Residents of a 6-story condo building in Waukesha, Wisconsin were evacuated on Thursday, December 3, 2021, after structural engineers inspected the structure and found it was “in imminent danger of collapsing,” ABC News and local media reported (see story here). “We don’t wan[...]
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Wisconsin court again rules against saving lives
Wisconsin’s governor, a Democrat, “did not have the authority to impose capacity limits on restaurants, bars or other businesses without the approval of the Legislature,” the state’s GOP-controlled supreme court ruled on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Read story here. The Hill ad[...]
Wisconsin governor demands $145,000 from Trump for state’s election lawsuit legal expenses
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor has filed a formal demand in federal court for “$145,000 in legal fees the state spent to defend against the former Republican president’s unsuccessful effort to overturn its 2020 election results,” Reuters reported on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Read[...]
March 17th, 2021 - 10:43 pm § in Law and Courts, Misc.
Wisconsin’s crazy liquor laws
Beer, wine, and liquor are readily available in Wisconsin (except in a couple of small towns). But state law prohibits carryout sales after 9 p.m., while bars can remain open until 2 a.m. This means that from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m., you can’t buy beer to take home. You have to sit on a […][...]
November 29th, 2020 - 4:56 pm § in Misc.
Biden gains 87 votes from Trump’s $3 million Wisconsin recount
A recount in Wisconsin’s two largest and most Democratic counties that cost the Trump campaign $3 million increased Biden’s lead in that state by 87 votes, CNN reported on Sunday, November 29, 2020 (read story here). Biden gained on Trump by 132 votes in Milwaukee County, which has a lar[...]
November 4th, 2020 - 1:43 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump wants Wisconsin recount, but it’s hopeless for him there
The first thing to remember about elections is the certified result is what counts. Everything leading up to that is part of the counting process. Recount laws vary by state. Wisconsin has no provision for an automatic recount, but candidates can request a recount at their expense if the margin is u[...]
October 30th, 2020 - 7:42 pm § in Law and Courts
Kenosha shooter extradited to Wisconsin
An Illinois judge rejected defense arguments and ordered Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin, where he faces life in prison if convicted of murder. Less than an hour later, he was transported from an Illinois juvenile detention facility to the Kenosha County Jail. His l[...]
October 30th, 2020 - 1:30 am § in Politics
Could that 17-point Biden lead in Wisconsin be real?
Color me skeptical. For that to happen, a lot of traditional Republicans would have to break with their party and vote for Biden. But what if — what if — they do? These folks are still around. And there’s reason why they might. They’re farmers, small town businessmen, parents[...]
Wisconsin GOP seeks emergency ban of sausage races at voting locations
This article contains news and liberal commentary. Andrew Hitt, Wisconsin GOP state chair, filed a protest with the Milwaukee Election Commission on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, against the presence of racing sausages at early voting locations in Milwaukee’s basketball and baseball venues. Bra[...]
August 31st, 2020 - 5:46 pm § in Misc.
Wisconsin’s GOP legislators spurn police reform
This article contains news with liberal commentary. “Wisconsin Republican leaders convened a special session of the state Legislature on police reform for less than 30 seconds,” NBC News reported on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (Read story here.) And you can’t vote them out. In 2018, Rep[...]