Court Sides with Parental Rights Over Gender Policy

A school district’s policy “to enable and affirm a minor student’s transition to a different gender identity at school without parental consent violates parents’ constitutional right to determine the appropriate medical and health care for their children,” a Wisconsin court ruled Tuesday. “This victory represents a major win for parental rights,” said Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Deputy Counsel Luke Berg. “The … Continued

Planned Parenthood Resuming Abortions

Planned Parenthood said on Thursday it would resume providing abortions in Wisconsin, where the procedure has been largely unavailable since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade more than a year ago. The decision to restart services is a victory for abortion-rights groups in the state, where the issue has reshaped politics and defined a … Continued

Police Ignore State Law in Arrest of Christian Pastor

Did Wisconsin police working a drag event ignore state law and instead choose to target a Christian street preacher for his beliefs? An event held at a public park in Wisconsin featuring men dressed as women led to a viral video showing police arresting a Christian preacher who was sharing the Gospel with the event’s attendees. The … Continued

GOP Lawmaker Wins Senate Seat Creating Supermajority

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Dan Knodl defeated a Democratic attorney to win an open Senate seat in Tuesday’s special election, creating a GOP supermajority in the chamber that could be used to impeach Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and other office holders. Knodl defeated Jodi Habush Sinykin in the 8th District race. The … Continued

65+ Tornadoes Reported in Midwest, South

A Kentucky reporter confessed he ‘truly believed’ he was going to die after a monster tornado tossed his truck off the road in Tennessee. The twister was one of 65 reported to have ripped across the midwest and south Friday, killing at least 11 people – with over 55 million people braced for more severe storms today. … Continued

Secretary of State La Follette Resigns

Wisconsin‘s Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette resigned on Friday, three months into his 11th consecutive term in office. Gov. Tony Evers appointed former Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, who ran for U.S. Senate last year but lost in the primary, to fill out the four-year term. Wisconsin’s secretary of state is not in charge of elections and has … Continued

Sun Prairie School District Accused of Using AmFam Donation for Discrimination Laundering

Sun Prairie Area School District’s use of American Family Insurance grant funds to promote programs that appear to be exclusively for black students is an attempt to launder race discrimination, a public interest law firm attorney told The Wisconsin Daily Star. Documents obtained by The Star News Network show Madison-based American Family Insurance cut a check for $35,000 to fund … Continued

Liberal Protasiewicz and Conservative Kelly to Face Off in Election to Decide Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court

The candidates in the election to decide ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are set, as liberal Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz and former Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, a conservative, advanced in Tuesday’s primary election. With all but 14 percent of Wisconsin precincts reporting, Protasiewicz had tallied 46.4 percent of the vote, while … Continued

Wisconsin Congressman Sponsoring TikTok Ban Pleased to See Senate Effort Is Now Bipartisan

U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) this weekend expressed heightened optimism about the prospect of banning all American use of the video-sharing application TikTok after the Senate version of his bill to do so gained bipartisan support.  Last week, Senator Angus King, an independent who is a member of his chamber’s Democratic Caucus, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in cosponsoring … Continued

Milwaukee County Supervisor Resigns amid Misconduct Questions

A Milwaukee County Supervisor has resigned under a cloud of misconduct in office allegations. Supervisor Dyango Zerpa, who represents the county’s 14th District, is leaving to “pursue other opportunities,” his attorney Michael Maistelman told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Maistelman did not return a call from The Star News Network seeking comment. The first-term supervisor leaves his position amid questions about … Continued

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