Tag: wisconsin
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Washington and Wisconsin enact laws limiting advisory questions on ballots
Washington and Wisconsin passed bills during their 2023 legislative sessions that limited non-binding questions, also known as advisory questions or advisory votes, on election ballots. These two bills are among 349 legislative proposals introduced in 2023 that concern topics related to direct democracy, including ballot measures, initiatives, veto referendums, referrals, local ballot measures, and recall…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of May 28, Ballotpedia has tracked seven election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the seven, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 22-28. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is below: WI AB283: Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from May 15-21
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 34 opinions in 2023 — 10 more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of United States, Inc., where the court “affirmed the order of the circuit court dismissing…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of May 21, Ballotpedia has tracked nine election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the nine, Ballotpedia tracked three from May 15-21. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored two bills, while Republicans sponsored one. The three bills are below: WI SB278: Aids to counties and municipalities for…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 8-14
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 8-14. As of May 14, Evers has issued 20 executive orders in 2023 — seven more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: Executive Order #199, where the governor ordered that the flag of the United States and the…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 8-14
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 8-14. As of May 14, the court issued 31 opinions in 2023 — eight more than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: State v. Daimon Von Jackson, Jr., where the court dismissed a case as improvidently granted. From May 8-14, state supreme courts…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 1-7
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, Evers has issued 17 executive orders in 2023 — six more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are: Executive Order #196, where the governor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a mark…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 1-7
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. One of two opinions is below: Gahl v. Aurora Health Care, Inc., where the court “affirmed the decision of the court of appeals reversing the…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 28 opinions in 2023 — eight more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Kevin R. Rosin, where the court suspended the law license of Kevin Rosin for one…
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Wisconsin Assembly passes unemployment insurance indexing bill
Wisconsin lawmakers on April 25 passed several bills related to unemployment insurance, including one that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. Assembly Bill 153 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 14 during times when the unemployment rate is at or below 3.5%. The bill also…