MacIver News Service | May 1, 2015
[Madison, Wisc…] Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) discussed two bills at a public hearing Thursday of the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform that would implement drug testing for individuals receiving certain public benefits like food stamps and unemployment insurance. During the hearing, Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) said he would be introducing an amendment that would require legislators to go through the same drug testing. His amendment is expected to be introduced and voted on at an executive session of the committee next week.Proposals to Block Illegal Aliens from Voting Advance, Despite the Left’s Objections
Congress will vote on a resolution to require proof of citizenship to vote. Wisconsin voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution on Nov. 5th to permanently ban non-citizens from voting in Wisconsin elections. Read More Proposals to Block Illegal Aliens from Voting Advance, Despite the Left’s Objections
When Liberals’ Worst Fears Came True
Dan O’Donnell wonders whether the left has forgotten the time, long before Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, a president actually did use the power of his office to kill American citizens. Read More When Liberals’ Worst Fears Came True
On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution
Once the constitution is amended to include a new policy, for good or ill, it is nearly impossible to ever remove. That being said, Wisconsin voters have some big decisions coming up in this year’s elections and beyond. Read More On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution
The Real Wisconsin Economy
Evers’s Department of Workforce Development likes to boast about low unemployment rates and high labor force participation, but how is Wisconsin’s economy really doing?
A Deep Dive into Trump’s Trumped-Up Charges
Michael Lucas–It has been widely reported that Trump’s conviction of 34 felonies was—well, iffy. But why? Here’s what happened and why the case should have been tossed.