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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down 19th-century abortion ban
The ruling results from a 2022 lawsuit, which was brought by Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul in the days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a national, constitutional right to abortion. The law that was in question first took effect before the Civil War. It said that “any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child” is guilty of a felony and includes an exception only for abortions done to save a pregnant woman’s life. But in its new ruling, the court’s liberal majority concluded the 19th-century state law cannot be enforced. That’s because the law has been contradicted by more-recent Wisconsin laws that regulate abortion, justices determined. Those laws amounted to an implied repeal of the 19th century statute, justices said. “We conclude that comprehensive legislation enacted over the last 50 years regulating in detail the ‘who, what, where, when and how’ of abortion so thoroughly covers the entire subject of abortion that it was meant as a substitute for the 19th-century near-total ban on abortion,” a majority opinion written by Justice Rebecca Dallet said. As a result, the law “does not ban abortion in the state of Wisconsin.” --State Supreme Court Strikes Down Legislative Interference with Clean Water Protections: The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that legislative committee vetoes of administrative rules violate the state constitution. Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA), Save Our Water (S.O.H2O), and Wisconsin Conservation Voters (WCV) praised the ruling as a major victory for environmental protection and democratic accountability. The case, brought by Governor Tony Evers and other executive officials in late 2023, challenged the authority of legislative committees to obstruct executive branch actions. In July 2024, the court held that the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee could not veto Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant decisions under the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The court affirmed that while the legislature may allocate funds and set grant criteria through legislation, it cannot retain veto power over the executive’s implementation of those laws. From the Governor
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Manty Co. Dems Monthly Meeting
July 19, 2025 Saturday, July 19, there will be an Ice Age Trail "Hands Off" hike starting behind the Aurora Medical Office Building on Memorial Drive walking to Woodland Dunes. Watch for start time. Here’s what’s coming up. -New! Share Your Story Blog. Send in your story on the way Trump’s attacks on our rights is affecting you. -County fair booth - fair is August 20 -24 -Farmer’s Market Stand - Farmer's is Sept 27 -Young Democrats Organizational Meeting - Year-round trainings, Kathie F. 920-629 7979 - Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Let's help out where we can. Collect at home or work and bring in to the Office -NEW be sure to check out the new Economics information in Issues under the resource tab! 
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