Sen. Darling: Senate approves drop boxes for voting

Madison – Voters could soon have another convenient and secure option for voting. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate approved a bill authored by State Senator Alberta Darling that would make voting drop boxes legal. Senator Darling says voters need to

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Update on Wisconsin National Guard role throughout the pandemic

Today’s Midday podcast covers a variety of roles Wisconsin National Guard soldiers filled throughout the pandemic. From administering more COVID-19 tests than any other National Guard unit to fighting forest fires in California, thousands of troops helped the nation recover. wispolitics · Update on Wisconsin National Guard role throughout the

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Both houses vote to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits

Both houses of the Legislature today voted along party lines to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits even as Gov. Tony Evers has signaled he will veto the bill. Assembly Republicans acknowledged that ending the extra $300 a week in UI wouldn’t be a silver bullet to address the state’s labor

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Sen. Darling: Senate approves drop boxes for voting

Madison – Voters could soon have another convenient and secure option for voting. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate approved a bill authored by State Senator Alberta Darling that would make voting drop boxes legal. Senator Darling says voters need to know their ballot is secure and safe when voting absentee.

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WisDems: DPW Chair Ben Wikler releases video statement in response to Ron Johnson’s vote against the US Innovation and Competition Act

Madison, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released a video condemning Senator Ron Johnson’s vote against — and repeated efforts to kill — the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which passed the Senate yesterday with broad bipartisan support. Click here to see the Chair Wikler’s remarks.

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Republican legislators cut mass transit aid for Wisconsin’s largest cities and fail to expand DMV access

MADISON, Wis. — Despite an influx of revenue to the state, Republican legislators in Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee took an axe to Wisconsinites’ transportation options. They halved the mass transit aid to Madison and Milwaukee, making public transit more difficult in Wisconsin’s largest cities. Suburban and rural voters were not spared,

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