To the polls in a pandemic: How Wisconsin went ahead with an election
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz tells WisPolitics.com he expects Dems to offer some amendments today on a COVID-19 recovery bill negotiated with GOP leadership. While Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said
Today, Joe Biden released a video statement after results were reported in the Wisconsin primary election – thanking voters for their support and slamming the Republican majority in the Wisconsin state legislature for playing politics with the health and well-being
Contact: Jamie Mara | (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, continues to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to act quickly to help farmers and people struggling
MEDIA CONTACT Nate Nelson, American Majority Action E-mail: nate@am-action.org American Majority Action Spurring Conservative Absentee Voting April 13, 2020 – With a tight margin in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, American Majority Action (AMA)’s 145,000 Live Voter Touches and 35,500 Live
After Judge Jill Karofsky’s victory in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement: “In the face of unprecedented voter suppression efforts by Republicans, Judge Karofsky has won the Supreme Court race — a result that
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler on Judge Jill Karofsky’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Tonight, despite the GOP’s savage and shameful attempt to suppress votes
Contact Sam Roecker: sam@jillforjustice.com or (515) 782-1951 MILWAUKEE, WI – Judge Jill Karofsky released the following statement following the release of election results this evening, showing her victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race: “I want to send a heartfelt thank you to
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has cruised to a fifth term, defeating Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. With one precinct outstanding, Barrett had 63 percent of the vote to Taylor’s 37 percent. “Being your Mayor is the
The Marsy’s Law constitutional amendment that establishes a crime victim bill of rights has passed. The Associated Press first declared the referendum in favor of the amendment with 21.31 percent of precincts reporting across the state, and 76.53 percent of
Waiver authority gives localities and Tribes control in dealing with COVID-19 in communities MADISON, Wisc. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is granting Public Housing Authorities (PHA), Indian Tribes, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) waiver authorities and
Contact: DOA Communications DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON—The State Capitol will be open to the public beginning at noon on April 14, 2020 for the scheduled Assembly Legislative Session that is currently scheduled at 1:00 p.m. The State Capitol will then be closed
Contact: Myranda Tanck mt@platform-communications.com Measure provides equal rights for crime victims; law now covers almost 134 million Americans MADISON – Wisconsin voters, in a historic election that saw more than a million people cast ballots despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Check the WisPolitics.com Election Blog to follow developments as more results come in: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/election/ — The budget committee would
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of
Election workers at the Milwaukee’s central facility for processing absentee ballots tally votes from the April 7 spring election. Photos by Adam Kelnhofer…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
The Democratic National Convention Committee has launched a revamped website for the party’s national convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17. The website has enhanced accessibility features and all content is available in English and Spanish, according to a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz tells WisPolitics.com he expects Dems to offer some amendments today on a COVID-19 recovery bill negotiated with GOP leadership. While Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said he expects a strong bipartisan vote on the bill even
Today, Joe Biden released a video statement after results were reported in the Wisconsin primary election – thanking voters for their support and slamming the Republican majority in the Wisconsin state legislature for playing politics with the health and well-being of Wisconsinites. Vice President Biden also called on Congress and
Contact: Jamie Mara | (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, continues to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to act quickly to help farmers and people struggling to afford food during the national emergency caused by COVID-19.
MEDIA CONTACT Nate Nelson, American Majority Action E-mail: nate@am-action.org American Majority Action Spurring Conservative Absentee Voting April 13, 2020 – With a tight margin in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, American Majority Action (AMA)’s 145,000 Live Voter Touches and 35,500 Live Voting Conversations were critical to turning out the conservative vote. AMA
After Judge Jill Karofsky’s victory in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement: “In the face of unprecedented voter suppression efforts by Republicans, Judge Karofsky has won the Supreme Court race — a result that speaks to Democrats’ incredible enthusiasm advantage and should terrify Donald
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a statement from Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler on Judge Jill Karofsky’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “Tonight, despite the GOP’s savage and shameful attempt to suppress votes and steal Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, Judge Jill Karofsky prevailed.
Contact Sam Roecker: sam@jillforjustice.com or (515) 782-1951 MILWAUKEE, WI – Judge Jill Karofsky released the following statement following the release of election results this evening, showing her victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race: “I want to send a heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who made their voice
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has cruised to a fifth term, defeating Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. With one precinct outstanding, Barrett had 63 percent of the vote to Taylor’s 37 percent. “Being your Mayor is the honor of a lifetime,” Barrett wrote on Twitter. “In these
The Marsy’s Law constitutional amendment that establishes a crime victim bill of rights has passed. The Associated Press first declared the referendum in favor of the amendment with 21.31 percent of precincts reporting across the state, and 76.53 percent of voters approving the measure. The amendment passed both two consecutive
Waiver authority gives localities and Tribes control in dealing with COVID-19 in communities MADISON, Wisc. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is granting Public Housing Authorities (PHA), Indian Tribes, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) waiver authorities and ultimate flexibilities so agency staff can focus on assisting their
Contact: DOA Communications DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov MADISON—The State Capitol will be open to the public beginning at noon on April 14, 2020 for the scheduled Assembly Legislative Session that is currently scheduled at 1:00 p.m. The State Capitol will then be closed to the public again one hour following the session. The
Contact: Myranda Tanck mt@platform-communications.com Measure provides equal rights for crime victims; law now covers almost 134 million Americans MADISON – Wisconsin voters, in a historic election that saw more than a million people cast ballots despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law, ensuring that equal rights for crime victims are enumerated
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Check the WisPolitics.com Election Blog to follow developments as more results come in: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/election/ — The budget committee would have new powers to redirect money to help cover expenses
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of today’s 4 p.m. embargo on election results, is the first
Election workers at the Milwaukee’s central facility for processing absentee ballots tally votes from the April 7 spring election. Photos by Adam Kelnhofer…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new
The Democratic National Convention Committee has launched a revamped website for the party’s national convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17. The website has enhanced accessibility features and all content is available in English and Spanish, according to a release. See the new website here…. Please log in to