Network News in Wisconsin

May 14 2012 at 05:03 PM

Recent Wisconsin partner events available for streaming via WisconsinEye

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Two events recently hosted by Network partners are available for streaming via WisconsinEye: On May 2, former Louisiana Governor and current presidential candidate Buddy Roemer addressed the crowd at Network…

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May 11 2012 at 11:01 AM

Federal courts: JAS pushes to end judicial gridlock; SCOTUS favorability at new low

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Network partner Justice at Stake has joined with 29 other national groups, including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Asian American Justice Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and others, calling for an end…

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May 09 2012 at 04:30 PM

Big money plays big role in Indiana and Wisconsin primaries

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Voters in Indiana and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in their states. Indiana held their regular primary, voting for presidential and U.S. congressional candidates. Wisconsin’s primary, however, was for recall elections, and determining the candidates…

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May 04 2012 at 10:43 AM

FCC rules to put TV inspection files online

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The Federal Communications Commission has issued a ruling that will require television stations to post their station information online, including the records of how much they charge for ad time, and which political committees buy time. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes in…

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April 26 2012 at 01:59 PM

Got ID? New report shows how groups can help voters get ID

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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…

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Network News for Wisconsin in Election Law & Voting Rights

May 09 2012 at 04:30 PM

Big money plays big role in Indiana and Wisconsin primaries

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Voters in Indiana and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in their states. Indiana held their regular primary, voting for presidential and U.S. congressional candidates. Wisconsin’s primary, however, was for recall elections, and determining the candidates…

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April 26 2012 at 01:59 PM

Got ID? New report shows how groups can help voters get ID

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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…

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April 17 2012 at 03:50 PM

WI Supreme Court declines to immediately take up voter ID suits

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to immediately hear cases involving the state’s voter ID law, and has sent them back to circuit courts in Waukesha and Madison. Dane County Circuit Court judge David Flanagan,…

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April 05 2012 at 05:53 PM

Wisconsin experiences some problems at the polls

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Wisconsin voters went to the polls on April 3 for their state’s primary, and Republican voters turned out in favor of Mitt Romney. Because of pending lawsuits, including one by Network partner League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, the state’s voter…

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March 28 2012 at 02:24 PM

Wisconsin voter ID suits will head to state Supreme Court

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A lawsuit filed by Network partner League of Women Voters of Wisconsin against the state’s voter ID law will head to the Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, where the justices will decide whether arguments will be heard.…

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