Following a Dane County Circuit ruling, Governor Walker recently called special elections in the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District to take place on June 12. In late March, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Josann Reynolds ruled Walker must call special elections in the legislative districts. Both seats have been vacant since December when … Read more

On Tuesday, April 3, Wisconsin voters went to the polls to vote in municipal races, school board elections, and local referendums. However, the marquee race was the State Supreme Court general election, the only statewide race on the ballot. Rebecca Dallet, the liberal candidate and Milwaukee County judge, defeated the conservative Sauk County judge Michael … Read more

Last week, both houses of the legislature met for the final time in the regular 2017-18 legislative session. The legislature took up issues ranging from a sales tax holiday to school safety. According to legislative leaders, neither house currently has intentions to take up any more bills this year. The State Senate met on Tuesday … Read more

On Thursday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Josann Reynolds ruled Governor Walker must call a special election in the 1st Senate District and 42nd Assembly District. Both seats have been vacant since December when former Senator Frank Lasee and former Representative Keith Ripp both resigned from the legislature to take positions in the administration. Following … Read more

According to various reports, Governor Scott Walker has been speaking with state legislators on a package to provide schools with increased security measures. The proposal comes on the heels of a national discussion on school safety following last month’s school shooting in Florida. While details have yet to be released, the proposal is said to … Read more