Politics
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Moms for Liberty’s far-right agenda rejected by voters
The “extremist” group Moms for Liberty backed more than 130 candidates during this election cycle, but an overwhelming majority lost their races as parents pushed back on the organization’s far-right agenda for public education.
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Voters will decide on two constitutional amendments about elections
One would ban local governments from receiving private funds to help administer elections—despite a lack of adequate funding by the Legislature. The other would restrict voting to citizens—something already in the Wisconsin constitution.
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A new law could let absentee ballots get counted faster in Wisconsin
Getting a one-day head start, as is done in other states, could prevent some all-night ballot counting.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
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There’s something important at the intersection of Election Day and Veterans Day: Our democracy
America literally cannot have one without the other—but it requires a heavier dose of respect than some people have been offering lately.
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Wisconsin Assembly pass Republican bill banning race, diversity factors in financial aid for UW
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would ban Universities of Wisconsin officials from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid.
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Republicans are abusing the impeachment process. Maybe that needs to become an impeachable offense.
Trump is facing justice, as are hundreds of insurrection participants. It’s past time for the middlemen to be held accountable for undermining American elections and democracy itself.
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in Wisconsin
The UW Madison Board Of Regents will use a nearly $200,000 grant to provide technical assistance to start-up cooperatives, as well as established cooperatives, in the areas of food systems, forestry, manufacturing, child care, and veterinary services.
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Enough talk, it’s time to protect Wisconsin’s water from PFAS
There’s money and proposed legislation to address contamination, but a “poison pill” in the bill is only good for polluters.
