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Wisconsin Chief Justice Pat Roggensack has appointed Racine County Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek to oversee President Trump’s appeal of the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties. After the state Supreme Court split 4-3 years in rejecting Trump’s request to take
The Trump campaign’s lawsuit to invalidate thousands of Wisconsin votes has the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debating the state Supreme Court’s decision to reject immediate consideration of the suit and possible future court action on voting regulations.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s presidential election, the Assembly GOP’s draft COVID-19 package, new appointments to the Joint Finance Committee and more.
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said it’s highly unlikely the recount will finish by the end of the day.
Nearly 400 unopened ballots from the city of Milwaukee’s Ward 315 on the south side were found during the recount effort this morning.
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
A conservative group is asking the state Supreme Court to block certification of election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’ presidential electors. The suit was immediately condemned by Democratic AG Josh Kaul, who said on Twitter
Milwaukee County election officials expect the recount effort to finish a few days before the deadline of Dec. 1, despite delays officials blamed on the Trump campaign.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposals from Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Republicans to address COVID-19, lawsuits before the state Supreme Court on COVID-19 orders, and the presidential recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties.
Dane County election officials today rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out every absentee ballot cast Nov. 3 as a recount got underway, providing an early look at the legal challenge that could follow once the process is over. Trump
Wisconsin Chief Justice Pat Roggensack has appointed Racine County Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek to oversee President Trump’s appeal of the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties. After the state Supreme Court split 4-3 years in rejecting Trump’s request to take up his case directly, the president’s campaign filed notices of
The Trump campaign’s lawsuit to invalidate thousands of Wisconsin votes has the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debating the state Supreme Court’s decision to reject immediate consideration of the suit and possible future court action on voting regulations.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s presidential election, the Assembly GOP’s draft COVID-19 package, new appointments to the Joint Finance Committee and more.
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 court to have the case heard, and the president’s campaign
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, the second the Trump campaign has filed seeking to reverse
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 state Supreme Court to reject Trump’s request to take original
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 of Gov. Tony Evers yesterday signing the certificate of ascertainment
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 canvasses and recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties. According to
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 was originally scheduled for tomorrow. It’s now scheduled for 3:30
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 from President Trump seeking to throw out tens of thousands
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 were still missing from a ward on the city’s south
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 will be counted on Friday and then commissioners expect to
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 had lost 21 across Milwaukee and Dane counties. County canvasses
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said it’s highly unlikely the recount will finish by the end of the day.
Nearly 400 unopened ballots from the city of Milwaukee’s Ward 315 on the south side were found during the recount effort this morning.
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 be changed, and it will only serve to undermine our
A conservative group is asking the state Supreme Court to block certification of election results and allow the Republican-controlled Legislature to appoint the state’ presidential electors. The suit was immediately condemned by Democratic AG Josh Kaul, who said on Twitter that it “seeks to disenfranchise every Wisconsinite who voted in
Milwaukee County election officials expect the recount effort to finish a few days before the deadline of Dec. 1, despite delays officials blamed on the Trump campaign.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss proposals from Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Republicans to address COVID-19, lawsuits before the state Supreme Court on COVID-19 orders, and the presidential recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties.
Dane County election officials today rejected President Trump’s attempt to throw out every absentee ballot cast Nov. 3 as a recount got underway, providing an early look at the legal challenge that could follow once the process is over. Trump campaign attorney Christ Troupis argued the Dane County Board of