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Apr 03 2024
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Zuckerbucks no more! Wisconsin voters approve ban on private election grants
Wisconsin just got redder after voters gave the thumbs up to banning the private funding of elections by those such as Mark Zuckerberg who dumped hundreds of millions into the 2020 presidential election. Two constitutional amendments passed Tuesday along with President Biden and former President Trump winning their respective parties’ nomination in Wisconsin. The first question on the ballot
Bizpac ReviewMay 02 2024
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The Democrats’ New Chance in Wisconsin
For years, Wisconsin has been one of the most heavily gerrymandered states in the country, with legislative districts that overwhelmingly favored Republicans. In fact, the maps were so one-sided that, even though the state has a roughly equal share of Democrats and Republicans, Republicans were able to lock in large majorities in the State Assembly and Senate. But earlier this year, the state
New York Times (News)Mar 17 2024
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Wisconsin voters to decide on GOP-backed election funding measure
Voters line up outside a polling place in Kenosha, Wis., on election day in November 2020. Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections, one of two Republican-backed ballot measures that Democrats say are meant to make it harder to conduct elections in the presidential battleground state. The
Los Angeles TimesApr 03 2024
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Wisconsin Voters Approve GOP-Backed Amendment To Ban Private Funding For Elections
Voters in Wisconsin approved two election-related amendments to the State Constitution on Tuesday, including one that bans the use of private money for election administration. The Republican-backed amendments came after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spent millions backing groups that funded election administration in counties across the country, including in Wisconsin, during the 2020
The Daily WireMay 04 2024
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Texas Senate special election Saturday previews Democratic primary runoff coming later this month
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. Voters in parts of Houston and Harris County are heading to the polls Saturday to decide who will serve out the remaining months of John Whitmire’s term in the Texas Senate, filling the vacancy left
KSATApr 16 2024
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Oversight of AI: Election Deepfakes’
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law holds a hearing entitled “Oversight of AI: Election Deepfakes” at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 16. Witnesses: The Honorable David Scanlan Secretary of State State of New Hampshire Concord, NH Zohaib Ahmed CEO and Co-Founder Resemble AI Santa Cl...
The Epoch TimesFeb 21 2024
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New maps mark a transformational change in Wisconsin legislative elections
Wisconsin politics was potentially transformed Monday when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new maps that will end the Republican Party's long-lasting vise grip on the state Legislature. The difference between the new maps and the old maps is staggering. Here is one way to illustrate it. Let’s assume for the sake of argument that every voter in Wisconsin voted the same way for the state
Milwaukee Journal SentinelNov 04 2022
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AllSides Interactive: Who Will Control the House and Senate After the 2022 Elections?
Last updated 11/8/22
Pennsylvania. Georgia. Wisconsin. Several key states are expected to determine which political party will own control of Congress this year.
AllSides is helping you track the odds of those and the rest of the U.S. House and Senate races in the 2022 midterm elections.
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AllSides StaffMar 23 2024
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Wisconsin Election Official Found Guilty on Fake Military Ballot Scheme
A Wisconsin election official tried to say she was a whistleblower pointing out flaws in our voting systems, but the jury felt otherwise. Kimberly Zapata, a former deputy director for the Milwaukee Election Commission, was found guilty on March 20 of misconduct in office and election fraud after ordering fake military ballots. However, she says it was never her intention for them to be
TownhallNov 09 2022
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2022 Wisconsin Senate race: Ron Johnson projected winner over Mandela Barnes
In Wisconsin's Senate race between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, CBS News is projecting Johnson the winner.
Johnson got a boost from voters' concerns about crime and economic issues, while Barnes had strong support from voters who saw abortion as one of the top issues.
CBS News (Online)