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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway. This is how it will work.

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DataWatch: Wisconsin incarcerates more people than its prisons were designed to hold

A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk past a sign in support of Kamala Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing-state Wisconsin

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. With President Joe Biden having bowed out of the presidential race and endorsing Harris, their party is suddenly eyeing an expanding map, betting that a new burst of energy and fundraising surge has helped make Georgia, the state that delivered Biden his narrowest victory margin in 2020, a toss-up again. Harris is planning a show of political force on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta, the latest example of just how much the presidentia

The Latest: Harris and Trump plan rallies at the same Georgia venue

August is upon us so summer is winding down. Its time to plan out a few day trips to round out the summer adventures. We are fortunate to have a plethora of options for summer day trips in Western Wisconsin. The activities for the day trips can run the gamut from boating, to fishing, biking, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and bird watching. To jump start your search for some great summer day trips, I’ll describe some great day trips all of which are approximately hour or less driving time away.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association's conference in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris to impersonate her is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead just three months away from November's elections. The video gained attention after Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday, July 26, without noting it was originally released as parody. (AP Photo/Czarek

A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks before President Joe Biden at a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor's power to spend federal money

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Thousands of Wisconsin high school students to be directly admitted to UW schools for 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris, walking left, waves as she arrives to speak during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters

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