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  • Wisconsin Elections Reporter, Votebeat
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Covering Wisconsin voting rights (and wrongs) for @VotebeatUS | Past: Wisconsin politics @WiStateJournal

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City Spends Millions Defending Secrecy Practices

City Spends Millions Defending Secrecy Practices

Chicago taxpayers paid out more than $2.4 million to lawyers for citizens, activists and journalists who sued…

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'Sleep Out' raises over $300,000 for youth experiencing homelessness, as advocates fight to creat...

'Sleep Out' raises over $300,000 for youth experiencing homelessness, as advocates fight to creat...

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A Simple Twist of Fate - Addiction, prison, pregnancy, and a second chance

A Simple Twist of Fate - Addiction, prison, pregnancy, and a second chance

"People often look at women who use drugs negatively, and the women don't feel respected. So giving them basi…

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Opioid Use Skyrockets on City's West, Northwest Sides as Fentanyl Arrives and COVID-19 Continues

Opioid Use Skyrockets on City's West, Northwest Sides as Fentanyl Arrives and COVID-19 Continues

Opioid-related deaths in Chicago's West and Northwest sides are skyrocketing because of an influx of fentanyl…

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As Live on Logan Ends, Musicians Face Uncertain Future

As Live on Logan Ends, Musicians Face Uncertain Future

Sam Trump lowered his trumpet and thanked the crowd sitting along the Logan Boulevard parkway for the finale …

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Creative program aiming to curb loneliness in older adults may expand next summer

Creative program aiming to curb loneliness in older adults may expand next summer

A program promoting artistic expression and socialization to curb loneliness among older South Side residents…

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Issues with election systems delayed primary results in two Wisconsin counties Original

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| Wisconsin Watch Verified
Reading Time: 5 minutes This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Systems used to transmit unofficial election night results broke down in Green and Winnebago counties during Wisconsin’s August primary, causing problems processing and posting results. The issues had no bearing on the official results that counties across the state are still certifying.
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Issues with modem-based systems held up election results reporting in two Wisconsin counties

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| WAUK-AM (Jackson, WI) Verified
Systems used to transmit unofficial election-night results broke down in Green and Winnebago counties during Wisconsin’s August primary, causing problems processing and posting results. The issues had no bearing on the official results that counties across the state are still certifying. But those breakdowns come as national experts have encouraged a move away from transmitting results over modems and toward physically delivering them.
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Issues with modem-based systems held up election results reporting in two Wisconsin counties

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| Votebeat Verified
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. Systems used to transmit unofficial election-night results broke down in Green and Winnebago counties during Wisconsin’s August primary, causing problems processing and posting results. The issues had no bearing on the official results that counties across the state are still certifying.
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