Elections
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Harris makes pitch to young voters in Madison Rally-Concert
While former President Trump was name-calling in Green Bay, the vice president sounded themes of unity—with help from several musical guests Kamala Harris spent Wednesday night rallying an energized Madison crowd that could have rivaled college game day, with a final reminder to a packed Alliant Energy Center: Go vote.
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Wisconsin college students targeted by groups with threatening texts and fake ad campaigns
The text messages imply students are not eligible to vote here—when they probably are. Also: An anonymous campaign uses the war in Gaza to try to trick young voters into voting against Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
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Opinion: Conservatives are trying to change Wisconsin’s constitution to further disenfranchise Black and Brown voters
With Election Day around the corner, it’s critical that all Wisconsinites understand the issues on this year’s ballot – including a constitutional amendment that is not only unnecessary but aims to pit us against our neighbors.
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Opinion: Kamala Harris is the best choice for rural Wisconsin
Longtime writer of stories about Wisconsin agriculture and rural life sees Vice President Kamala Harris and her policies for farms and families as a better alternative than another round of Trump tariffs.
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How you can turn out the vote with the Progressive Turnout Project
Wisconsin is set to be a critical swing state in November’s presidential election, and getting the vote out in our communities is more important now than ever.
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Opinion: Affordable health care is just common sense
A Wisconsin physician puts decades of patient stories into a column Congress should protect the Affordable Care Act and the Legislature should join 40 other states in strengthening Medicaid coverage for working families.
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Badgers vote at nearly double the rate of other college students
We all know Wisconsin is a force on the field, but it turns out Badgers have a stellar track record at the ballot box, too! Earlier this fall, the UW-Madison was honored for having the highest student voter registration and voter turnout races among all four-year colleges in the state during the 2022 midterms. But…
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The longest-serving Republican in the Wisconsin Legislature says he’s voting for Kamala Harris
Retiring after 42 years at the state Capitol, Sen. Rob Cowles of Green Bay tells Civic Media, “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution.”
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Here are three ways the outcome of Wisconsin’s US Senate election will impact your life
At their recent statewide TV debate, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and challenger Eric Hovde covered 17 different topics. Here are some that affect Wisconsinites in deeply personal ways. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is running for a third six-year term in the US Senate. She is being challenged by Republican banker Eric Hovde. Here are three…
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Three times in four days, Eric Hovde dismisses the need to know much about the Farm Bill
“Why on God’s green earth would I need to know all the details when I’m not serving in the Senate right now?” said an exasperated California bank owner. For the third time in less than a week, Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde has dismissed the notion that he should have a position on Wisconsin…
