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Karofsky rips Trump lawsuit to throw out votes, conservatives raise questions about some absentee ballots

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky on Saturday ripped Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw out 221,000 votes in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties, accusing the president of trying to disenfranchise voters in Wisconsin’s most diverse communities. Meanwhile, conservative

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Federal judge rejects Trump attempt to overturn Wisconsin election results

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

A federal judge on Saturday rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out Wisconsin’s election results and allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to possibly appoint the state’s electors. Trump had argued decisions made in how the election was run usurped the Legislature’s

Read More »

Racine County reserve judge rejects Trump campaign attempt to throw out Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

A Racine County reserve judge today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election. “The bottom line here is that the court should do everything to ensure that the will of the

Read More »

Federal judge casts doubt on Trump lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin election

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

A federal judge Thursday continued to cast doubt on the lawsuit President Trump filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results and allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to decide who gets the state’s electoral votes. U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig has previously

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit former Trump attorney filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

A federal judge Wednesday night dismissed the lawsuit former Trump attorney Sidney Powell filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, writing the request was “far outside” the court’s oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. The suit, filed on behalf

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Texas AG sues Wisconsin, three other states to overturn election results

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020

GOP Texas AG Ken Paxton has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election results in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The suit accuses the four states of exploiting “the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election

Read More »

State Supreme Court rejects suit seeking to overturn election, have Legislature appoint electors

Saturday, Dec 5, 2020

A split state Supreme Court late this afternoon rejected a request to take original action in a suit seeking to block certification of the Nov. 3 election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. It

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State Supreme Court rejects Trump request to hear challenge to Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

A split state Supreme Court today rejected President Trump’s request to directly hear his challenge to ballots cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The court’s 4-3 ruling means Trump would first have to re-file the action in circuit

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Trump files second suit seeking to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

President Trump’s campaign late today filed a federal lawsuit accusing Wisconsin officials of violating the law in conducting the Nov. 3 election and seeking an order that could allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. The suit,

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Evers’ attorneys call Trump’s lawsuit to toss more than 221K absentee ballots ‘assault on our democracy’

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers’ attorneys are calling President Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw our more than 221,000 votes in Dane and Milwaukee counties “a shocking and outrageous assault on our democracy.” In a filing last night, the guv’s attorneys urged the

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Trump lawsuit challenges more than 220,000 votes in Dane, Milwaukee counties

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020

President Trump’s lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s results seeks to throw out more than 220,000 votes it contends were illegally cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The suit filed this morning with the state Supreme Court comes on the heels

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Evers certifies Biden as winner of Wisconsin’s presidential election

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers has signed a certificate of ascertainment certifying Joe Biden as the winner of Wisconsin’s presidential election. The move comes after state Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, a Dem, yesterday afternoon signed off on the results of county

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Elections Commission chair to sign off on presidential election results today

Monday, Nov 30, 2020

Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs is scheduled this afternoon to sign off on the results of Wisconsin’s Nov. 3 election after recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties showed Joe Biden adding to his winning margin. The determination of the results

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Biden margin grows slightly after recounts in Dane, Milwaukee counties produce no significant changes

Sunday, Nov 29, 2020

The recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties made no significant impact on the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election, adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Still, the process also hinted at the legal strategy behind a possible legal challenge

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Trump added 125 votes, Biden added 257 as Milwaukee County tentatively finishes recount with 65 ballots still missing

Friday, Nov 27, 2020

Editor’s note: This advisory has been corrected to reflect Joe Biden adding 257 votes and Donald Trump adding 125 votes. Milwaukee County today tentatively wrapped up its recount effort, though the city of Milwaukee’s top election official says 65 ballots

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Milwaukee County, after about 60 ballots found, to wrap up recount Friday

Thursday, Nov 26, 2020

Milwaukee County officials expect to wrap up the presidential recount Friday after about 60 ballots from the city of Milwaukee were found at the County Election Commission warehouse in a voting machine. Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said those ballots

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State Elections Commission: Recounts through Tuesday showed Biden lost more votes

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Numbers from the Wisconsin Elections Commission show both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have lost votes through the recount process, though that margin slightly favors Trump.  This morning’s updated shows as of yesterday, Biden had lost 73 votes while Trump

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Clerk says Milwaukee recount will likely run through Friday

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said it’s highly unlikely the recount will finish by the end of the day.

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Nearly 400 unopened absentee ballots found in Milwaukee

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Nearly 400 unopened ballots from the city of Milwaukee’s Ward 315 on the south side were found during the recount effort this morning.

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Paul Ryan

Ryan says Trump campaign legal challenges, attacks on voting system ‘need to stop’

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

As the recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin rounds out its fifth day, former House Speaker Paul Ryan says “legal challenges to the outcome and the attacks on our voting system really need to stop.” “The outcome will not

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Karofsky rips Trump lawsuit to throw out votes, conservatives raise questions about some absentee ballots

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky on Saturday ripped Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw out 221,000 votes in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties, accusing the president of trying to disenfranchise voters in Wisconsin’s most diverse communities. Meanwhile, conservative

Read More »

Federal judge rejects Trump attempt to overturn Wisconsin election results

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

A federal judge on Saturday rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out Wisconsin’s election results and allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to possibly appoint the state’s electors. Trump had argued decisions made in how the election was run usurped the Legislature’s

Read More »

Racine County reserve judge rejects Trump campaign attempt to throw out Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

A Racine County reserve judge today rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election. “The bottom line here is that the court should do everything to ensure that the will of the

Read More »

Federal judge casts doubt on Trump lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin election

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

A federal judge Thursday continued to cast doubt on the lawsuit President Trump filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results and allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to decide who gets the state’s electoral votes. U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig has previously

Read More »

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit former Trump attorney filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

A federal judge Wednesday night dismissed the lawsuit former Trump attorney Sidney Powell filed seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, writing the request was “far outside” the court’s oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. The suit, filed on behalf

Read More »

Texas AG sues Wisconsin, three other states to overturn election results

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020

GOP Texas AG Ken Paxton has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the election results in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The suit accuses the four states of exploiting “the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election

Read More »

State Supreme Court rejects suit seeking to overturn election, have Legislature appoint electors

Saturday, Dec 5, 2020

A split state Supreme Court late this afternoon rejected a request to take original action in a suit seeking to block certification of the Nov. 3 election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. It

Read More »

State Supreme Court rejects Trump request to hear challenge to Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

A split state Supreme Court today rejected President Trump’s request to directly hear his challenge to ballots cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The court’s 4-3 ruling means Trump would first have to re-file the action in circuit

Read More »

Trump files second suit seeking to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

President Trump’s campaign late today filed a federal lawsuit accusing Wisconsin officials of violating the law in conducting the Nov. 3 election and seeking an order that could allow the GOP-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’s presidential electors. The suit,

Read More »

Evers’ attorneys call Trump’s lawsuit to toss more than 221K absentee ballots ‘assault on our democracy’

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers’ attorneys are calling President Trump’s lawsuit seeking to throw our more than 221,000 votes in Dane and Milwaukee counties “a shocking and outrageous assault on our democracy.” In a filing last night, the guv’s attorneys urged the

Read More »

Trump lawsuit challenges more than 220,000 votes in Dane, Milwaukee counties

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020

President Trump’s lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s results seeks to throw out more than 220,000 votes it contends were illegally cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties. The suit filed this morning with the state Supreme Court comes on the heels

Read More »

Evers certifies Biden as winner of Wisconsin’s presidential election

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers has signed a certificate of ascertainment certifying Joe Biden as the winner of Wisconsin’s presidential election. The move comes after state Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, a Dem, yesterday afternoon signed off on the results of county

Read More »

Elections Commission chair to sign off on presidential election results today

Monday, Nov 30, 2020

Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs is scheduled this afternoon to sign off on the results of Wisconsin’s Nov. 3 election after recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties showed Joe Biden adding to his winning margin. The determination of the results

Read More »

Biden margin grows slightly after recounts in Dane, Milwaukee counties produce no significant changes

Sunday, Nov 29, 2020

The recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties made no significant impact on the results of Wisconsin’s presidential election, adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Still, the process also hinted at the legal strategy behind a possible legal challenge

Read More »

Trump added 125 votes, Biden added 257 as Milwaukee County tentatively finishes recount with 65 ballots still missing

Friday, Nov 27, 2020

Editor’s note: This advisory has been corrected to reflect Joe Biden adding 257 votes and Donald Trump adding 125 votes. Milwaukee County today tentatively wrapped up its recount effort, though the city of Milwaukee’s top election official says 65 ballots

Read More »

Milwaukee County, after about 60 ballots found, to wrap up recount Friday

Thursday, Nov 26, 2020

Milwaukee County officials expect to wrap up the presidential recount Friday after about 60 ballots from the city of Milwaukee were found at the County Election Commission warehouse in a voting machine. Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said those ballots

Read More »

State Elections Commission: Recounts through Tuesday showed Biden lost more votes

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Numbers from the Wisconsin Elections Commission show both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have lost votes through the recount process, though that margin slightly favors Trump.  This morning’s updated shows as of yesterday, Biden had lost 73 votes while Trump

Read More »

Clerk says Milwaukee recount will likely run through Friday

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said it’s highly unlikely the recount will finish by the end of the day.

Read More »

Nearly 400 unopened absentee ballots found in Milwaukee

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

Nearly 400 unopened ballots from the city of Milwaukee’s Ward 315 on the south side were found during the recount effort this morning.

Read More »
Paul Ryan

Ryan says Trump campaign legal challenges, attacks on voting system ‘need to stop’

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020

As the recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin rounds out its fifth day, former House Speaker Paul Ryan says “legal challenges to the outcome and the attacks on our voting system really need to stop.” “The outcome will not

Read More »
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