On Thursday, the Wisconsin Legislature filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission to stop it from providing illegal guidance about absentee ballots. Read More Republicans Sue to Stop WEC’s Illegal Guidance Memo
The Wisconsin Elections Commission proposed a rule that would have allowed clerks to fix ballot envelopes. The Legislature said no. Read More JCRAR Says No to WEC Rule Allowing Election Workers to Alter Ballot Certifications
Guest writers Mike Pflughoeft and Robert Fassbender of the Great Lakes Legal Foundation talk about this summer’s State Supreme Court Decision on guidance documents. These authors contend, whether they have the technical force of law or not, guidance documents will affect the behavior of the people and businesses that they regulate. Read More The Wisconsin Supreme Court Whiffed on How Agencies Use Guidance Documents
Get caught up on all the big stories from last week that you might have missed. Read More ICYMI: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules On Veto Authority And Legislative Oversight, Assembly Republicans Unveil Proposal To Ease UI Suffering
By M.D. Kittle – This week’s scheduled extraordinary session of the Legislature has Democrats feeling extraordinarily cranky, charging the Republican majority with everything from post-election “temper tantrums” to legislative power grabs. Read More Republicans Call Extraordinary Session To Protect Legacy Of Reforms