WIZMnews.com The federal government will for the first time require nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and disabled Americans. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce the final rules Monday on a trip to La Crosse, Wis., a battleground state where […] The post During La Crosse visit, Vice President Harris to reveal new federal nursing home staffing rules appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in studio discussing some of the latest results from the Marquette U. Law School poll, showing Joe Biden and Donald Trump even. Plus, why are we complaining when the vice president is visiting La Crosse — and is the electoral college working in creating that opportunity? La […] The post UW-L political scientist Chergosky on Kamala Harris La Crosse visit, nonsense stories and where voters might turn appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting, after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home” is at a point in life where they are capable of voting. Eric Hovde faces Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the […] The post Wisconsin Republican US Senate candidate Hovde says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 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 […] The post Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin GOP lawmaker over fundraising scheme appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday how much power legislative committees should wield, in a case that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers brought against the Republican-controlled Legislature and that could have a major impact on how state government functions. A ruling in favor of Evers would upend decades-old practices in the Legislature […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators have filed a second lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto powers, this time alleging that he improperly struck sections of a bill that set up a plan to spend $50 million on student literacy. Republican lawmakers filed their suit Tuesday in Dane County Circuit Court. The action […] The post Republicans file lawsuit challenging governor’s partial vetoes to literacy bill appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democrat who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he’s running for Congress again. Peter Barca announced his bid against Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, who is seeking a fourth term. Wisconsin’s […] The post Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com Republican Stacey Klein is jumping into the Wisconsin state Senate race against Democrat Brad Pfaff of Onalaska for District 32. Klein, who barnstormed the district Wednesday including a stop at Riverside Park in La Crosse, is a member of the Trempealeau County Board. She had been running for US Senate, but with Republican Eric Hovde […] The post Trempealeau native, Republican Stacey Klein, announces run against Onalaska state Sen. Brad Pfaff appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that could end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a 2024 battleground that will play a crucial role in deciding the next president and the Senate majority. Democrats immediately pounced on the ruling, which will allow a law […] The post Arizona court ruling reenacts 160-year-old abortion ban, similar to Wisconsin law dating back to 1849 appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more

WIZMnews.com UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, on La Crosse Talk PM recapping the local elections and how negative campaigns played a part in the judicial race, plus how school referendums did across Wisconsin. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / […] The post UW-L political scientist Chergosky on negative campaigning in local elections, school referendums appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM ..read more