Wisconsin Act 10 of 2011 (also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill) was
proposed by Gov. Scott Walker and passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. Due to its
unfavorable effects, protests were held in and around the state capitol. Governor
Walker was the subject of a recall effort in 2012 due to rising disapproval ratings.
Several protests occurred in this instance as well. Walker won his recall
election.
In September of 2022, Wisconsin governor Tony Evers called a special session to
repeal a criminal abortion ban that dated back to the mid-19th century, which
prohibited abortion unless the mother's life was at risk. This was the second
special session Evers had called in 2022, with the first being before the
overturning of Roe v. Wade.
In 2017, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele proposed a plan to install parking
meters in public parks in Milwaukee. It was estimated to generate over a million
dollars in revenue. There was, however, immense pushback from the people of
Milwaukee, who believe that parks should be inherently free and open to the public.
The plan would have seen parking meters installed along Lincoln Memorial Drive and
public streets around nine other parks near the lakefront.
