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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should haveWisconsin Supreme Court justices are questioning how much power legislative committees should wield in a case brought by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled Legislature in a fight that could have a broad impact on how state government functions.… Source: LacrosseTribune.com ….. Read More.WISCONSIN REPORT – People, Places, Politics Since 2002Wed, April 17, 202415 hours ago

The Woman Who Chased a Shredding TruckSalleigh Grubbs was in her office on Friday, November 20, 2020, when she got a phone call from a friend. Susan’s at Jim Miller Park—they’re shredding ballots! the friend said. Susan was Susan Knox, a woman Salleigh had met a week earlier when both were volunteering as election observers at Jim R. Miller Park, an event center in Cobb County, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta, where the county government was now conducting a hand recount of the ballots in the presidential election. The recount had been ordered by Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state, under pressure from President Donald Trump and his allies, who insisted that Trump hadn’t really lost Georgia by more than 11,000 votes. Salleigh didn’t believe the result either. Her own Cobb County had been the largest source of Republican votes in the state, and for decades it had formed the…

The Kansas Legislature Unanimously Passed a Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform BillThe Kansas Legislature unanimously passed a bill overhauling the rules for when police can seize property under a practice known as civil asset forfeiture. The Kansas House and Senate voted 120-0 and 35-0, respectively, to send S.B. 458 to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk earlier this month. Among its provisions, the legislation would make offenses related to possession or personal use of drugs ineligible for civil asset forfeiture, require law enforcement agencies to notify county prosecutors of a request for forfeiture within 14 days, and limit when local police can let federal law enforcement “adopt” their forfeiture cases. It would also require judges to consider whether a seizure is unconstitutionally excessive, put the burden of proof on prosecutors to show that the seizure was proportional to the offense, and allow some property owners to recoup legal costs when they successfully…

Wisconsin AM News Summary 4-17-24Evers reacts as Republicans skip committee special session on PFAS funding (MADISON)         At the Capitol, another impasse on funding for PFAS contamination. Democratic Governor Tony Evers wants Republicans who control the Legislature to release $125 million in funding to remediate the harms from “forever chemicals.” Earlier this month, he called the Joint Finance Committee into […] Source: WRN.com ….. Read More.WISCONSIN REPORT – People, Places, Politics Since 2002Wed, April 17, 202416 hours ago

Wisconsin lawmakers write lots of bills but pass few into lawWIZMnews.com It isn’t that Wisconsin lawmakers aren’t getting any work done. It is just that it is an exercise in futility. Despite their short legislative session our representatives in Madison have kept busy writing a record number of bills. I suppose that is evidence they are getting something done in Madison, but a large majority of […] The post Wisconsin lawmakers write lots of bills but pass few into law appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM. ….. Read More.WIZM News |General News & Views | U.S. National NewsWed, April 17, 202421 hours ago

Conservative Groups Are Outraising Democrats on the State Level—By a LotState legislative bodies have always played a leading role in determining outcomes for fundamental but humdrum issues like state budgets, insurance regulations, road safety laws, and civil services. But the last few years have demonstrated their overriding importance in matters related to personal freedom and social well-being. One issue where this has played out powerfully has been in reproductive rights. Since the fall of Roe vs. Wade in 2022, access to reproductive care has almost entirely been up to state legislatures, and sometimes elected state supreme courts. Add to this, access to gender-affirming care, the availability of Medicaid, and even whether a background check is required to buy a gun. Not to mention who gets to vote—and how. All these critical issues are largely dependent on the people elected to statehouses.   That’s why fundraising for these races has been a special priority…