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THU News Summary: Racine sheriff seeks charges for 5 Wisconsin elections commissioners; MU Law Poll shows tough road ahead for incumbents

  STORY TOPICS – Rittenhouse trial – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Census – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Illinois – Law and order – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Real estate – Taxes – Technology – Telecommunications

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THU AM Update: Kaul slams Racine County sheriff’s recommendation of felony charges for 5 Elections Commission members

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Dem AG Josh Kaul is calling the Racine County sheriff’s recommendations of felony charges against five members of the state Elections Commission a “disgraceful publicity stunt” that shows an “appalling lack of judgment.” Sheriff Chris Schmaling, a Trump

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WED PM Update: Racine County sheriff recommends felony charges against five members of Elections Commission

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Racine County sheriff today recommended charges of felony misconduct in office for all but one member of the state’s Elections Commission for suspending a requirement that clerks send special voting deputies to assisted care facilities before mailing absentee ballots. GOP appointee

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WED News Summary: Evers touts final People’s Maps Commission boundaries; Rittenhouse jury hears opening statements, first witnesses

  STORY TOPICS – Rittenhouse trial – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Census – Civil liberties – Courts – Education – Elections – Law and order – Michigan – Minnesota – Taxes – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES Evers tours state promoting commission’s proposed

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TUE AM Update: Invoices show Gableman has billed taxpayers more than $62K in salaries, rent so far in election probe

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Aberdean Consulting From WisPolitics.com … — Former Justice Michael Gableman has billed taxpayers more than $62,000 in salaries and office rent for his review of the 2020 election, according to the invoices he’s submitted to the Assembly. But the invoices, obtained through an open records

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MON News Summary: Judge says Rittenhouse trial won’t be political despite public comments; Johnson says he’s GOP’s best hope to keep seat for 2022

STORY TOPICS – White house – Coronavirus – Federal government – Local government – Census – Civil liberties – Courts – Education – Elections – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Manufacturing – Real estate – Tourism – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES In Rittenhouse case, Americans see what

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MON AM Update: Waukesha County judge announces appeals court bid; Vos calls for Elections Commission reform on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … – Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Maria Lazar today announced her bid for the 2nd District Court of Appeals. A former assistant attorney general, she was elected to the circuit court in 2015. Lazar said she’s running “because

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FRI AM Update: Elections commissioners, save Spindell, sign letter pushing back on Racine Co. sheriff’s allegations

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Aberdean Consulting From WisPolitics.com … — All but one of the Wisconsin Elections Commission members signed onto a statement stating “their opposition to, and strenuous disagreement with the allegations” levied by the Racine County sheriff that they broke the law. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling alleged the

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THU PM Update: GOP lawmakers call on Elections Commission administrator, staff to resign over Racine County sheriff allegations

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP lawmakers today called on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots. The state

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THU News Summary: Madison not allowing LAB access to ballots reasonable, Legislature’s attorneys say; GOP sends abortion bills to Evers’ desk again

  STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Census – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Management – Manufacturing – Michigan – Non-profits – Tourism – Transportation – Utilities – Workplace safety – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES Madison

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WED PM Update: Assembly Republicans send abortion bills to Evers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Rep. Lisa Subeck slammed Republicans today for approving a series of new abortion restrictions, saying they were doing “absolutely nothing to improve the lives or health of women in our state.” But freshman GOP Rep. William Penterman countered human life needs

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