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Voting Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks with small business owners and Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, left, during an event Tuesday in Wausau. Barnes, one of 14 Democrats seeking to replace US Sen. Ron Johnson in the November election, said continued attempts by Johnson and other Republicans to restrict voting rights represent "an attack on democracy." (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Voting ‘Attack on Democracy’: Barnes Warns of Continued Efforts to Limit Voting

Republicans’ ongoing efforts to restrict the number of people allowed to vote poses a “serious danger” to democracy in America, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes told UpNorthNews.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 27, 2022 6:13 pm CST
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Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 18, 2022 2:23 pm CST
Elections Drop boxes are designed to provide voters an alternative spot to deliver their absentee ballot, as opposed to traditional mail service. (Photo by Ethan Duran)
Elections How a Ballot Drop Box Ban Will Hurt Voters and ‘Create More Distrust’

Last-minute rule change before February and April elections could lead to confusion and hurt elderly and disabled voters, officials say. 

Cara Spoto Cara Spoto January 14, 2022 5:01 pm CST
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Politics WI GOP Marks Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary With Conspiracies and Concerns for Rioters

Johnson releases a timeline listing the ways he has opposed investigations into a siege he continues to downplay.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 6, 2022 2:45 pm CST
Elections Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is leading a Republican-ordered inquiry into the 2020 election despite multiple court rulings, a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties, and election experts finding no widespread fraud. (Screenshot via Office of the Special Counsel/YouTube)
Elections Gableman Gives an Update to His Election ‘Investigation’ by Shouting at Lawmakers, Complaining About His Critics

Former state Supreme Court justice's update on Republican-led, taxpayer funded review devolves into heated exchange.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring December 1, 2021 3:41 pm CST

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson stands at his podium during his debate with fellow candidate Leah Vukmir, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Milwaukee. Nicholson, a former Marine and losing candidate for U.S. Senate is running for governor in Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, setting up what is expected to be a costly and contentious Republican primary. (Tyger Williams/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File) Elections Republican Kevin Nicholson Joins Wisconsin Governor’s Race
Aspires is a health care provider that operates multiple hospitals and clinics across northern and central Wisconsin. Economy Nurses Up North Push for Better Pay Amid Pandemic Demands
La Crosse and Eau Claire counties will have non-binding referendum questions on their ballots to push for clean water protection. (Photo: JT Cestkowski) Environment Right to Clean Water Goes to Voters in Two Wisconsin Counties
State Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Town of Brunswick, Eau Claire Co.) frequently conducts roadside listening sessions from his truck. Politics Legislator: GOP Colleagues Underestimate the Damage to Democracy from Election Lies
Elections Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, a Republican, accused the Wisconsin Elections Commission of felony election fraud because last year it temporarily suspended a rule that could have prevented nursing home residents from voting due to nursing home COVID protocols. (Screenshot via Racine County Sheriff's Office/Facebook)
Elections Racine Sheriff Claims Election Officials Committed Fraud by Helping Nursing Home Residents Vote During COVID

Despite claims, charges haven’t yet been referred to the Racine County district attorney. It’s not clear if they ever will be. 

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 28, 2021 3:17 pm CDT
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Politics Audit Confirms Results of 2020 Election, Finds Few Issues with Election Administration

Nonpartisan state bureau recommends Legislature or Elections Commission clarify rules on drop boxes, absentee ballots and more, but finds vote totals were accurate.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 25, 2021 4:42 pm CDT