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August 17, 2020
Pelosi reconvenes House for bill to protect USPS.

The speaker said in a letter to her colleagues that such action is necessary to preserve the United States’ election integrity in the fall. Photo: Coolcaesar, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reconvenes lawmakers in …

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August 12, 2020
Biden picks Harris for vice president.

Harris will be the first Black or South Asian American woman vice-presidential candidate for a major U.S. party in history. Photo: Lorie Shaull, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris for vice president.  On …

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August 11, 2020
Elmikashfi concedes to Roys, Hong leads in Partisan Primary.

While results are still unofficial, Elmikashfi congratulated Roys on her victory via Twitter Tuesday night. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Kelda Roys wins her primary race for State Senate while Francesca Hong holds the lead in her primary for …

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August 11, 2020
Madison holds Partisan Primary amidst COVID-19 and left-wing battling.

Socially-distanced voters and masked poll workers participated in the Aug. 11 election, where a handful of Democratic primary races have captured the public eye in Madison. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madisonians take to the polls for Wisconsin’s partisan …

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August 10, 2020
Nearly 1 million Wisconsinites requested absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Many voters likely chose to vote absentee to avoid potential COVID-19 exposure on election day. Photo: Zoe Tracker, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Almost one million Wisconsinites have requested absentee ballots ahead of Tuesday’s statewide partisan primary.  The Wisconsin Elections …

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August 05, 2020
Evers deploys National Guard to assist in Aug. 11 election.

Plainclothes National Guard troops will help offset a coronaviurs-driven shortage of poll workers across Wisconsin. Photo: Department of Military Affairs, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers deploys the National Guard to help run the Aug. 11 partisan primary.  …

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August 03, 2020
UW-Madison opens four early voting sites on campus.

The sites are in outdoor tents at Library Mall, Engineering Mall, the Kohl Center and the Natatorium. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison opens four in-person absentee voting locations across campus as early voting continues for the Aug. 11 …

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June 16, 2020
Pocan introduces bill to prevent Trump, other rally-holders, from washing hands of COVID-19 lawsuits.

The bill would invalidate liability waivers used by the Trump Campaign and others to shield themselves from COVID-19 legal damage at 1,000+ person rallies. Photo: Trump Campaign, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan swings at …

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April 07, 2020
“I guess I have to”: Madison holds Spring Election amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

Poll workers at the consolidated Union South polling location donned protective gear and kept their distance as voters trickled in. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madison voters and poll workers risked their lives to participate in the Spring Election …

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April 06, 2020
Governor postpones Spring Election over COVID-19.

Governor Evers delayed the Spring Election via executive order. Photo of Governor Evers: Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers postpones Wisconsin’s Spring Election to June 9 to protect …

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April 06, 2020
Wisconsin mayors beg for limits on in-person voting days before primary.

With statewide polling worker shortages, the Wisconsin National Guard will assist in staffing polling places in Tuesday’s election, which is still on. Photo: Wisconsin National Guard, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined nine other Wisconsin mayors calling …

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April 13, 2019
Bernie Sanders Visits Madison During Midwest Swing

Author: Martin Rakacolli Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders came to Madison on Friday to host a rally. According to Sanders campaign representatives, about 2,400 people were in attendance to watch Sanders give a speech outlining his beliefs and positions. The

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