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I saw ads from an organization inappropriately named “Follow The Law” recently calling on clerks to “only certify an accurate election” and “NO RUBBER STAMPS!” … In Wisconsin, certification of the election is a statutory requirement, meaning that it is not something a county clerk can choose not to do.
Going behind the curtain to explain how elections are administered in Wisconsin, from registration to casting, counting and certifying votes, was the topic of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon Oct. 22 in Madison.
My thought as a contentious presidential election comes to a close is the thousands of poll workers across the country deserve the same level of respect: “Thank you for your service, poll workers.”
When newspapers like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times refuse to make endorsements in contests for the presidency — and when other newspapers drop the practice of making endorsements altogether — they reject the basic premise of freedom of the press in the United States.
Pray in pew Sunday morning, laugh at lewd racist jokes at his rally in evening.
I suppose I get why Donald Trump had a big rally at Madison Square Garden the other night and why his campaign filled the Garden with crude, hate-filled speakers. His closing strategy is to turn out disaffected young men who otherwise wouldn’t vote. But did it cost him more than he’ll get?
When Trump had the chance, he failed to protect us from PFAS, which has so far been detected in the drinking water of more than 7,000 communities.
Despite lots of lip-service about helping small business headed into the 2024 election, our political leaders are leaving “the little guy” behind.
Public education is expensive, but it is the smartest investment we can make for a strong economy and democracy.
Sometimes it’s smart to avoid politics with family
I don’t know who is the master coordinator of this narrow-minded stunt, but you may have noticed in last week’s League of Women Voters’ “Candidates’ Answers” insert in the paper, all but two Republicans — including U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde — refused to take part.
Breaking down how and why the city of Milwaukee reports election results from absentee ballots all at once on election night, and how bipartisan efforts to reform the process stalled.
Indivisible, a leftist voter turnout organization, labels all Trump and conservative supporters as “hostile.”
With early in person voting underway in Wisconsin and across the country, my heart has been filled with pride as I see lines of people waiting, (patiently and undeterred) to cast their votes.
Their politics are the promise of a better future for everyone. They love America, including Wisconsin, and are relentlessly optimistic. Vote for Harris, Baldwin and Cooke.
It’s a central claim in Trump campaign. But the data tells an interesting story.
If “toxic masculinity” exists then Donald Trump is the first case study, while Kamala Harris is a stand up woman.
Under current Wisconsin state law, health insurers are required to provide one annual mammogram to women under 50 and two to women aged 45-49 who meet certain criteria, all with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. However, for women with dense breasts and others who have high risk factors, a mammogram alone just isn’t enough.
FDA should allow, improve substitutes to cigarettes.
Voters overwhelmingly favor job requirement, but state has waived it for years, swelling benefits rolls by 56,000 adults a month.
I saw ads from an organization inappropriately named “Follow The Law” recently calling on clerks to “only certify an accurate election” and “NO RUBBER STAMPS!” … In Wisconsin, certification of the election is a statutory requirement, meaning that it is not something a county clerk can choose not to do.
Going behind the curtain to explain how elections are administered in Wisconsin, from registration to casting, counting and certifying votes, was the topic of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon Oct. 22 in Madison.
My thought as a contentious presidential election comes to a close is the thousands of poll workers across the country deserve the same level of respect: “Thank you for your service, poll workers.”
When newspapers like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times refuse to make endorsements in contests for the presidency — and when other newspapers drop the practice of making endorsements altogether — they reject the basic premise of freedom of the press in the United States.
Pray in pew Sunday morning, laugh at lewd racist jokes at his rally in evening.
I suppose I get why Donald Trump had a big rally at Madison Square Garden the other night and why his campaign filled the Garden with crude, hate-filled speakers. His closing strategy is to turn out disaffected young men who otherwise wouldn’t vote. But did it cost him more than he’ll get?
When Trump had the chance, he failed to protect us from PFAS, which has so far been detected in the drinking water of more than 7,000 communities.
Despite lots of lip-service about helping small business headed into the 2024 election, our political leaders are leaving “the little guy” behind.
Public education is expensive, but it is the smartest investment we can make for a strong economy and democracy.
Sometimes it’s smart to avoid politics with family
I don’t know who is the master coordinator of this narrow-minded stunt, but you may have noticed in last week’s League of Women Voters’ “Candidates’ Answers” insert in the paper, all but two Republicans — including U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde — refused to take part.
Breaking down how and why the city of Milwaukee reports election results from absentee ballots all at once on election night, and how bipartisan efforts to reform the process stalled.
Indivisible, a leftist voter turnout organization, labels all Trump and conservative supporters as “hostile.”
With early in person voting underway in Wisconsin and across the country, my heart has been filled with pride as I see lines of people waiting, (patiently and undeterred) to cast their votes.
Their politics are the promise of a better future for everyone. They love America, including Wisconsin, and are relentlessly optimistic. Vote for Harris, Baldwin and Cooke.
It’s a central claim in Trump campaign. But the data tells an interesting story.
If “toxic masculinity” exists then Donald Trump is the first case study, while Kamala Harris is a stand up woman.
Under current Wisconsin state law, health insurers are required to provide one annual mammogram to women under 50 and two to women aged 45-49 who meet certain criteria, all with no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. However, for women with dense breasts and others who have high risk factors, a mammogram alone just isn’t enough.
FDA should allow, improve substitutes to cigarettes.
Voters overwhelmingly favor job requirement, but state has waived it for years, swelling benefits rolls by 56,000 adults a month.
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