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Republican Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican Vos reelected as Wisconsin Assembly speaker despite losing seats, fights with Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans reelected Robin Vos as the speaker of the state Assembly on Tuesday, a position he has held longer than anyone in state history and that he reclaimed despite a challenge from a more conservative lawmaker and Democratic gains in the election. Republican Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August said Democrats had an “atrocious” election because they …

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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear case seeking to revive recall of GOP Assembly speaker Vos
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear case seeking to revive recall of GOP Assembly speaker Vos

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The effort to salvage an attempt to recall Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office suffered another legal defeat on Tuesday. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, without comment, refused to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling rejecting an attempt to revive the recall effort, which was led by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Dane …

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Pfeiffer Georgi fifth for GB as Kristen Faulkner bags surprise US road race gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pfeiffer Georgi fifth for GB as Kristen Faulkner bags surprise US road race gold

The Independent  

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Kristen Faulkner wins Paris Olympics women’s road race for US after making the team as a replacement
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kristen Faulkner wins Paris Olympics women’s road race for US after making the team as a replacement

Associated Press  

PARIS — With the Eiffel Tower behind her and the sun shining at the Paris Olympics, Kristen Faulkner stood atop the podium with her hand on her heart as the American national anthem played. The 31-year-old Alaska native is the first American to win a road race medal of any color since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, when Connie Carpenter …

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Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping video
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping video

Associated Press  

VERSAILLES, France — The organization that oversees equestrian competition at the Olympics spelled out a series of reforms for horse welfare on the eve of the Paris Games and in the wake of an abuse case involving one of the sport’s best riders. “It’s an additional, I would say, justification, for me that we are doing the right thing by …

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Organizers of recall targeting a top Wisconsin Republican appeal to court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Organizers of recall targeting a top Wisconsin Republican appeal to court

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections commission’s rejection of their petitions in court. Recall organizers filed their appeal in Dane County Circuit Court on Friday, a week after their effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos effort failed due to officials determining that not enough valid signatures …

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Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday rejected an effort to force a recall election of the state’s top Republican after determining that not enough valid signatures were collected. The vote by three Republican commissioners and one Democratic commissioner means Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will not have to stand for a recall election unless a court intervenes. …

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Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in, based on a review by the state elections commission released Tuesday. The Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet Thursday to vote on whether to order …

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Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office, saying there were not enough valid ones. Vos is being targeted by supporters of former President Donald Trump, including former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who submitted more than 9,000 signatures May 28. Vos angered Trump …

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Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, submitted more than 9,000 signatures on Tuesday in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican after their first attempt fell short. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission must determine whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election. …

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Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
8 months ago

Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday that she won’t bring charges against a Republican lawmaker accused of trying to evade state campaign finance laws in order to unseat the powerful speaker of the Assembly. Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper said she would not be filing felony charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen as was recommended by the bipartisan …

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Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader
8 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission rejected a petition Thursday that sought to force a recall election targeting the state’s top elected Republican, who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump. Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state in …

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Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The effort by supporters of former President Donald Trump to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election and therefore should be rejected, state elections officials said Wednesday. Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win …

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Mathieu van der Poel and the issue dividing the peloton at Paris-Roubaix
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mathieu van der Poel and the issue dividing the peloton at Paris-Roubaix

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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to offer clarity on what legislative district boundary lines should be in play for a potential recall election sought by supporters of former President Donald Trump targeting the Republican Assembly speaker. But the Wisconsin Elections Commission had asked the Supreme Court to clarify what maps should be used for any …

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Wisconsin GOP leader calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him ‘whack jobs and morons’
9 months ago

Wisconsin GOP leader calls the Trump supporters trying to oust him ‘whack jobs and morons’

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top Republican derided supporters of former President Donald Trump who are trying to recall him from office as “whack jobs and morons,” predicting Tuesday that their effort would fail and they would be subject to fraud charges. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is being targeted for recall because he refused to impeach the state’s top elections official …

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Wisconsin elections review shows recall targeting GOP leader falls short of signatures needed
9 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin elections review shows recall targeting GOP leader falls short of signatures needed

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump who organized an effort to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election under one scenario reviewed by elections officials Tuesday, but it likely will be up to the state Supreme Court to ultimately decide the fate of the recall effort. Recall organizers fell …

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Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump backers submit signatures to force recall election of Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted petitions on Monday seeking to force a recall election targeting Wisconsin’s top elected Republican, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who angered them when he refused to impeach the official who oversees the battleground state’s elections. Petition organizer Matthew Snorek, who is from the southeastern Wisconsin town of Burlington and owns an …

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Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
10 months ago

Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump committee, lawmaker

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The ethics commission alleges that Trump’s Save America political action committee, Brandtjen, Republican Party officials in three counties and Steen’s campaign …

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Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy
11 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly introduced a bill Friday that would call for a binding statewide referendum on whether abortion should be banned after 14 weeks of pregnancy. However, the proposal could still galvanize the conservative base after Democrats parlayed anger over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn its landmark 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling, …

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Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over medical marijuana legalization plan
11 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over medical marijuana legalization plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu last week said the bill’s proposed creation of state-run dispensaries was a “nonstarter.” Vos said at a news conference that “months and months of negotiations” resulted in a “very detailed bill” he proposed that has the minimum …

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Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats’ proposed election maps as ‘political gerrymander’
11 months ago

Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats’ proposed election maps as ‘political gerrymander’

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader said Tuesday that he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The map submitted by Republicans would maintain the current 64-35 GOP majority, while other maps would …

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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Backers of former President Donald Trump filed a petition Wednesday seeking to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office, citing Vos’ opposition to Trump and his not moving forward with impeaching the state’s top elections official. Vos faced a primary challenge in 2022 from Adam Steen, who was backed by Trump and argued that Vos …

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Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely
1 year ago

Wisconsin leader pivots, says impeachment of state Supreme Court justice over redistricting unlikely

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly who had threatened possible impeachment of a new liberal state Supreme Court justice over her views on redistricting now says such a move is “super unlikely.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos originally threatened to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she did not recuse herself from the redistricting challenge, which is backed by …

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