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WI GOP Lawmaker Holds University Pay Raises Hostage in Order to Eliminate DEI
Demands for cuts to DEI show “a lack of respect and a lack of value” for those staff, one UW System employee said.
Planned Parenthood Says It Will Resume Abortion Services in Wisconsin
An 1849 anti-abortion statute is unenforceable, a state judge said in July.
WI GOP Offers “Nonpartisan” Redistricting Bill That Still Lets Them Draw Maps
The proposal came after Republicans realized they couldn't impeach a justice who would likely rule against current maps.
GOP Lawmaker Is Suing Newspaper Into Bankruptcy for Reporting on Homophobic Slur
The newspaper with a staff of four says it can't afford the legal bills from State Sen. Cory Tomczyk's ongoing lawsuit.
Wisconsin GOP Threatens to Impeach Justice Who May Reject Gerrymandered Maps
State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz was critical of the maps during her campaign, calling them “rigged.”
Voting Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps
A new lawsuit argues the Republican-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional due to “extreme partisan gerrymanders.”
Wisconsin Teacher Fired for Protesting School’s Ban on Hit Song “Rainbowland”
Melissa Tempel criticized the Waukesha school district’s ban on discussing matters such as race and LGBTQ identity.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Will Target Diversity Grants, Republican Leader Says
Wisconsin’s governor has said that calls for cutting diversity programs are part of a GOP “war on higher education.”
Wisconsin County Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Trans People
The resolution “draws a circle of safety and protection around trans people,” its sponsor said.
Analysis: WI Taxpayers Fund Anti-LGBTQ Schools Through State Voucher Program
Some voucher schools allow the expulsion of students who simply support their LGBTQ peers, the analysis found.