MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging Kenneth J. Chesebro, Michael A. Roman, and James R. Troupis with conspiring to commit the crime of uttering as genuine a forged writing or object, in violation of Wis. Stat. §§ 939.31 and 943.38(2). The crime charged is a Class H felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six years, or both, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 939.50(3)(h).
The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), represented by attorneys from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), filed for summary judgment today in a public records lawsuit against Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski. The lawsuit stems from Secretary Godlewski's 189-day delay in responding to a public records request, which WILL claims was unlawful. Only after the lawsuit was filed did Secretary Godlewski produce the requested records, revealing that her office had been using personal email accounts to conduct official state business.
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 20 of their Senate GOP colleagues in a joint statement criticizing Senate Democrats for pushing the Right to Contraception Act. The senators argue that the legislation misleads the public on contraception accessibility and threatens religious freedoms and parental rights.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and America First Legal (AFL) have filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School District. The case challenges the school district's policy of concealing gender identity transitions from parents. The petition requests that the Court recognize that parents have standing to challenge policies that usurp their decision-making authority over significant health-related decisions without their knowledge.
The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) board meeting last night underscored a shift in the community's stance, as parents and teachers voiced their concerns. The district's recent lapses in financial reporting to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and mismanagement of the Headstart program could potentially cost MPS hundreds of millions of dollars, eroding trust between the district and its stakeholders. This loss of confidence follows the district’s successful $252 million referendum secured in April.
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Wisconsin for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending May 25.
In 2022, Wisconsin had $184.3 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Wisconsin experienced a 19.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.