Tag: Wisconsin

Wisconsin voters pass two amendments related to 2020 ‘Zuckerbucks’ issue

Wisconsin voters approved two constitutional amendments Tuesday on the administration of elections, including a ban on private money known as “Zuckerbucks.” The other amendment requires elections to be administered by election workers only. The term “Zuckerbucks” comes from the 2020 election, when allegations surfaced that money donated to nonprofit groups by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg […]

Tony Evers again asks Wisconsin Republicans to release $125M to combat forever chemicals pollution

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reiterated Tuesday that he will veto a Republican bill that would create grants to fight pollution from so-called forever chemicals and again asked GOP lawmakers to release to environmental regulators $125 million set aside to deal with contamination. Republicans who control the Legislature’s powerful finance committee didn’t immediately […]