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Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans pick new presidential electors
Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin picked new presidential electors on Tuesday, almost four years after Republicans from the state posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump.The Democratic and Republican legislative caucuses and legislative candidates met in the state Capitol to select 10 people from each party who will represent voters in the presidential election. The winner of the popular vote in each state determines which party's electors are sent to the Electoral College, which meets after the election in December to certify the outcome.Ten Wisconsin Republicans posed as fake electors for Trump in 2020, filing paperwork falsely saying he had won the battleground state. Democrats filed a lawsuit against them in 2022. The Republicans ultimately agreed to a settlement last year that called for them to admit they were trying to overturn President Joe Biden's victory, acknowledge Biden won the state and agree to never serve as presidential electors in 2024 or any other election involving Trump.The 2024 Republican electors include Fond Du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, state GOP chair Brian Schimming and former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Democratic electors include Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez.
‘We actually considered dropping football as a sport’: Edgar HC Jerry Sinz recalls journey
WAUSAU – There was a lingering sense of impending doom when Jerry Sinz took over at Edgar. The Wildcats were coming off a strong season, but losing their head coach left Sinz inheriting a roster with barely enough bodies to have a team. "Edgar was pretty good that year, but then our head coach left after that season, and he went to Cadott," Sinz said. ...
ACLU introduces civil rights, race, gender toolkit for school use
(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has come out with a new resource kit for students, teachers and parents in public schools that outlines how they can utilize their constitutional rights to free expression at the school level. The toolkit, entitled “Guide to Advocating For Your Civil Rights and Liberties […]
Wisconsin Watch founders honored for contributions to nonprofit news
Wisconsin Watch founders Andy and Dee Hall were recently awarded the 2024 Service to Nonprofit News Award, the biggest honor from the Institute for Nonprofit News . INN bestowed the honor last month in Atlanta at an awards ceremony co-emceed by INN board member Ron Smith, editor of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, which recently merged with Wisconsin Watch.
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