Staying on the Wrong Track: Evers Admin Budget Requests Spend More for the Status Quo Read More Top 10 Ways Wisconsin Is On The Wrong Track
Top 10 Ways Wisconsin Is On The Wrong Track
COVID Shutdown
Wisconsin Could Still Be Locked Down Today Under Evers’ “Badger Bounce Back” Plan
If Gov. Evers was able to stick with his Badger Bounce Back plan, then churches, schools, bars, and all other so-called non-essential businesses would still be closed. Wisconsin Dells, Door County, and all of Wisconsin’s other great resorts would be ghost towns. Even the Milwaukee Brewers’ American Family Park would be closed to the public if Gov. Evers’ plan was still in effect. Read More Wisconsin Could Still Be Locked Down Today Under Evers’ “Badger Bounce Back” Plan
ICYMI: “Unprecedented” Tax Collections Lead To Immediate $2.6 Billion Surplus, Joint Finance Committee Votes On DOT And Stewardship
Last week, LFB reported that Wisconsin is expected to have a $2.6 billion surplus by the end of the month, JFC voted on the Department of Transportation and the Stewardship Program, the State Supreme Court ruled Dane County Health Officer’s school closures unlawful, and Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Hintz suggested Medicaid expansion and legalizing weed will solve Wisconsin’s labor shortage. All this and more, in case you missed it. Read More ICYMI: “Unprecedented” Tax Collections Lead To Immediate $2.6 Billion Surplus, Joint Finance Committee Votes On DOT And Stewardship
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Dane County Public Health’s School Closure Order “Unlawful, Unenforceable”
The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a ruling that says local public health officials do not have statutory authority to close schools for a public health emergency: only the Department of Health Services can do that. The Court also ruled that Dane County’s Public Health Official violated religious liberties by closing all Dane County schools, including religious private schools, to in-person learning. Read More Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Dane County Public Health’s School Closure Order “Unlawful, Unenforceable”
State Supreme Court Ends Evers’ Never-Ending Emergency Orders
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Governor Evers overstepped his authority to issue multiple COVID-19 emergency orders without the consent of the State Legislature. Read More State Supreme Court Ends Evers’ Never-Ending Emergency Orders