debates in recent memory while protesters occupied the Capitol building and engaged in daily demonstrations and marches outside.The Assembly rises for the Pledge of Allegiance at Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 14 Democratic state senators left the state to stall a vote on the budget repair bill as crowds of protesters grew inside the Capitol.Act 10 protests gave...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In February and March of 2011, the Wisconsin Legislature saw some of its most impassioned debates in recent memory while protesters occupied the Capitol building and engaged in daily demonstrations and marches outside.The Assembly rises for the Pledge of Allegiance at Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 14 Democratic state senators left the state to stall a vote on the budget repair bill as crowds of protesters grew inside the Capitol.Act 10 protests gave...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Donald Trump and Joe Biden supporters gather around the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison, hours after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, on Saturday, Nov. 7.Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, expected to run for governor in 2022, said the media is partially responsible for Republican accusations of voter fraud. “The media has determined that this bucket of actions is voter fraud, this bucket of actions is not voter fraud. And that’s not how the electorate necessarily sees...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Donald Trump and Joe Biden supporters gather around the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison, hours after Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, on Saturday, Nov. 7.Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, expected to run for governor in 2022, said the media is partially responsible for Republican accusations of voter fraud. “The media has determined that this bucket of actions is voter fraud, this bucket of actions is not voter fraud. And that’s not how the electorate necessarily sees...WW…

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You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Municipal clerks from around the state are barred from mailing out absentee ballots for now as the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers adding a Green Party presidential candidate to the general election slate. The order comes a week before Sept. 17, the by which local clerks are supposed to send the ballots out to Wisconsin voters who had requests on file. While officials are also able to distribute ballots ahead of time, though it's unclear whether or to what extent that has happened so far this week. In...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Municipal clerks from around the state are barred from mailing out absentee ballots for now as the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers adding a Green Party presidential candidate to the general election slate. The order comes a week before Sept. 17, the by which local clerks are supposed to send the ballots out to Wisconsin voters who had requests on file. While officials are also able to distribute ballots ahead of time, though it's unclear whether or to what extent that has happened so far this week. In...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.On the fourth straight day protests closed streets Madison, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called for confronting “society’s comfort with racism” and pushed lawmakers to back a that would overhaul law enforcement agencies’ use-of-force policies. The move comes after peaceful demonstrations in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody have given way to clashes between people and police in downtown Madison, where officers in riot gear have sought to disperse crowds by deploying tear gas and pepper spray, and...…You have permission to edit this article.On the fourth straight day protests closed streets Madison, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called for confronting “society’s comfort with racism” and pushed lawmakers to back a that would overhaul law enforcement agencies’ use-of-force policies. The move comes after peaceful demonstrations in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody have given way to clashes between people and police in downtown Madison, where officers in riot gear have sought to disperse crowds by deploying tear gas and pepper spray, and...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Retail stores can now open for in-person shopping under a new order announced by Gov. Tony Evers' administration Monday. The order, effective immediately, would allow up to five customers at a time to be in standalone or strip mall-based retail stores with entrances outside. It would also give drive-in movie theaters the go-ahead to operate. The moves are the latest "turn of the dial for Wisconsin businesses," phrasing Evers has used to describe the slow ramping up and return of different employers and operators across the state more than...…You have permission to edit this article.Retail stores can now open for in-person shopping under a new order announced by Gov. Tony Evers' administration Monday. The order, effective immediately, would allow up to five customers at a time to be in standalone or strip mall-based retail stores with entrances outside. It would also give drive-in movie theaters the go-ahead to operate. The moves are the latest "turn of the dial for Wisconsin businesses," phrasing Evers has used to describe the slow ramping up and return of different employers and operators across the state more than...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.More than 2.7 million registered voters across the state are on track to get absentee ballot applications in the coming months under a new plan the Wisconsin Elections Commission signed off on Wednesday night. But the nearly $2.3 million plan — framework commissioners failed to agree on last week during their meeting when the possibility was discussed — could face more roadblocks in the coming weeks as commissioners wait to review the final wording of the correspondence before it's sent out. The vote comes as officials anticipate...…You have permission to edit this article.More than 2.7 million registered voters across the state are on track to get absentee ballot applications in the coming months under a new plan the Wisconsin Elections Commission signed off on Wednesday night. But the nearly $2.3 million plan — framework commissioners failed to agree on last week during their meeting when the possibility was discussed — could face more roadblocks in the coming weeks as commissioners wait to review the final wording of the correspondence before it's sent out. The vote comes as officials anticipate...WW…