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A judge has struck down the laws Wisconsin Republicans passed in December's lame-duck session of the Legislature, restoring powers to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, if only temporarily.
Dane County Judge Richard Niess ruled Thursday that all of the laws and appointments passed by legislators were unlawful because they met in what's known as an "extraordinary session," which isn't explicitly allowed under the state constitution.
"There can be no justification for enforcement of the unconstitutional legislative actions emanating from the December 2018 'Extraordinary Session' that is consistent with the rule of law," Niess wrote.
Evers seized on the decision almost immediately, calling on the Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, to leave a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
"As the governor has requested, please take whatever steps are necessary to remove Wisconsin from Texas v. United States," wrote Evers' chief legal counsel, Ryan Nilsestuen in an email to the DOJ shortly after Niess' ruling was released.
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Niess' ruling also struck down 82 appointments Walker made during the waning days of his administration, all of which were confirmed by Republican state Senators in the lame-duck session. Those appointments included Public Service Commissioner Ellen Nowak and University of Wisconsin Regent Scott Beightol, both of whom were confirmed in December to terms that end in 2023.
"The appointments are ordered temporarily vacated as a necessary consequence of this temporary injunction," Niess wrote.
If Niess' ruling holds, those appointments would now be Evers' to make.
I take heart from the fact that nearly all of the elections since 2016 (locals, specials, and the wave of 2018) have shown tremendous pushback against Trump, especially in places where it matters most. There's no sign of that abating, and the 2020 map is the best Democrats have seen in some time.Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:43 am I feel bad saying it, but my will to rage has really died off. After years of throwing myself at a mental wall every day, now all I want is for it to be over. I feel utterly defeated and can only hide under my desk until the next election. I feel like I've been broken.
My wife believes moderates across the nation will wake up and vote against Trump, but there seems to be so much apathy out there about our political situation that I really have no hope left. It's the only thing that explains why we've been hearing every day for the last two years about how "this is a new low for the presidency" or "this is unprecedented" ... yet nothing changes. It's not even a roller coaster. It's a goddamn mine cart ride through a flooded sewer after Taco Tuesday, and there's no end in sight.
I fully expect history to treat Trump as the bumbling assclown he is and rank him as the absolute worst president the US ever had - a footnote on how low we as a people can go - but I'm holding no hope of him being held accountable for anything, and I give him a fair shot at being re-elected. I don't know how our nation would survive another 4 years of blatant racism and willful ignorance. Things seem to have gotten really bad really fast as so many people who knew they were in the wrong now have a leader telling them it's all good.
/venting
When the police break your teammate’s leg, you’d think it would wake you up a little.
When they arrest him on a New York street, throw him in jail for the night, and leave him with a season-ending injury, you’d think it would sink in. You’d think you’d know there was more to the story.
You’d think.
But nope.
I still remember my reaction when I first heard what happened to Thabo. It was 2015, late in the season. Thabo and I were teammates on the Hawks, and we’d flown into New York late after a game in Atlanta. When I woke up the next morning, our team group text was going nuts. Details were still hazy, but guys were saying, Thabo hurt his leg? During an arrest? Wait — he spent the night in jail?! Everyone was pretty upset and confused.
Well, almost everyone. My response was….. different. I’m embarrassed to admit it.
Which is why I want to share it today.
Like 2016, 2020 will be for Democrats to find a way to lose. If there are the 20 candidates fighting over who has the most progressive sex organ, then Trump has a shot. You put a moderate up without the last name Clinton and it will be landslide.Holman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:50 amI take heart from the fact that nearly all of the elections since 2016 (locals, specials, and the wave of 2018) have shown tremendous pushback against Trump, especially in places where it matters most. There's no sign of that abating, and the 2020 map is the best Democrats have seen in some time.Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:43 am I feel bad saying it, but my will to rage has really died off. After years of throwing myself at a mental wall every day, now all I want is for it to be over. I feel utterly defeated and can only hide under my desk until the next election. I feel like I've been broken.
My wife believes moderates across the nation will wake up and vote against Trump, but there seems to be so much apathy out there about our political situation that I really have no hope left. It's the only thing that explains why we've been hearing every day for the last two years about how "this is a new low for the presidency" or "this is unprecedented" ... yet nothing changes. It's not even a roller coaster. It's a goddamn mine cart ride through a flooded sewer after Taco Tuesday, and there's no end in sight.
I fully expect history to treat Trump as the bumbling assclown he is and rank him as the absolute worst president the US ever had - a footnote on how low we as a people can go - but I'm holding no hope of him being held accountable for anything, and I give him a fair shot at being re-elected. I don't know how our nation would survive another 4 years of blatant racism and willful ignorance. Things seem to have gotten really bad really fast as so many people who knew they were in the wrong now have a leader telling them it's all good.
/venting
Plus, every day, elderly Fox viewers are dying.
Would probably fit in well here (colorblindness thread).stessier wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:58 am I'm not sure the correct place for this one, but an interesting piece by Kyle Korver in the Player's Tribune.
When the police break your teammate’s leg, you’d think it would wake you up a little.
When they arrest him on a New York street, throw him in jail for the night, and leave him with a season-ending injury, you’d think it would sink in. You’d think you’d know there was more to the story.
You’d think.
But nope.
I still remember my reaction when I first heard what happened to Thabo. It was 2015, late in the season. Thabo and I were teammates on the Hawks, and we’d flown into New York late after a game in Atlanta. When I woke up the next morning, our team group text was going nuts. Details were still hazy, but guys were saying, Thabo hurt his leg? During an arrest? Wait — he spent the night in jail?! Everyone was pretty upset and confused.
Well, almost everyone. My response was….. different. I’m embarrassed to admit it.
Which is why I want to share it today.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All you need is a red hat and the willingness to be blissfully ignorant.Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:43 am I feel bad saying it, but my will to rage has really died off. After years of throwing myself at a mental wall every day, now all I want is for it to be over. I feel utterly defeated and can only hide under my desk until the next election. I feel like I've been broken.
“While there are people who have a large number of Twitter followers, what’s important is that we have large numbers of votes on the floor of the House,” Pelosi said.
Probably as close as you’re going to get.Holman wrote:I want an "Elderly Fox Viewers Dying" count app for my phone.
I agree with it being a bigger problem, but Miller really seems to have his hand so far up Trump's ass that he can jiggle his mouth to make the words he wants fall out. A host of pretty vile policy seems to originate with Miller.
Indeed, though the fact that Miller has so much influence and is sticking around indicates that Trump largely agrees with him.
I don't think ignorance covers it any longer. At first I would have said it did. Now I think they have to have embraced the darkness fully.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:38 pmIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All you need is a red hat and the willingness to be blissfully ignorant.Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:43 am I feel bad saying it, but my will to rage has really died off. After years of throwing myself at a mental wall every day, now all I want is for it to be over. I feel utterly defeated and can only hide under my desk until the next election. I feel like I've been broken.
It's not blissfully ignorant, it's willfully ignorant.Remus West wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:51 pmI don't think ignorance covers it any longer. At first I would have said it did. Now I think they have to have embraced the darkness fully.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:38 pmIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All you need is a red hat and the willingness to be blissfully ignorant.Paingod wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:43 am I feel bad saying it, but my will to rage has really died off. After years of throwing myself at a mental wall every day, now all I want is for it to be over. I feel utterly defeated and can only hide under my desk until the next election. I feel like I've been broken.
