Politics
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Ohio conservatives join Wisconsin and Michigan in seeking ways to overturn what voters said about abortion rights
Despite overwhelming public support to protect women’s healthcare rights, extremists in three states are seeking ways to undermine democracy.
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Biden supporters take a victory lap in Milwaukee on 2nd anniversary of a landmark infrastructure bill
DNC billboard mocks Donald Trump for turning “Infrastructure Week” into a running joke while Biden cemented billions in Wisconsin investments.
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Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini
Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs fast-tracking a lawsuit to end private school vouchers
Education advocates say the voucher programs have become a massive drain on public schools and want the state’s highest court to take up the case immediately. As the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers a request to immediately take up a lawsuit that would eliminate the state’s taxpayer-funded voucher schools program, voucher supporters filed briefs Tuesday making…
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State Senate approves a modified Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair plan
The Senate decreased the state contribution, increased the Brewers’ share, and added ticket surcharges—which the Assembly must agree to before sending to Gov. Evers The Wisconsin state Senate narrowly approved a plan Tuesday to spend more than half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, brushing aside arguments…
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How a Republican-led government shutdown would affect you
If a shutdown occurs, travelers could face delays at airports, millions of workers would go without paychecks, and public safety, disaster preparedness and response, and food and safety inspections could also be affected.
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Voters will decide on two constitutional amendments about elections
One would ban local governments from receiving private funds to help administer elections—despite a lack of adequate funding by the Legislature. The other would restrict voting to citizens—something already in the Wisconsin constitution.
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A new law could let absentee ballots get counted faster in Wisconsin
Getting a one-day head start, as is done in other states, could prevent some all-night ballot counting.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
