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Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges and ‘vigilantes’
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Voters using Wisconsin’s newly legalized drop boxes may return only their own ballots, except in special cases, according to new guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. That means even a voter dropping off a spouse’s ballot along with their own could be considered as having cast a ballot improperly.The rule could be difficult for municipal clerks to enforce. But it leaves an opening for potential challenges from conservative election activists, who are already preparing to act on...
In young voters, Wisconsin GOP leaders see an opportunity in 2024
The door to the Republican Party of Dane County office. The uphill battle of conservative organizing in overwhelmingly Democratic Dane County does not deter Republican Party of Dane County chair Brandon Maly. His organization’s goal for the November election?. “Lose by less,” Maly, 24, tells Isthmus. “When you get...
Well Wisconsin Radio: Let’s Talk About Overcoming Addiction
If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!. About one third of the population in the United States is directly impacted by addiction. Join in as Dr. Adi Jaffe, a nationally recognized expert on addiction, mental health, relationships and shame. Dr. Jaffe shares why talking about addictions is so important, the barriers people experience in seeking treatment, and the effectiveness of a variety of treatment methods. Also explore keys to overcoming addiction and the impact of Dr. Jaffe’s work withing Wisconsin.
Residents sound off on making Apostle Islands National Lakeshore a national park
Congressman Tom Tiffany wants to make the Apostle Island National Lakeshore Wisconsin’s first national park, but not everyone in the Bay Area is on board. Several people spoke out against the proposal Thursday during a Bayfield County Executive Committee meeting, concerned about what would happen to the Bay Area if it comes to fruition. Tiffany, R-7th District, has said the Bay Area would see increased tourism, bringing with it enhanced...
She helped the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin revive its traditional ways, unwelcomed by many
Marj Stevens' quest in the 1970s to bring back Oneida traditions to the reservation in northeast Wisconsin after they had been lost due to assimilation ruffled some feathers at the time within the established Christian community. “I didn’t even know people were talking about me like that,” she recalled recently. Stevens said she...
The Schatz Show in Wilmot’s Badger 40 finale; Brad Doty Classic and Kings Royal highlight major week in Ohio
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 15, 2024) – Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing put on a Wisconsin clinic during their recent week of competition, not only accumulating three consecutive top-ten results, finishing no worse than eighth overall, but earning a $12,000 victory in the process, that of which taking place in Wilmot Raceway’s Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 finale on Saturday, July 13.
Flash Flood Warning for Kenosha County + Tornado Watch in effect for Kenosha, Racine & Walworth Counties
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting a possibility of some nasty weather for much of Southeast Wisconsin, headlined by a Tornado Watch in effect for Kenosha, Racine & Walworth Counties through 1 a.m. CST on July 16th. As confirmed by NWS experts, severe thunderstorms are in...
WCTC Foundation Board welcomes four new members
PEWAUKEE, Wis. (Tuesday, July 16, 2024) – The WCTC Foundation, the fundraising arm of Waukesha County Technical College, is pleased to announce the addition. of several distinguished professionals to its board of directors. These new members bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will greatly enhance the Foundation’s...
Milwaukee fatal crash, pedestrian hit at bus stop, woman charged
MILWAUKEE - A 24-year-old Greenfield woman has been criminally charged in connection to a fatal crash that happened in Milwaukee late Thursday night, July 11. Alma Espino is facing one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
Illinois lawmaker suggests officials are ‘cooking the books’ to show crime drop
Tuesday's theme for the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee carries the theme 'Make America Safe Again,' with border security and big city crime expected to be a central focus.
Delegates explore areas outside Milwaukee
RIPON, Wis. — While the political action is in Milwaukee this week, some attractions outside that metropolitan area are also expecting an uptick from visitors. The Little White School House in Ripon recounts the background and formation of the Republican Party 170 years ago. Ron Wright is in Wisconsin...
Germantown, Wisconsin: Tree Struck by Lightning Erupts in Gas Leak, Prompts Evacuations
Germantown, WI – A severe lightning storm on Monday night caused a tree to erupt with natural gas and triggered a fire, leading to multiple evacuations and a significant emergency response. According to Incident Commander Battalion Chief Ryker Holms, the Germantown Fire Department was dispatched at 10:06 p.m. to...
RNC comes to Milwaukee metro area with a new, more challenging political landscape
Republicans are holding their 2024 national convention in a swing-state metropolis where the political ground has been steadily shifting against them. The four-county Milwaukee metro area, home to more than a quarter of Wisconsin’s voters, voted Republican for president in 2000 and 2004. But not since. ...
How it started, how it ended for Ty Kretz ‘s group on Day 1 of 2024 State Am
WAUKESHA — Some championship golf courses place a premium on hitting fairways, some require precision on shots into greens and some present a thorough examination of short-game skills and putting. The Legend at Merrill Hills checks all three boxes Monday in the first round of the 123rd Wisconsin State Amateur sponsored by West Bend Insurance.
Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up critiques
MILWAUKEE (AP) — At the edge of the cordoned-off perimeter around the Republican National Convention on Monday, hundreds of conservatives filed into the ornate home of the Milwaukee Symphony to hear a parade of luminaries talk policy and Project 2025. Project 2025 is the term for the Heritage Foundation’s nearly 1,000-page handbook for the next Republican administration, which has become a cudgel Democrats are wielding against former President Donald Trump, who on Monday officially became the GOP’s presidential nominee. That’s because the book proposes sweeping changes in the federal government, including altering personnel rules to ensure government workers are more loyal to the president. The Heritage event was called “Policy Fest” and was not technically part of Project 2025, but the endeavor constantly came up. Speakers both downplayed it and pumped it up. Heritage’s President Kevin Roberts called it “unprecedented in the history of the conservative movement,” but also tried to tone down his rhetoric from earlier this month when he promised it would lead to a “second American revolution.” “How many of you are ready to very steadily, calmly and peacefully take our country back?” Roberts asked the crowd Monday.
Amber Rose slams Left’s ‘lies’: ‘Realize the truth. American families were better when Donald Trump was president’
Celebrity model and rapper Amber Rose touted a hopeful outlook when thinking about former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, calling on voters to “cut through the lies” of the Left. Rose spoke on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, admitting that she was once against Trump. “I’m here […]
A Milwaukee church helps marginalized people thrive during the 2024 RNC
Jonah Overton is the lead pastor at Zao MKE church. In a video posted on the east side Milwaukee church's website, Jonah and their spouse, Cameron Overton, the church's executive pastor, explain that Zao is "Jesus-rooted, justice-centered and radically inclusive," which means they "follow a brown-skinned revolutionary Jesus who went to the margins, to the people who were most usually excluded or oppressed, gathered them together and said, 'We are going to have a different kind of world. Follow me.'" ...
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