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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...
Residents urge DNR to deny CAFO expansion in Pierce County
Dozens of people urged state environmental regulators Thursday to deny a large livestock farm’s proposal to expand in Pierce County. The plan would more than triple the number of cows and manure generated by the farm. Ridge Breeze Dairy in the town of Salem is a concentrated animal feeding...
Illinois Town Evacuated After Heavy Rain Causes ‘Imminent’ Dam Failure
More reports of damage are continuing to come in from Monday night's storm that ripped across Illinois and Wisconsin, with one town being evacuated because of the threat of flash flooding. The National Weather Service has several Flash Flood Warnings in effect at the time this article was published, with...
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice visits Menomonie to celebrate ADA
MENOMONIE — While on a nationwide trip, people in the City of Menomonie were able to welcome the Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice on Tuesday as one destination of many throughout the country. “We’re here to promote disability vote and how our votes matter, because a lot of the time people say, ‘Why do I need to go vote? One vote doesn’t matter,’” said Marilee Adamski-Smith, director of logistics and special projects of the Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024. “We just try...
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