MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding Wisconsinites’ rejection of two constitutional amendments added by Republican lawmakers to the August primary ballot in an effort to erode checks and balances and the ability of the governor of Wisconsin to accept and allocate federal
Aug 13, 2024 10:55 PM
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters on Tuesday rejected Republican-authored ballot questions that would have limited the governor’s power to spend federal money that comes to the state for disaster relief or any other crisis, unless it’s
Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A local election clerk failed to realize that Wisconsin's new legislative maps moved a rural town into a new district, leading to an
Aug 13, 2024 12:04 AM - 545 words
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race will officially be set in Tuesday's primary, while the power of former President Donald Trump's endorsement will be tested in a Republican congressional
Aug 10, 2024 9:24 AM - 1004 words
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power of an endorsement by former President Donald Trump in battleground Wisconsin will be tested in a race for an open congressional seat in Tuesday's primary, when voters also will officially set the field
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates on Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races.
Republicans will choose a challenger to run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. There are also primaries in two U.S. House districts
On Friday, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was formally presented with an Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award by the American Bar Association at a luncheon in Chicago.
According to the ABA, the award “recognizes those individuals and organizations who work every day, often
Because they haven’t been asked.
Even 60% of those registered admit they had not been asked to register. That is a principal reason why September 17th was chosen as National Voter Registration Day by Non-profit VOTE.
Other reasons eligible voters aren’t registered are 1) they don’t plan to vote
By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT
Rebecca Cooke, a candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in western
The state prison system was at nearly 130% capacity on July 26, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. More than 5,000 people are living outside of the designated normal population for the prison system. Overcrowding
