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Milwaukee, WI – Tonight, election workers and administrators uncovered an error in tabulation and immediately set forward to rectify the situation, under the watchful eye of Republican and Democrat election observers. In response to implications being made about potential impropriety taking place,
On behalf of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, I would like to express our deepest sadness at the passing yesterday of Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff. He was a dedicated public servant who worked tirelessly for the rights of working Wisconsinites. As a
Milwaukee election officials are starting over with counting some 31,000 absentee ballots initially fed through tabulators that hadn’t properly been locked, likely adding significant time to the final tally.
PHILADELPHIA — Voters of Tomorrow, the largest Gen Z-led voter outreach organization in the country, today surpassed 30 million direct contacts to young people in 2024, including more than 26.8 million texts and 3.2 million calls. As Gen Z voters turn out in droves
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City of Milwaukee Election Commission Director Paulina Gutierrez cautioned it would be a late night in Milwaukee due to the number of absentee ballots that must be processed.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” FTI Consulting Managing Director Nick Baker says trade tensions with China are “guaranteed” to escalate going forward.
I was saddened to learn of the loss of Jonathan Brostoff. Wisconsin, Milwaukee and the causes he championed are far better off for his tireless and effective work. The care he showed to everyone around him and his dedication to
A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology. Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics,
MADISON – Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement regarding the passing of former colleague and friend, Alderman Jonathan Brostoff: “Losing Jonathan hurts, and I know I share this sentiment with many people whose lives he touched. He was such a
Our processes work to keep cheaters from impacting our elections. Period. Take it from us, a Republican and a Democrat, who have devoted our careers to this job. The winner of the state of Wisconsin will know that this process was safe, secure, and most importantly, fair.
What sets 2024 apart from 2020 is how much more organized and prepared national pro-democracy organizations have been to strategize their counter offense to bad actors.
As Wisconsin faces the critical challenge of maintaining public confidence in our elections, veterans are stepping forward to serve democracy once again – this time at our local polling stations.
In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
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The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.
The former Madison mayor’s latest antics complete his transformation into a backward-looking conservative.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.
MADISON, Wis. – A coalition led by the WiSys Technology Foundation Inc., which serves Wisconsin’s comprehensive universities in ways that include technology transfer, intellectual property protection and startup business incubation, has been invited to take part in the next stage
MADISON, Wis. — For the past eighteen months, Wisconsinites have learned about California bank owner Eric Hovde, his laundry list of insulting comments about everyday people, his conflicts of interest that would compromise him in the Senate, and his out-of-touch agenda
Milwaukee, WI – Tonight, election workers and administrators uncovered an error in tabulation and immediately set forward to rectify the situation, under the watchful eye of Republican and Democrat election observers. In response to implications being made about potential impropriety taking place, RightCount Leadership Advisory Council Member and Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron
On behalf of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, I would like to express our deepest sadness at the passing yesterday of Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff. He was a dedicated public servant who worked tirelessly for the rights of working Wisconsinites. As a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, he served as the
Milwaukee election officials are starting over with counting some 31,000 absentee ballots initially fed through tabulators that hadn’t properly been locked, likely adding significant time to the final tally.
PHILADELPHIA — Voters of Tomorrow, the largest Gen Z-led voter outreach organization in the country, today surpassed 30 million direct contacts to young people in 2024, including more than 26.8 million texts and 3.2 million calls. As Gen Z voters turn out in droves to make their voices heard this Election Day, the group
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City of Milwaukee Election Commission Director Paulina Gutierrez cautioned it would be a late night in Milwaukee due to the number of absentee ballots that must be processed.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” FTI Consulting Managing Director Nick Baker says trade tensions with China are “guaranteed” to escalate going forward.
I was saddened to learn of the loss of Jonathan Brostoff. Wisconsin, Milwaukee and the causes he championed are far better off for his tireless and effective work. The care he showed to everyone around him and his dedication to meeting the needs of his community were unmatched. He was
A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology. Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, led the study that was published recently in the scientific
MADISON – Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement regarding the passing of former colleague and friend, Alderman Jonathan Brostoff: “Losing Jonathan hurts, and I know I share this sentiment with many people whose lives he touched. He was such a kind, loving and gentle soul. Even if you didn’t always
Our processes work to keep cheaters from impacting our elections. Period. Take it from us, a Republican and a Democrat, who have devoted our careers to this job. The winner of the state of Wisconsin will know that this process was safe, secure, and most importantly, fair.
What sets 2024 apart from 2020 is how much more organized and prepared national pro-democracy organizations have been to strategize their counter offense to bad actors.
As Wisconsin faces the critical challenge of maintaining public confidence in our elections, veterans are stepping forward to serve democracy once again – this time at our local polling stations.
In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
… 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 home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.
The former Madison mayor’s latest antics complete his transformation into a backward-looking conservative.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.
MADISON, Wis. – A coalition led by the WiSys Technology Foundation Inc., which serves Wisconsin’s comprehensive universities in ways that include technology transfer, intellectual property protection and startup business incubation, has been invited to take part in the next stage of the National Science Foundation’s “Regional Innovation Engines” process. “Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — For the past eighteen months, Wisconsinites have learned about California bank owner Eric Hovde, his laundry list of insulting comments about everyday people, his conflicts of interest that would compromise him in the Senate, and his out-of-touch agenda that would hurt Wisconsinites and help rich guys like himself.