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Wisconsin city replaces ballot drop box after mayor carted it away
An absentee ballot drop box that the mayor of a central Wisconsin city removed a week ago was back in place on Monday.The Wausau city clerk said the box was available outside of city hall "for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as was intended."Mayor Doug Diny removed the drop box on Sept. 22 without consulting with the clerk, who has the authority under a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling legalizing drop boxes to make one available. They are not mandatory in the state.The incident is the latest example in swing state Wisconsin of the fight...
The Milwaukee Teachers Union, a sitting state senator, and Scott Walker – The Top Campaign Finance Violators in Wisconsin
When politicians and PACs break campaign finance law, regulators enforce penalties. The Badger Project requested every settlement in the history of the regulatory body, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Political candidates and interest groups have paid tens of thousands of dollars in penalties since the 2016 launch of the Wisconsin Ethics...
Wisconsin records significant drop in overdose deaths, although officials remain cautious
For the first time in six years, Milwaukee County is seeing a decline in overdose deaths. It's modest compared to the statewide decline — the county saw a decline of nearly 4% versus the state's decline of 9.69% — but Ben Weston, chief health policy adviser for Milwaukee County, expressed cautionary optimism. "I'm hopeful...
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