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Governor Evers signs new maps legislation

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Senate to adjourn with election fixes unlikely, leaving conspiracy theories to flourish

Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, is shown at the State of the State address of Gov. Tony Evers at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 22, 2019. (Emily Hamer / Wisconsin Watch)
March 12, 2024

The state Senate plans to meet Tuesday for the last time this session, and it appears unlikely it will address a pair of election-related issues that, without legislative action, could fuel conspiracy theories come November.

Meet Your Local Candidates Event goes over big

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March 8, 2024

Approximately fifty local voters attended last night's Meet Your Local Candidates event held by the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley. This was a neighborly community event allowing voters to meet the 34 candidates who attended. There were animated conversations between voters and candidates, and many of the candidates took time to speak to each other as well. The event was held at the Rassbach Museum. 

Meet your local candidates in Dunn County - see which candidates are attending

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March 1, 2024

WisCommunity is proud to be one of the sponsors for this event. Please see the event .

Steve Hanson, Publisher of WisCommunity is a board member for the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley.

Election analysts forecast tight race as Eric Hovde readies bid to challenge Tammy Baldwin

February 25, 2024

The 2024 election season is being catapulted into focus this week with Gov. Tony Evers signing new legislative maps and wealthy Republican businessman Eric Hovde launching a long-anticipated bid for the U.S. Senate against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin.

Governor Evers signs new maps legislation

Governor Tony Evers
February 19, 2024

This morning Governor Tony Evers signed legislation putting new legislative maps into place. The new maps (which were the ones submitted by the Governor) will make the legislative districts more competitive between the parties compared to the maps submitted by Republicans. They will probably be slightly less favorable to Democrats that some of the other maps that had been submitted by liberal groups. In future weeks we will explore how the new maps affect voting in the Chippewa Valley. 

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