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Appeals court rejects GOP request to stay ruling pushing back absentee ballot deadline

Saturday, Apr 4, 2020

A federal appeals court Friday night denied emergency requests from Republicans to stay a judge’s ruling pushing back to April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned in Wisconsin’s spring election. The 7th Court of Appeals also rejected

Read More »

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ analyze what’s at stake in Wisconsin’s spring elections

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze what’s at stake in state, county and local races in the 2020 spring elections.

Read More »

Evers calls special session to make spring election mail-in only, set May 26 deadline for receiving ballots

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK

Read More »

Watch the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now” with Fraley and Opoien

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the decision to shift the Democratic National Convention to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues concerning the April 7 election and new polling numbers from Wisconsin.

Read More »

Biden, Sanders rack up Wisconsin endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s primary

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are racking up Wisconsin endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Biden recently won the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, former Gov. Jim Doyle and former U.S. Sen.

Read More »

Republicans to appeal federal judge’s decision to extend absentee ballot deadlines

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the

Read More »

Federal judge pushes back absentee ballot deadline to April 13

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the

Read More »

Democratic National Convention delayed until August 17

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

The Democratic National Convention Committee announced today the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention had been slated to run from July 13-16. “In our current climate of

Read More »

Virtual conventions: Health crisis forces both parties, particularly the Democrats, to envision the possibility

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt — an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.

Read More »

Sanders calls for Wisconsin primary to be delayed

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Dem presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is calling for Wisconsin’s April 7 election to be delayed. He also wants the state to conduct the vote entirely by mail and extend early voting. In the meantime, he urged his supporters to vote

Read More »

Federal judge wary of stopping election, open to changes so clerks can tally absentee ballots

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

A federal judge lamented an increasing public health crisis that the Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers have “refused to accept as sincere enough to stop” Tuesday’s election. Still, U.S. Judge James Conley said yesterday he can’t act as a “super

Read More »

Biden opens wide lead over Sanders in latest Marquette poll

Wednesday, Apr 1, 2020

The general election for president remains tight, while former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Dem nomination in Wisconsin according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. For the general election, 48 percent backed

Read More »

Federal judge dismisses Green Bay suit seeking election changes

Saturday, Mar 28, 2020

A federal judge late today dismissed a suit Green Bay filed seeking changes to the April 7 election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling he lacked jurisdiction. U.S. Judge William C. Griesbach noted cities are barred from suing their parent

Read More »

WisGOP urges Supreme Court to rule voters can’t get around voter ID for absentee ballot due to COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

Declaring “Wisconsin is in the midst of election chaos,” the state GOP late this afternoon asked the Supreme Court to rule county clerks don’t have the authority to allow all voters to escape the voter ID requirements for absentee voting

Read More »

Evers calls for all voters to be mailed absentee ballots

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could

Read More »

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss COVID-19’s impact on politics

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

With Wisconsin residents under Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping political organizing and the issues important to voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

Read More »

“Battleground Wisconsin Now’ with Fraley and Opoien

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state and federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Gov. Tony Evers issues a “safer-at-home” order.

Read More »

Coalition of groups files lawsuit to delay April 7 election

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to delay the April 7 election until at least after Gov. Tony Ever’s stay-at-home order expires. The suit, filed late yesterday, also wants the deadline pushed back to June 2

Read More »

Wisconsin League of Women Voters files lawsuit to allow absentee ballots without witness signature

Thursday, Mar 26, 2020

The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise

Read More »

Dane County absentee voters urged to list selves as ‘indefinitely confined’ to avoid ID requirements

Thursday, Mar 26, 2020

The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption

Read More »
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Appeals court rejects GOP request to stay ruling pushing back absentee ballot deadline

Saturday, Apr 4, 2020

A federal appeals court Friday night denied emergency requests from Republicans to stay a judge’s ruling pushing back to April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned in Wisconsin’s spring election. The 7th Court of Appeals also rejected

Read More »

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ analyze what’s at stake in Wisconsin’s spring elections

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze what’s at stake in state, county and local races in the 2020 spring elections.

Read More »

Evers calls special session to make spring election mail-in only, set May 26 deadline for receiving ballots

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon announced he is calling the Legislature into special session tomorrow to take up legislation that would allow an all-mail spring election. In a video posted to social media, Evers said he wants lawmakers to OK

Read More »

Watch the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now” with Fraley and Opoien

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the decision to shift the Democratic National Convention to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues concerning the April 7 election and new polling numbers from Wisconsin.

Read More »

Biden, Sanders rack up Wisconsin endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s primary

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are racking up Wisconsin endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Biden recently won the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, former Gov. Jim Doyle and former U.S. Sen.

Read More »

Republicans to appeal federal judge’s decision to extend absentee ballot deadlines

Friday, Apr 3, 2020

As the state and national Republican parties moved to appeal a federal judge’s ruling pushing back the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted, the state Elections Commission deadlocked in a late-night meeting on whether to do the

Read More »

Federal judge pushes back absentee ballot deadline to April 13

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Wisconsin may not know until mid-April who won the presidential primary or a seat on the state Supreme Court after a federal judge pushed back until April 13 the deadline for absentee ballots to be received and counted in the

Read More »

Democratic National Convention delayed until August 17

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

The Democratic National Convention Committee announced today the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention had been slated to run from July 13-16. “In our current climate of

Read More »

Virtual conventions: Health crisis forces both parties, particularly the Democrats, to envision the possibility

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt — an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.

Read More »

Sanders calls for Wisconsin primary to be delayed

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

Dem presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is calling for Wisconsin’s April 7 election to be delayed. He also wants the state to conduct the vote entirely by mail and extend early voting. In the meantime, he urged his supporters to vote

Read More »

Federal judge wary of stopping election, open to changes so clerks can tally absentee ballots

Thursday, Apr 2, 2020

A federal judge lamented an increasing public health crisis that the Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers have “refused to accept as sincere enough to stop” Tuesday’s election. Still, U.S. Judge James Conley said yesterday he can’t act as a “super

Read More »

Biden opens wide lead over Sanders in latest Marquette poll

Wednesday, Apr 1, 2020

The general election for president remains tight, while former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Dem nomination in Wisconsin according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. For the general election, 48 percent backed

Read More »

Federal judge dismisses Green Bay suit seeking election changes

Saturday, Mar 28, 2020

A federal judge late today dismissed a suit Green Bay filed seeking changes to the April 7 election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling he lacked jurisdiction. U.S. Judge William C. Griesbach noted cities are barred from suing their parent

Read More »

WisGOP urges Supreme Court to rule voters can’t get around voter ID for absentee ballot due to COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

Declaring “Wisconsin is in the midst of election chaos,” the state GOP late this afternoon asked the Supreme Court to rule county clerks don’t have the authority to allow all voters to escape the voter ID requirements for absentee voting

Read More »

Evers calls for all voters to be mailed absentee ballots

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

After repeatedly urging voters to request absentee ballots for the April 7 election to avoid going to the polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today called on the Legislature to change state law so all registered voters could

Read More »

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss COVID-19’s impact on politics

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

With Wisconsin residents under Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping political organizing and the issues important to voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

Read More »

“Battleground Wisconsin Now’ with Fraley and Opoien

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state and federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Gov. Tony Evers issues a “safer-at-home” order.

Read More »

Coalition of groups files lawsuit to delay April 7 election

Friday, Mar 27, 2020

A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to delay the April 7 election until at least after Gov. Tony Ever’s stay-at-home order expires. The suit, filed late yesterday, also wants the deadline pushed back to June 2

Read More »

Wisconsin League of Women Voters files lawsuit to allow absentee ballots without witness signature

Thursday, Mar 26, 2020

The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise

Read More »

Dane County absentee voters urged to list selves as ‘indefinitely confined’ to avoid ID requirements

Thursday, Mar 26, 2020

The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption

Read More »
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