Noncitizen voting, illegal in federal elections, emerges as a 2024 Republican talking point
The specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans, though voting by people who aren't citizens is illegal in federal elections, and there is no indication it's happening anywhere in significant numbers.
May 18, 2024
Why is Madison considered a climate haven going forward?
Madison, Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region are increasingly touted as a refuge from impacts of climate change, but extreme weather, housing shortages and other issues loom as more people move.
May 17, 2024 • South Central Region
Jay Heck on ballot drop boxes and Wisconsin voters in 2024
Common Cause In Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck discusses a lawsuit that seeks to reverse a state Supreme Court order barring absentee ballot drop boxes and clashes among lawmakers over vetoes.
May 17, 2024
Brian Schimming on Wisconsin voters and Republicans in 2024
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming discusses the state's importance in the 2024 election and turning out voters for former President Donald Trump as the RNC in Milwaukee approaches.
May 17, 2024
Ian Robertson on goals of UW-Madison engineering education
UW-Madison College of Engineering Dean Ian Robertson considers the school's high-profile moment in Wisconsin politics as its efforts continue to train more students in high demand among employers.
May 17, 2024 • South Central Region
Wisconsin Elections Commission officials voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for the state's vacant 8th Congressional District seat that will be held in November 2024.
May 16, 2024 • Northeast Region
A surge in book challenges has Wisconsin school districts scrambling to keep pace
An attempt to ban over 400 books in Elkhorn schools left administrators pondering different approaches to assessing titles listed in challenges, while school librarians point to current book review and recommendation systems as effective.
May 15, 2024
Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to override nine Evers vetoes on PFAS funds, other bills
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted to override nine vetoes of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a mostly symbolic action that Republican candidates may use on the 2024 campaign trail.
May 14, 2024
Utilities start work on transmission line crossing in Mississippi River wildlife refuge
ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative have started construction on the final mile of the contentious Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line where it crosses the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Cassville.
May 14, 2024 • Southwest Region
Rural Wisconsin voters face hurdles aside from the ballot drop box ban
As the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers whether to again allow absentee voters to cast their ballots in drop boxes, local clerks explain how the 2022 ban has made election administration more complicated.
May 14, 2024
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