RACINE — Wisconsin Avenue at Toad Hall was packed Tuesday afternoon with supporters for Mandela Barnes’ “Win for Wisconsin Tour.” The morning started with breakfast in Milwaukee for the touring Lt. Governor and his team before they headed to Downtown Racine for the Racine Early Vote Event just after 3 p.m. On the campaign bus […]
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Wisconsin candidates sharply divided along partisan lines on abortion rights
October 4, 2022 Abortion rights are effectively on the ballot this election. In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion rights with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If Wisconsin elects Tim Michels as governor on Nov. 8, residents could see further changes in state […]
Republicans seek to dismiss lawsuit against abortion ban
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerAugust 23, 2022 In a motion filed on Monday, attorneys for three legislative leaders argued that a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban should be dismissed and claimed enforcement of the ban was merely hypothetical. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul sued the Republican legislative leadership to block […]
Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban challenged by AG Kaul, others
MADISON – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against state legislative leaders challenging the state’s 173-year-old criminal abortion ban. The filing, announced by Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers – both Democrats – names State Senate President Chris Kapenga, State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos – all […]
Do you agree with Roe v. Wade being overturned? Take our poll.
The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion, as of Friday, June 24. How do you feel about this decision? Take the Racine County Eye’s U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Survey Take the survey The Racine County Eye, which includes the Kenosha Lens, is your source […]