How politics paralyzed Wisconsin’s pandemic response
Oct. 29, 2020
The looming presidential election has transformed the pandemic into a national political issue, especially in swing states like Wisconsin.
The looming presidential election has transformed the pandemic into a national political issue, especially in swing states like Wisconsin.
Readers visiting WNA member websites from Oct. 19 to 29 were asked which candidate they thought would win the 2020 presidential election.
It turns out they were right. More than 65% predicted Joe Biden would win the presidency, according to the results.
While a confluence of welcome developments may help Milwaukee County’s 2021 budget avoid painful reductions or substantial tax or fee hikes for another year, they have not erased an array of long-term challenges that may become more difficult to manage in future years.
The Great Pumpkin story, as we call it, came to mind the other day after I drove past a giant-pumpkin display near Pigeon Falls. I pulled over to take a photo, thought about my late father and smiled.
As of Oct. 21, nearly 1,400 Wisconsin voters already had their absentee ballots flagged ahead of the Nov. 3 election. It’s not too late to fix it — if they hurry.
The commission that oversees voting in the swing state has deadlocked along party lines on key issues, resulting in inconsistency, turmoil and delays
What to do with an abundance of small, green pumpkins from the garden? Make this pumpkin soup to warm up on a chilly fall day.
Unlike the spring primary, most clerks say they will have enough workers to staff all of their polling sites for Election Day, including Milwaukee, where April 7 saw long lines
Wisconsin — once one of the easiest states in which to vote — has steadily made it harder in the past decade under Republican control.
While the global pandemic has created budgetary challenges for the city of Milwaukee in its 2021 budget, underlying structural fiscal woes are the primary cause of the difficult decisions it presents, including the possible elimination of 120 sworn police officer positions.
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