Benjamin Yount

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker pitches lottery privacy

by Benjamin Yount | Apr 23, 2019 | Features

The next time someone wins a $768 million Powerball jackpot in Wisconsin, the state’s top Republican wants to let them remain anonymous.

Hagedorn: Recount wouldn’t make sense at this point

by Benjamin Yount | Apr 9, 2019 | Features

“No recount in history, in recent American history since we’ve been doing modern voting over the last couple of decades, has seen 6,000 votes. You’re lucky if you get 1,000,” Hagedorn said.

Wisconsin voters approved three-quarters of a billion dollars in local tax hikes

by Benjamin Yount | Apr 7, 2019 | Features

The state’s Department of Public Instruction says that 75 percent of school districts in Wisconsin that asked voters for more money got what they wanted.

Wisconsin Republicans critical of gap in Evers’ proposed budget

by Benjamin Yount | Apr 7, 2019 | Features

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau last week said Evers’ two-year state budget would spend $2 billion more than Wisconsin has to spend.

Still talk of recount as conservative Hagedorn edges liberal opponent to win Wisconsin Supreme Court race

by Benjamin Yount | Apr 3, 2019 | Features

The results in Wisconsin’s race for state Supreme Court won’t be certified for a week. Maybe by then voters will know if there’s going to be a recount.

Appeals court reverses ruling on some Republican reforms

by Benjamin Yount | Mar 28, 2019 | Features

The Wausau-based appeals court ruling means the laws passed during December’s extraordinary session can once again be enforced.

Second judge rules against parts of Republican reforms

by Benjamin Yount | Mar 27, 2019 | Features

Judge Frank Remington issued a temporary injunction Tuesday against the laws that deal with limiting Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul from managing lawsuits.

Republicans confident court will uphold December reforms

by Benjamin Yount | Mar 26, 2019 | Features

As lawmakers in Madison wait for two judges to rule on Republican reform packages approved during a December extraordinary session, there is sense that the few days of chaos caused by a Dane County court’s decision could take a while to sort out.

Dane County judge freezes Republican’s December reforms

by Benjamin Yount | Mar 21, 2019 | Features

Judge Richard Niess ruled Thursday that Republican lawmakers violated the state’s constitution in December when they called an extraordinary session and approved a series of laws to cement the reforms of the past eight years.