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Jake Curtis: Future of voter ID at stake in April 1 election

Voter ID remains a top issue of concern for many Wisconsinites.  In 2014 the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld voter ID in two separate cases, Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Walker and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Network, Inc. v. Walker.  If another voter ID case is brought, the current majority could reverse these precedents just like it did Priorities USA and Clark.

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John Nichols: Brad Schimel is getting rebuked by Democrats — and the GOP

ome of the most prominent Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have — as members of an election watchdog group — reached a bipartisan consensus on at least one election-related issue. They all agree that Brad Schimel crossed the line when he used a radio appearance to speculate about “potential fraud” in Milwaukee County ballot counting.

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Rob Hutton: A Bipartisan Opportunity to Support Law Enforcement

SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.

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Jake Curtis: Future of voter ID at stake in April 1 election

Voter ID remains a top issue of concern for many Wisconsinites.  In 2014 the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld voter ID in two separate cases, Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Walker and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Network, Inc. v. Walker.  If another voter ID case is brought, the current majority could reverse these precedents just like it did Priorities USA and Clark.

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John Nichols: Brad Schimel is getting rebuked by Democrats — and the GOP

ome of the most prominent Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have — as members of an election watchdog group — reached a bipartisan consensus on at least one election-related issue. They all agree that Brad Schimel crossed the line when he used a radio appearance to speculate about “potential fraud” in Milwaukee County ballot counting.

Read More »

Rob Hutton: A Bipartisan Opportunity to Support Law Enforcement

SB 25 requires that, before a judge can re-open a case where a District Attorney declined to issue charges in an officer-involved death, new evidence must be presented that disputes the prior finding of legally justified self-defense. The robust processes that exist now will remain, ensuring thorough investigations into police use of force incidents.

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