Wisconsin Tag

UW-Madison Chancellor Announces Abraham Lincoln Statue Will Stay on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2020 7 Comments

"The university continues to support the Abraham Lincoln statue on our campus"...

Student Activists Demand Removal of Abraham Lincoln Statue at UW-Madison

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2020 55 Comments

Student activists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are exploiting the current trend of statue toppling, to petition for the removal of a campus statue of President Abraham Lincoln. Hating historic statues is all the rage these days.

https://wkow.com/2020/06/23/protesters-pull-down-forward-statue-outside-state-capitol/

Mob Throws Statue of Hans Christian Heg, Abolitionist, Into Lake Monona

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 24, 2020 35 Comments

In Madison, Wisconsin, rioters threw a statue of Hans Christian Heg (an anti-slavery activist and abolitionist who actively fought slave catchers and died from battle wounds fighting for the Union in the Civil War), into a nearby lake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5MaebaDL7Q

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down “Safer-at-Home” order

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2020 15 Comments

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has finally ruled on the state's lockdown order, in a case argued a week ago. For background on the case and issues, see these prior posts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFf-CMPzwiM

VIDEO – Wisconsin Sup. Ct. Justice: Isn’t state’s lockdown order “the very definition of tyranny?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2020 62 Comments

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral argument via video in the case brought by the Wisconsin legislature contesting the authority of state officials to impose a lockdown order. We covered the case before, please refer to those posts for background:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwHu8gc4hU

Wisconsin Sup. Ct. Schedules Argument In Legislature’s Lockdown Lawsuit Against Governor

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 01, 2020 31 Comments

One of the more interesting lockdown lawsuits is a suit brought by the Wisconsin Legislature contesting the state's lockdown order. We covered the case in Wisconsin Legislature sues to stop Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKLIEfaEak

Wisconsin Legislature sues to stop Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 22, 2020 55 Comments

There is a still small, but rising, number of lawsuits seeking court intervention to address state and local excesses in ordering varying degrees of lockdown in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. We previously covered the Kentucky and Mississippi religious freedom cases.

UPDATE: Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks Order to Postpone Primary, U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Extension

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2020 12 Comments

UPDATE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked an executive order from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that postponed the election to June 9. It will go on tomorrow. The U.S. Supreme Court also blocked a ruling that gave people six extra days to submit their absentee ballots.

Honoring White Basketball Player Gets U. Wisconsin-Madison Accused of Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 08, 2020 8 Comments

“What message do you think that sends to potential recruits and to past and current players of color?”...

Democrats Enlist College Students as Organizers in Wisconsin

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 19, 2020 3 Comments

"among eight critical states picked by the Democratic Party to host the training"...

Two Professors at University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Are Leading the Way on ‘Fat Studies’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2019 2 Comments

" working off a thesis that postulates the voices of obese individuals are absent or sidelined in contemporary research on obesity and health"...

University Employee Placed on Leave After Saying “Don’t bring too many white students around.”

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2019 10 Comments

"Let’s make sure we’re protecting the intentionality of this space."...

Sen. Ron Johnson Would Subpoena the Bidens, Schiff, and the Whistleblower

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 15, 2019 30 Comments

In a radio interview with WSAU Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee was asked if he would consider issuing subpoenas to the Bidens, Rep. Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Chairman, and the whistleblower.

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