Month: April 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday restored 82 appointees of then-Gov. Scott Walker who were confirmed during a lame duck legislative session, handing a victory to Republicans and defeat to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.   The 4-3 order affects 15 of the appointees who Evers had not reappointed after a lower court said it was legal for him to essentially fire them. Evers argued the appointees […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack has been re-elected to a third, two-year term leading the court.  The court announced her re-election by fellow justices Tuesday. The result was public, but the vote was done in secret and the breakdown was not announced.  Roggensack replaced Justice Shirley Abrahamson as chief justice in 2015 after voters approved a constitutional amendment giving justices the power to elect […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says it is "blasphemy" and "horrific" for President Donald Trump to say that doctors in the state want to execute babies.  Evers made the comment Tuesday in reaction to a statement Trump made over the weekend during a rally in Green Bay. Trump said it was "shocking" that Evers planned to veto a "born alive" abortion bill that requires doctors to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding a federal judge ensure Wisconsin prisoners sentenced to life as juveniles receive a "meaningful and realistic" chance at parole.  The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of five prisoners who were effectively sentenced to life as juveniles on homicide related-charges in the 1980s and 1990s. All of them have been denied parole at least once. One […]

The U-W Oshkosh Chancellor says a student who is the target of a police investigation for a racist sign in an off-campus home is the same student that made a racist snapchat post in March during student government elections.    University officials are investigating a sign in an off-campus home that said liberals, Jews, Muslims, gays and Hmong people aren’t wanted.  A twitter user who posted that photo posted another of […]

Fond du Lac School officials are beginning the process of prioritizing projects following passage of a major building referendum last month. Voters approved a $91.5 million building referendum and $7 million question to make sure all school buildings are air conditioned.  Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert  says a kick-off meeting was recently.   "We basically are going to start meeting every two weeks, ultimately trying to start projects, design projects throughout the […]

Fond du Lac Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says the general  feedback he’s getting from constituents is that the governor’s budget spends too much money.    Thiesfeldt held budget listening sessions Friday at the Empire Town Hall and Oakfield Library.   Thiesfeldt says one of the big areas of concern is transportation funding.  He says people are telling him they don’t support the governor’s proposed gas tax increase.  Thiesfeldt says he has […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in southeastern Wisconsin are deciding who will be their new representative in the state Assembly.  Democrat Tip McGuire and Republican Mark Stalker are vying to replace former state Rep. Peter Barca in the 64th Assembly District in a special election Tuesday.  Barca, a Democrat, resigned after Gov. Tony Evers picked him to lead the state Department of Revenue.  McGuire is an assistant district attorney in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A panel of University of Wisconsin System regents has narrowed the search for UW-Whitewater's new chancellor to four candidates.  The system announced Tuesday that a special regent committee has picked Interim UW-Whitewater Chancellor Cheryl Green; Louisiana State University of Alexandria Chancellor Guiyou Huang; Southwest Minnesota State University Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Dwight Watson; and Slippery Rock University Provost and Vice President […]