Sunday, July 13, 2025

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Daily Dose of Internet: They Didn't Think This Through

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The Onion says Milwaukee removed Bronze Fonz in a break with city's 'greaser past'

From JSOnline:

Chris Foran
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Henry Winkler's response to satirical 'news' story: 'Can they drop it off at my house?'

This might be a Fonz too far.

"Milwaukee Removes Fonzie Statue Amid Reckoning With Greaser Past," The Onion "reported" in a story posted July 11.

"Calling the effort a long overdue attempt to address the city’s checkered history, Milwaukee officials announced Friday that they had removed the iconic riverfront Fonzie statue amid an ongoing reckoning with the town’s greaser past," the satirical news site wrote.

An accompanying photo illustration showed the Bronze Fonz statue being hoisted off its pedestal on the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee.

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“In the year 2025, no one should be celebrating the dark era in this city when motorcycles, leather jackets, and necking dominated our streets,” The Onion (fictitiously) quoted Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson as saying at the site of the statue on Milwaukee's RiverWalk. "… We should be condemning Arthur Fonzarelli for repeatedly urging Ralph Malph and Potsie to ‘sit on it’ — not preserving him in bronze."

The Bronze Fonz — which recently ranked at No. 105 in a list of "hidden-gem" landmarks according to Rivers Art, a fine-art print provider — of course hasn't been removed. Installed on the RiverWalk in 2008, the statue quickly became a popular downtown spot, both for tourists and locals.

The Fonz, aka Arthur Fonzarelli, had been a central character on "Happy Days," the hit 1970s and '80s TV sitcom set in Milwaukee. Although at one time the city had had an ambivalent relationship with the show and its popular spinoff, "Laverne & Shirley," Milwaukeeans mostly embraced the Fonz, and the statue has become a city staple.

When the Bronze Fonz was installed in August 2008, many from the casts of "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" came to Milwaukee for the occasion, which included a parade and an appearance at what was then Miller Park. Among them: the man of the hour, Henry Winkler, who played the iconic Fonz.

If the Bronze Fonz ever was removed from its Milwaukee perch, someone has already laid claim to it.

"CAN They drop it off at my house ??" Winkler posted on X July 11. "And Hey ..The Fonz was a greaser with a heart."

"Can that statue jump over sharks?" one poster (x.com/marc_cavalera) wrote to Winkler, a reference to the Fonz's goofiest moment on "Happy Days." "If I did … it did," Winkler replied.


From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2025/07/11/the-onion-milwaukee-removes-bronze-fonz-to-break-with-greaser-past/84627879007/?tbref=hp

Friday, July 11, 2025

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24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Is Wisconsin one of them?

From JSOnline:

Cailey Gleeson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Recreational marijuana has been legalized across nearly half the U.S., with efforts currently underway in other states.

But, that's not the case in Wisconsin.

Nearly every neighboring state — minus Iowa — has legalized marijuana, but the Badger State hasn't made much progress on the issue, despite widespread voter support

Some Republicans have voiced their support for a restrictive medical-use program, but legislation hasn't been introduced in the current legislative session.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin called the state an "outlier" for its lack of legalization in a Jan. 17 report, adding that residents "spent $121 million in 2022 on cannabis sales in neighboring Illinois," which added an estimated $36 million to Illinois tax revenue.

Here's what to know about marijuana in Wisconsin:

Has Wisconsin legalized recreational marijuana?

No, recreational marijuana is not legal in Wisconsin.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

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Cops Gone Wild: Former Wisconsin police chief connected to ammunition importing scheme, feds say

From JSOnline:

John Diedrich
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


A former small-town Wisconsin police chief is implicated in a scheme by a California gun dealer to illegally import armor-piercing incendiary rounds into the United States from Bosnia, according to federal court records.

Bringing such ammunition into the country is a violation of federal law, but there are exceptions, including if the ammunition is for an American police department.

In 2021, the California gun dealer and his brother enlisted then-police chief James Bushey of the Town of Linn Police Department in Walworth County to sign documents saying his department needed the ammunition, according to a federal search warrant unsealed in late 2024 and other documents.

In exchange, the gun dealer promised to provide money to pay for squad cars and other equipment for the town's police department, the warrant says.

The plan failed when the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives halted the import, asking why a department of a half-dozen officers policing a town of 2,600 people south of Lake Geneva would need more than a million rounds of such specialized ammunition.

The California gun dealer, Darin Dowd, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. regarding the importation of a half-million of the rounds of ammunition.

A plea agreement was filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin on July 2. Dowd faces up to five years in prison. No court dates have been set.

Dowd did not return messages for comment.

Dowd's brother, Jacob Dowd, has also been implicated along with others, but to date, only Darin Dowd has been charged.

The former chief, Bushey, 41, did not return calls and messages seeking comment.

James Weiss, chairman of the Linn Town Board, confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on July 9 that Bushey is no longer employed by the town and added officials have been fully cooperating with federal authorities.

"As confirmed by federal representatives, the Town of Linn and its current administration are not subjects of any prosecutorial inquiry," Weiss said, reading from a prepared statement. "The Town of Linn holds all officials to standards of integrity. Actions that violate those standards are inconsistent with our values."

Weiss declined further comment, citing the ongoing federal probe.

Chief misled Town Board on deal, according to court documents

The search warrant and other documents provided these details:

The scheme played out in 2021 as the Dowd brothers were looking for a police chief to file false paperwork to get the highly sought-after ammunition.

Dowd was part owner of United Forces Enterprises, a federal firearms licensee in Vacaville, California.

Bushey said he was approached by his former roommate, who was acting as a go-between with the Dowds. Bushey said he agreed to sign the paperwork saying 1.5 million of the rounds were needed for his department.

At a meeting with the Town Board in June 2021, Bushey told board members he was entering into a creative deal with a gun dealer to get ammunition, which was in short supply at the time, donated to the department.

But Bushey didn't include the fact that he was falsely claiming to the ATF that all the ammunition was for the town department, or that he would be receiving cash payments in exchange for submitting the paperwork.

Bushey provided a second purchase order of 3 million rounds of 12.7X99 Armor-Piercing Incendiary Brass Case ammunition. This type of ammunition is used in firearms such as the Barrett M82 rifle and M2HB/M2 Browning belt-fed rifle.

"This is a large-caliber weapon and is rarely, if ever, used for law enforcement purposes and even more rare to be an API round," the warrant said.

After the paperwork was submitted, an ATF agent contacted Bushey and, according to Bushey, said it “looked a bit odd that a small department in Wisconsin was buying 1.5 million rounds of belt-fed ammo."

John Diedrich can be reached at jdiedrich@gannett.com.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/07/09/former-wisconsin-town-police-chief-linked-to-ammunition-import-scheme/84526508007/

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Evers can ban conversion therapy, reins in power of the Legislature

From JSOnline:

Anna KleiberLaura Schulte
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


MADISON - In a blow to the power of the Legislature, the Wisconsin Supreme Court limited a key committee’s ability to block state rules, allowing Gov. Tony Evers to institute a ban on conversion therapy that the Legislature had stopped.

In a 4-3 ruling July 8, the liberal-controlled court ruled that thelgbtq Republican-controlled legislative committee's rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional, clearing the way for the state to institute a ban on the discredited practice in which counselors instruct gay patients to change their sexual orientation.

The ruling could have sweeping implications for the interaction between the Legislature and the governor's office, as it determines whether the legislative committee can continue to block rules created by the governor's office, rather than going through the full Legislature to create policy.

In the majority opinion, Chief Justice Jill Karofsky called the abilities exercised by the Republican-controlled Legislature to halt administrative rules indefinitely unconstitutional and said the committee was exercising its powers without a check.

But, she noted, the Legislature can create rules and laws through the legislative process.

“…the Legislature retains power over the administrative rulemaking process regardless of our determination here,” she said. “The Legislature created the current process. It alone maintains the ability to amend, expand, or limit the breadth of administrative rulemaking in the other branches — as long as it adheres to the constitution.” 

The lawsuit was brought by Evers against the Legislature's Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules — a powerful Republican-controlled panel in charge of approving state agency regulations — after the committee blocked the provision barring conversion therapy in the state twice.

In a statement, Evers celebrated the victory and said Republicans for years have been allowed to overstep their power and cause gridlock by holding up administrative rules. 

"It’s pretty simple — a handful of Republican lawmakers should not be able to single-handedly and indefinitely obstruct state agencies from doing the people’s work," he said in a news release.

“Wisconsinites want to protect our constitutional checks and balances. Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision ensures that no small group of lawmakers has the sole power to stymie the work of state government and go unchecked. This is an incredibly important decision that will ensure state government can do our important work efficiently and effectively to serve Wisconsinites across our state."

Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, also championed the decision. 

“This decision will mean a fundamental change — for the better— in how Wisconsin state government works. No longer will a small group of legislators be able to block or suspend common-sense administrative rules indefinitely," he said in a news release. "Instead, rules that protect Wisconsinites will be able to be adopted without being subject to an unconstitutional legislative committee veto.”

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the decision "strips the Legislature of its check and balance powers" and "bestows even more power to the executive branch," criticizing the court for removing oversight.

“For decades, case law has upheld the constitutionality of the legislative rules committee to serve as a legitimate check on the powers of the Governor and the overreach of the bureaucracy. Today’s decision overrules those cases," Vos said in a statement. "As Justice Rebecca Bradley said in her dissent, ‘Progressives like to protest against ‘kings’ – unless it is one of their own making.’”

Justice Brian Hagedorn both concurred and dissented with the opinion of the liberal majority of the court.

While he suggested it was time to “rethink the administrative state,” he said the majority went too far, arguing against a portion of the ruling.

“In my judgment, this cries out for judicial humility and restraint,” he said. “We need not sidestep this issue, but we should proceed with caution, going only as far as we must to decide it correctly.” 

Justice Annette Ziegler, in a dissenting opinion, called the majority’s ruling “a misguided quest to restructure and unbalance our state government.”

She argued that legislative power was being narrowed with the ruling, while giving the executive branch — the governor and agencies — an outsized ability to legislate.

“Now is not the time to unleash a sea change in the law regarding how our state government is structured, and there should never be a time to unequally apply the constitution,” she said.

In her separate dissent, Bradley quoted singer Bruce Springsteen, saying, “A king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”

She said that while the majority holds the Legislature to constitutional rules of lawmaking, the executive branch is allowed to exercise its power “unfettered and unchecked.”

“The majority imperils more than the structural separation of powers (if that isn’t bad enough),” she said. “If the courts continue to consent to the redistribution of constitutional powers between the branches, then all constitutional provisions are susceptible to revision by the government, and the governed have lost their ability to govern themselves.”  

The ruling comes as a national battle over LGBTQ+ rights heats up, with the nation's highest court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors in June.

In Wisconsin, Evers has vetoed Republican bills targeting transgender athletes to push back on anti-LGBTQ+ efforts in the state.

While the state's highest court did not say how they would ultimately rule when it heard oral arguments in January, questions from the court's four liberal justices indicated the majority did not agree with the Legislature's decision to give power to a legislative committee to block statewide rules implemented by the executive branch.

"They are acting as the body that was elected," said Justice Rebecca Dallet, who is part of the court's liberal majority, during oral arguments. "This structure is a few people who get all the power to make a decision about what happens to what an agency does with their rulemaking."

Environmental groups also applauded the ruling and suggested its impact is broader than the issue at hand of banning conversion therapy.

Midwest Environmental Advocates, in a news release, pointed to the 2020 decision of the JCRAR committee to weaken monitoring requirements for "forever chemicals" implemented by the Department of Natural Resources.

That decision, the release said, has allowed a company in northeastern Wisconsin to continue to discharge the toxic chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and fertility issues, to the Marinette Wastewater Treatment Plant.

“In the past, small groups of legislators have been able to block the implementation of popular environmental protections passed by the full legislature and signed by the governor,” said Tony Wilkin Gibart, executive director of MEA. “This process violated basic constitutional principles and was often exploited by polluters and industry groups to effectively repeal environmental laws—outcomes they could never achieve through the normal legislative process.” 

Anna Kleiber can be reached at akleiber@gannett.com.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/08/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-ban-on-conversion-therapy-can-be-enacted/84429777007/