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  • Wisconsin Elections Reporter, Votebeat
Chicago, Madison
As seen in: Votebeat, Aol, Flipboard, Salon, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Yahoo, RawStory, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Charlotte Observer, The Sacramento Bee and
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...

“Think about this: How can you shelter in place when you have no shelter? How can you wash your hands frequen…

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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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How Inconsistent Standards Disenfranchised Some Voters in Mequon

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| Urban Milwaukee Verified
Stephanie Rushing, Milwaukee Election Commission election services coordinator, sorts through rejected absentee ballots on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, at Milwaukee’s central count site at the Baird Center in Milwaukee.
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The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| Benton County Enterprise Verified
Posted 7/1/26 Votebeat reports on ongoing FBI investigations into the 2020 election, focusing on Wisconsin and Georgia, potentially aimed at influencing future elections. This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
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The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026

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By Alexander Shur Verified
| The Charlotte Observer Verified
The FBI agents arrived at David Bolter's Milwaukee home on a cool, cloudy Wednesday morning in late May. They were armed with a list of questions for the 2020 poll worker, who had raised concerns about the way local officials handled the 2020 election, Bolter told Votebeat. President Donald Trump relied on Bolter's claims in an unsuccessful 2020 lawsuit that sought to throw out more than 220,000 votes.
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