Tag Archives: Walker

Evers looks to bring change to Wisconsin

Change is coming in Wisconsin. Democratic candidate Tony Evers overcame Republican Governor Scott Walker in an election that truly came down to the wire. By only a few thousand votes, Tony Evers managed to win a tight race.  With a new Governor comes change. Tony Evers says he is for Wisconsin, but what does that mean? Here are Evers plans ... Read More »

2-1 Vote May Save Wisconsin Elections

A Wisconsin state court case has climbed its way to the top of the judicial totem pole, facing the United States Supreme Court for a verdict on a questionable drawing of Wisconsin voting district lines. A panel of three federal judges in Wisconsin voted 2-1 in favor of a new district map to be drawn by Nov. 2018. Due to ... Read More »

Wisconsin DNR Website Omits Humans as Cause of Climate Change

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has removed any mention of human-caused climate change from their website. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel believes these changes were made around Dec. 21 of 2016. One of the most prevalent changes in language on the DNR website takes place on a page which was previously titled, “Climate Change and Wisconsin’s Great Lakes.” Now the ... Read More »

Letter-Writing Campaign for Students with a Stance

The Student Government Association is organizing a campaign allowing students to take action for or against the proposed University of Wisconsin System budget cuts by writing letters to the Joint Finance Committee and Gov. Scott Walker. Since the proposed budget was announced, community members have held meetings, protested and lobbied at the capitol. This campaign allows for students’ voices to be heard ... Read More »

“Fake Democrats” to Appear on Recall Election Ballots

Six members of the Republican Party will appear as Democratic candidates on ballots for recall elections in an effort to postpone the election of a new governor. The recall elections for Gov. Scott Walker (R), Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch (R) and four Wisconsin Republican senators have been scheduled for either May 8 or June 5. By recruiting these protest candidates, ... Read More »

Wisconsin Votes: Primaries and Legislative Update

Less than 50 percent of the registered voters in the Stevens Point area went to the polls on Tuesday, when Wisconsin voted on the Republican presidential primary and several other local races took place. Mitt Romney was the pronounced winner in Wisconsin, according to preliminary results. According to the Stevens Point Journal, new Voted ID laws (that were not in ... Read More »

Walker: Think of the Children and Elderly

Think of the children that the Democrats and unions are going to be hurting with the frivolous recall election, was the argument from Governor Scott Walker as he appeared on Morning Joe Monday morning. Apparently Walker is concerned that the $9 million that is being spent on the recall is going to hurt children and seniors.   “Well, we’re focused,” ... Read More »