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Nov 5, 2022

Political parties branding elections on select issues has negative effects

Political branding overshadows other key election issues, deters voter mobilization

COVID-19, COVID19, Coronavirus, UW Madison

Apr 20, 2021

Ending statewide mask mandate is counterproductive as pandemic’s end wavers out of sight

Loosening restrictions and safety precautions too early is risky when the pandemic is not fully under control

Feb 24, 2021

Group of bills circulating in Capitol propose new election regulations

'The bills circulated this week go far beyond that and are not all necessary to protect the integrity of Wisconsin elections,' UW expert says

Feb 11, 2021

GOP Donor asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down statewide mask mandate

Mask mandate still currently in place at both state, county level

Jul 29, 2020

MPD arrests two people for assaulting state senator during protest

Senator Tim Carpenter was recording protest when protesters punched him

Mar 3, 2020

Evers creates independent redistricting commission via executive order

Gov. Evers is seeking to create alternative district map to one Republican-lead legislature will produce

Nov 20, 2019

Republican state representative sues Evers over violation of open records

Republicans accuse Evers of lacking transparency

Feb 1, 2018

State Legislature creates Black and Latino caucus in honor of POC contributions

Caucus will host “State of Black and Brown Wisconsin,”foil to Gov. Scott Walker’s recent State of the State address, on Feb. 12

Mar 14, 2017

Report shows ‘large number’ of 17-year-olds voted illegally in presidential primary

Wisconsin Elections Commission set to report voter fraud to state Legislature

Nov 1, 2016

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Political parties branding elections on select issues has negative effects

Political branding overshadows other key election issues, deters voter mobilization

Ending statewide mask mandate is counterproductive as pandemic’s end wavers out of sight

Loosening restrictions and safety precautions too early is risky when the pandemic is not fully under control

Group of bills circulating in Capitol propose new election regulations

'The bills circulated this week go far beyond that and are not all necessary to protect the integrity of Wisconsin elections,' UW expert says

GOP Donor asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down statewide mask mandate

Mask mandate still currently in place at both state, county level

MPD arrests two people for assaulting state senator during protest

Senator Tim Carpenter was recording protest when protesters punched him

Evers creates independent redistricting commission via executive order

Gov. Evers is seeking to create alternative district map to one Republican-lead legislature will produce

Republican state representative sues Evers over violation of open records

Republicans accuse Evers of lacking transparency

State Legislature creates Black and Latino caucus in honor of POC contributions

Caucus will host “State of Black and Brown Wisconsin,”foil to Gov. Scott Walker’s recent State of the State address, on Feb. 12

Report shows ‘large number’ of 17-year-olds voted illegally in presidential primary

Wisconsin Elections Commission set to report voter fraud to state Legislature

High school senior looks to represent youth in state Legislature

Pelikan urged students to make their voice heard in politics even if their opinions are unpopular