ELECTION 2024 | PETITION TO RECALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls organizers of recall effort 'whack jobs and morons' MITCHELL SCHMIDT Mar 20, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 Updated Apr 12, 2024 × Supporters of former President Donald Trump filed a petition to recall Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmpDD6>3=J $A62<6C #@3:? 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Recall petition against Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos appears to fall short of needed signatures The crux of the issue is whether signatures collected from the newly redrawn 63rd Assembly District lines, but outside the current district bo… Recall group submits petitions aiming to remove Robin Vos, but he says group broke the law Petitioners say they have more than enough signatures to recall Robin Vos, but the Racine County state legislative leader questions the validi… Democrats see Republican ruse to protect speaker in map bill; records show no partisan intent The provision Democrats suspected was a GOP attempt to protect their top legislator was, in fact, something that nonpartisan legislative bill … Vos recall effort attracting both Democrats and Republicans, organizers say Organizers of a recall effort targeting Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are voicing confidence that they are gathering enough signatures… Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin now have access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill with no out-of-pocket costs or doctor's pres… 2 constitutional amendments on April ballot, what will they mean for Wisconsin voters? 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Use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads now requires a disclaimer in Wisconsin The new law comes as AI-assisted political communications — some with disclaimers, others without them — sprout up across the country, often w… Speaker Robin Vos challenges recall, asserts effort 'plagued with fraud and criminality' The recall effort was launched in January by Republicans frustrated that Vos has refused former president Donald Trump's request to overturn t… Wisconsin's presidential primary has already been decided, but it's not the only thing on the ballot April 2 Hundreds of nonpartisan county, city, village and school board races as well as a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution remain… Trump slow to invest in key states like Wisconsin as some in GOP fear 'skeleton' campaign Officials on the ground in top swing states like Wisconsin are not panicking, but the disparity with the Biden campaign is stark. Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Robin Vos Staff at the Wisconsin Elections Commission recommended on Wednesday that the petition be rejected, saying organizers had not gathered enough …
Effort to recall Robin Vos Supporters of former President Donald Trump filed a petition to recall Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Recall petition against Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos appears to fall short of needed signatures The crux of the issue is whether signatures collected from the newly redrawn 63rd Assembly District lines, but outside the current district bo…
Recall group submits petitions aiming to remove Robin Vos, but he says group broke the law Petitioners say they have more than enough signatures to recall Robin Vos, but the Racine County state legislative leader questions the validi…
Democrats see Republican ruse to protect speaker in map bill; records show no partisan intent The provision Democrats suspected was a GOP attempt to protect their top legislator was, in fact, something that nonpartisan legislative bill …
Vos recall effort attracting both Democrats and Republicans, organizers say Organizers of a recall effort targeting Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are voicing confidence that they are gathering enough signatures…
Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin now have access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill with no out-of-pocket costs or doctor's pres…
2 constitutional amendments on April ballot, what will they mean for Wisconsin voters? Both proposed constitutional amendments stem from Republican criticism over private elections grants provided to several communities in the 20…
Expect to see more electric vehicle charging stations in Wisconsin The state will also impose a 3-cent per kilowatt-hour excise tax on electricity sold through an EV charging station.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide if counties must release voter incompetency records The 2nd District Court of Appeals held the records are public and the county must release them with birthdates and case numbers redacted.
Use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads now requires a disclaimer in Wisconsin The new law comes as AI-assisted political communications — some with disclaimers, others without them — sprout up across the country, often w…
Speaker Robin Vos challenges recall, asserts effort 'plagued with fraud and criminality' The recall effort was launched in January by Republicans frustrated that Vos has refused former president Donald Trump's request to overturn t…
Wisconsin's presidential primary has already been decided, but it's not the only thing on the ballot April 2 Hundreds of nonpartisan county, city, village and school board races as well as a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution remain…
Trump slow to invest in key states like Wisconsin as some in GOP fear 'skeleton' campaign Officials on the ground in top swing states like Wisconsin are not panicking, but the disparity with the Biden campaign is stark.
Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Robin Vos Staff at the Wisconsin Elections Commission recommended on Wednesday that the petition be rejected, saying organizers had not gathered enough …