ICE Cooperation Requirements, Cryptocurrency Regulation Among Numerous Senate Bills Sent to Gov. Tony Evers

ICE cooperation requirements, cryptocurrency regulation among numerous Senate bills sent to Gov. Tony Evers

ICE cooperation requirements for county sheriffs, cryptocurrency kiosk regulation and allowing wrongful death lawsuits from sextortion crimes all passed the Senate Tuesday.

The Fix Was In on the Badger Bailout

Bipartisanship isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Take Assembly Bill 1034, the legislation that would hand over almost $15 million in taxpayer money every year to the UW Athletic Department. The bill passed yesterday on a “bipartisan” vote, but there’s nothing good about this cross aisle cooperation. Here’s what happened. The bill was a priority for the Senate’s Republican Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu. But he didn’t have the votes in his …

House Dems block bill to require reporting illegal aliens arrested for violent crimes to ICE

Share This StoryMinnesota House Democrats blocked debate on a bill Monday that would require county attorneys to report illegal immigrants who are arrested for violent crimes to ICE. House GOP Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, moved to take up House File 16 during Monday’s floor session. The bill would invalidate local ordinances that prohibit communication or cooperation with immigration authorities. Additionally, it would require county attorneys …

Senate passes sheriff ICE cooperation, Badgers athletes and child internet crimes funding bills

Wisconsin sheriffs would be required to verify the citizenship of individuals incarcerated in their jails on felony charges and notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security if it can’t be proven under a bill passed by the Senate. The bill, coauthored by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, would also require sheriffs to comply with federal immigration detainers and administrative immigration warrants. Democratic senators attempted to add …