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A plan to send absentee ballot applications to 2.7 million Wisconsin voters has yet to clear a final procedural hurdle. The Wisconsin Elections Commission was scheduled to vote on the final wording of the mailing, but it delayed that vote until June 17.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Evers' Staff Secretly Recorded Meeting With Republican Leaders

Shawn Johnson

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A top Republican accused Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of "Nixonesque" tactics after it was revealed that the governor's staff secretly recorded a private phone call between Evers and GOP leaders.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission Reviews Draft Absentee Ballot Mailer

Will Kenneally

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Wisconsin Elections Commission staff proposed a draft of a mailer containing an absentee ballot request form that the group plans to send to 2.7 million registered voters for the fall 2020 election.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Wisconsin Leads 22-State Coalition For Federal PFAS Standards In Drinking Water

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Danielle Kaeding

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Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wisconsin is leading a coalition of 22 states in supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary decision to regulate so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in drinking water.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Madison Officials Deliberate Over Community Oversight Of Police

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Shamane Mills

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Calls for changes to the Madison Police Department have been refueled by comments made by the mayor in which she empathized with officers working to control Black Lives Matter protests in the midst of a pandemic.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

As Cries To Defund Police Rise, Milwaukee Police Chief Calls For Unity

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Corrinne Hess

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Activists across the country protesting police brutality are calling for police departments to be defunded. While proposals have varied, it generally means shifting funding from police — which typically consume the largest portion of a city's budget — to boost social programs.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Policing Policies And Charting A New Course To Address Racism

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Marisa Wojcik

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As protests over police brutality and systemic racism continue, state and local leaders in Wisconsin are grappling with how to address the needs of their own communities. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes discusses police budgets and policy, a culture of racism, and his vision for the state.

The Nationwide Legal Battleground Over Managing Voter Registrations

Michael Parsky

Wisconsin Watch

Kynala Phillips

Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin is not the only place where voter roll purges are sparking disputes.

Thousands Of Voters Are Caught In A Legal Battle Over Wisconsin's Election Rolls

Michael Parsky

Wisconsin Watch

Kynala Phillips

Wisconsin Watch

Dana Munro

Wisconsin Watch

Multiple court cases filed in Wisconsin and across the U.S. ahead of the 2020 presidential election illustrate the tension between maintaining clean and accurate voter rolls and promoting accessibility for all.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Day 12 Of Wisconsin Black Lives Matter Protests Marked By Severe Weather

WPR Staff

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Despite warnings of severe weather throughout Wisconsin, protests were planned across the state on June 9 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.