Tag: wisconsin
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is below: WI AB156: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president…
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Wisconsin introduces unemployment insurance indexing bill
Wisconsin lawmakers on April 7 introduced 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…
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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues one executive order from April 3-9
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Evers has issued nine executive orders in 2023 — one fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Executive Order #190, where the governor updated the structure of the Telecommunications Relay Service Council. Governors…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below: WI SB144: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president of the United States…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues four opinions from April 3-9
The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued four opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 24 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. Three of four opinions are below: Banuelos v. University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, where the court affirmed the court of appeals’ ruling that…
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Protasiewicz defeats Kelly in the general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court, switching control of the court to a 4-3 liberal majority
Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly in the nonpartisan general election for Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 4, 2023. Protasiewicz’s election means the balance of the court will switch from a 4-3 conservative majority to a 4-3 liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. The election determined who would succeed retiring conservative Justice Patience…
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2023 Wisconsin school board elections roundup
The nonpartisan general for seven school districts in Wisconsin was on April 4, 2023. The Feb. 21 primary was canceled in all districts due to a lack of opposition. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates competed to serve on the school board of education in seven districts. The districts and results…
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, general election results
The nonpartisan general election for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates competed for three out of 15 seats on the Milwaukee Common Council. These seats were up for special election. Candidates also competed for two seats…
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Wisconsin statewide general election results
The statewide general for Wisconsin was on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices: Wisconsin State Senate District 8 Daniel Knodl (R) defeated Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) with 50.9% of the vote to Habush…
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Madison, Wisconsin, general election results
The general for Madison, Wisconsin, was on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates competed for all 20 Madison Common Council seats. Of the 20 races, incumbents won re-election in 12. Candidates also ran for mayor of Madison. Incumbent Satya Rhodes-Conway…