Politics
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The economy is the top issue for Wisconsin voters, but most have a negative view
Roughly two-thirds of Wisconsin voters have a negative view of the economy, according to the Marquette University Law School poll released last month.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over absentee ballot signature requirements
The lawsuit described issues, including health problems and overseas travel, that made it difficult for the voters to find a U.S. citizen to attest to their absentee ballots.
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Recent polling shows Baldwin leading Hovde in Senate race
A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday shows Baldwin ahead of Hovde among registered voters by 12 percentage points, with 54 percent saying they’d vote for Baldwin and 42 percent saying they’d vote for Hovde.
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Progressive firm calls on US Attorney to investigate GOP operatives for ‘Souls to the Polls’ texts
A progressive law firm is calling on the U.S. Attorney’s office to investigate two Republican operatives for potential federal civil rights violations over texts they sent before the 2020 election.
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After backlash, refugee resettlement efforts continue in Eau Claire
Around 16,700 refugees have resettled in Wisconsin since 2001. In Eau Claire, one agency has worked through protests and false claims.
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Wedding barn owners sue over changes requiring them to get liquor licenses
Two wedding barn owners have filed a lawsuit challenging a sweeping overhaul of Wisconsin’s alcohol laws, arguing a new requirement that forces them to get a liquor license or reduce the number of events they hold each year is unconstitutional.
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Former Wisconsin governor, journalist team up to promote election trust
Former Republican Gov. Scott McCallum and former journalist David Haynes launched the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust to “build bridges across the political spectrum to prevent the erosion of public trust and the rise of political violence.”
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Legislative budget committee disburses opioid settlement money amid PFAS stand-off
The Joint Finance Committee — the powerful legislative body that allocates state spending — approved a plan for using opioid settlement money on Tuesday, but did not take up a PFAS funding plan put forward by Gov. Tony Evers.
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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Milwaukee next week
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Milwaukee next week as part of a stop on her tour to tout the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic policies.
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Republican lawmakers order audit into DEI initiatives at state agencies, UW
The GOP majority of a legislative committee voted Tuesday to have Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau look into DEI “activities” at state agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin.