The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted to reject petitions (for a second time) from a Racine County-based group of Donald Trump supporters to trigger a recall of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by declaring the petitions to have too few valid signatures because a portion were collected beyond the time period allowed under state law. The commission voted 4-2 .
Blame Wisconsin Republicans for the UW’s financial crisis. Bolstered by Gov. Scott Walker, those Republicans immediately set out to ensure the system’s campuses spent down their surpluses, though many UW officials argued they were necessary to prepare for a rainy day. It is now raining.
The Republican National Convention next month is bringing an estimated 40,000 people to Milwaukee. However, some of the city’s iconic concert venues will likely sit empty.
