Round Up of Wisconsin Headlines from January 1st, 2025-January 10th,2025
The Good
- Local Culver’s restaurants unite to aid Abundant Life Christian School’s recovery efforts (Channel 3000)
- Top Republicans offer support for DOJ school safety office (Isthmus)
The Bad
- Wisconsin’s alcohol-related deaths more than tripled since 1999 (Journal Sentinel)
- Wisconsin’s population expected to decline by nearly 200K residents come 2050 (WPR)
The Business as Usual
Wisconsin legislators returned to work this week, and despite claims that a more balanced makeup in the legislature would lead to more bipartisanship – well…
- Evers asks for referendum overhaul so citizens can vote directly on changing laws, Wisconsin Constitution (WPR)
- ‘Dead on arrival’: GOP rejects Evers’ proposal to allow Wisconsin voters to change state law (WISN)
- Senate passes voter ID measure, setting up final Assembly passage next week (Journal Sentinel)
