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STATE NEWS

Live updates: Wisconsin votes in 2024 elections

By Joseph Panzer , Anna Kleiber , Annika Bereny , Alaina Walsh , Audrey Lopez-Stane , Gavin Escott , Jake Wesson , Nick Bumgardner , Iain Chang , Mary Bosch , Elijah Pines , Clara Strecker , Drew Wesson , Noe Goldhaber , Tomer Ronen , Gabriella Hartlaub , Wanwa Omot , Ella Hanley and Sreejita Patra | Nov. 5

Follow The Daily Cardinal news team as we bring you live updates on the presidential race, Wisconsin’s U.S. House of Representatives races, U.S. Senate race, state Legislature races and more.

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STATE NEWS

Abortion has defined this election. And the GOP knows it

By Iain Chang | Nov. 5

Abortion rights are shaping the stakes in the 2024 election. How have Democrats and Republicans differed in addressing the issue?

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin Conservation Voices stresses importance of Indigenous vote in 2024 presidential election

By Audrey Lopez-Stane | Nov. 4

Wisconsin Conservation Voices manager Maria Haskins talked about the importance of  Indigenous voice and vote.

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STATE NEWS

Is climate policy key to Gen Z voters? Climate Power says it might be in Wisconsin

By Olivia Ruetten | Nov. 4

Wisconsin’s voter turnout will be vital to the outcome of the Nov. 5 election. Organizations like Climate Power are helping to turn out the Gen Z vote.

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STATE NEWS

Lawmakers discuss higher ed funding, removing UW-Madison from UW System during legislative meeting

By Drew Wesson | Nov. 4

In the final meeting of the committee, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System evaluated recommendations that could see UW-Madison succeed from the UW System and give universities bonding authority. 

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STATE NEWS

In Wisconsin, these religious groups could influence the state’s swing

By Anna Kleiber and Jake Piper | Nov. 3

While the Republican Party has focused heavily on the white evangelical Protestant vote, other Christian denominations in Wisconsin could be key to winning this battleground state.

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STATE NEWS

Hovde downplays climate change, Madison Square Garden rally, talks abortion in campus visit

By Nick Bumgardner | Oct. 31

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday to talk about abortion and climate change policy a week out from the Nov. 5 election.

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STATE NEWS

‘I love your generation’: Harris praises Gen Z vote, economic solutions during Madison visit

By Nick Bumgardner and Iain Chang | Oct. 31

Vice President Kamala Harris rallied young voters six days ahead of the Nov. 5 election in Madison Wednesday.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Young Wisconsin voters targeted in texting scam, advocacy groups bring concerns to DOJ

By Wanwa Omot | Oct. 30

 Voter advocacy groups requested in a letter that the Wisconsin and U.S. Departments of Justice investigate malicious voting texts sent to young voters. 

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STATE NEWS

‘We’re a purple state’: Evers touts early voting for students, says Harris’ platform is for all of us

By Anna Kleiber | Oct. 29

Gov. Tony Evers emphasized the importance of voting and celebrated Wisconsin’s new legislative maps ahead of the Nov. 5 election in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Thursday.

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STATE NEWS

Evers warns UW-Madison’s neutrality statements may limit debate, says GOP doesn’t need a ‘daddy’

By Iain Chang | Oct. 29

Gov. Tony Evers discussed concerns with UW-Madison’s institutional neutrality policy, the current youth gender divide and defended Vice President Kamala Harris’ stance on Israel’s war in Gaza in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Thursday.

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STATE NEWS

Q&A: Bernie Sanders breaks down Harris’ economic policy, talks Gen Z gender divide ahead of 2024 election

By Tomer Ronen | Oct. 28

In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans for the minimum wage, “Medicare at home” and the gender divide in Gen Z politics.

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STATE NEWS

Big loans vs. small contributions: How Hovde, Baldwin are funding their U.S. Senate campaigns

By Ty Javier | Oct. 28

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has raised over $38 million, the vast majority of it from individual contributions, while Republican challenger Eric Hovde has raised just over $28 million, mostly from loans he made to his committee.

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STATE NEWS

Stoughton pizza shop accidentally serves THC-infused slices, leading to hospitalizations

By Kayla Dembiec | Oct. 26

Stoughton EMS reported multiple hospitalizations linked to THC-laced pizza served at Famous Yeti’s Pizza, prompting a public health investigation.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Campus early voting rooms change due to long lines, statewide software error

By Mary Bosch and Noe Goldhaber | Oct. 25

 The Madison Clerk’s Office moved early voting at Memorial Union to a larger room because of long wait times and an issue with printing ballot envelopes. 

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STATE NEWS

Harris to visit UW-Madison Wednesday for ‘Get Out the Vote’ rally

By Anna Kleiber | Oct. 25

Vice President Kamala Harris to visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Wednesday, less than a week ahead of the election. 

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STATE NEWS

‘Attack against democracy’: Wausau drop box controversy mirrors tug-of-war over ballot access in Wisconsin

By Clara Strecker | Oct. 25

Wausau Mayor Doug Diny removed the singular drop box from city hall, sparking outrage from voters and advocacy groups. Although the drop box has been reinstated, the discourse around them continues to brew.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin Latinos could swing the 2024 election. Will they stick with Democrats this year?

By Nick Bumgardner | Oct. 24

As election day nears, Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have employed unique strategies to mobilize a key constituency: Latinos.

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STATE NEWS

Eric Hovde wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, calls agency a ‘monstrosity’

By Olivia Ruetten | Oct. 23

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde vocalized support for the closure of the U.S. Department of Education while campaigning for the U.S. Senate.

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STATE NEWS

‘Do not sit back and hope for the best’: Obama, Walz encourage early voting in Madison visit

By Anna Kleiber and Gavin Escott | Oct. 22

Former President Barack Obama and vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz championed early voting and the pivotal role Wisconsin plays in the 2024 election at a rally in Madison.