Dane County officials called the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s guidance confusing at best. Legal experts said the commission didn’t err.
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In Wisconsin, voters cast early in-person ballots as distrust in the mail grows
Voters from around the Milwaukee metro area told Votebeat that in-person absentee voting is a simple way to avoid a mail system that they say has become risky.
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David Crowley offers plan to regulate artificial intelligence in Wisconsin
Crowley wants to limit AI chatbots for children under 13 and increase penalties for circulating AI-generated sexual images of minors.
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Use of NDAs for Wisconsin data centers wider than previously known
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. signed five nondisclosure agreements with developers, including three for projects for which local NDAs weren’t previously disclosed.
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Wisconsin officials can count ballots that arrive late if officials make errors, judge rules
The order came after Madison voters sued to have officials count ballots that arrived at the city on time but didn’t make it to the polls by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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You asked. We got answers. Wisconsin governor candidates respond to reader questions.
Wisconsin Watch asked the public to submit questions for David Crowley and Tom Tiffany. Here’s what the candidates said about firefighters, bike paths, transgender rights and other topics.
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Hundreds of Wisconsin election offices not using cybersecurity best practices
Government entities have been pushing all election officials to use government domains, but that is a challenge for small jurisdictions with limited resources.
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Wisconsin’s controversial anti-union law faces a reckoning this fall. Here’s what that could mean.
Control of state government and a lawsuit heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court could shape the future of Act 10.
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Candidates for Wisconsin treasurer, secretary of state pitch plans to make obscure offices more visible
Before you vote in the Nov. 3 election, learn about the five candidates running for two statewide offices that don’t get much attention.
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Key questions with Wisconsin attorney general candidates highlight their stark differences
Incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul repeatedly sues Trump administration; Republican Eric Toney faults Kaul’s crime lab testing.