A Wisconsin judge temporarily blocked a set of laws Thursday that Republicans passed in a lame-duck session late last year that stripped Democratic lawmakers of their power. The laws Republicans passed made cuts to early voting and limited the appointment power of the governor and the ability of the attorney general to withdraw from lawsuits. In addition to blocking the laws, Thursday’s ruling also vacated 82 nominees and appointments Republicans made to various state agencies and boards during the lame-duck session. “Today’s ruling is a victory for the people of Wisconsin and for preserving the Wisconsin Constitution. They said it could vacate many laws passed in previous similar sessions.

Source: Huffington Post March 21, 2019 16:56 UTC