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State and local officials lead charge in fight against dementia

By Andrew Bahl | Apr. 18, 2016

As more and more people nationwide are being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Wisconsin lawmakers, activists and researchers are working to ensure the state remains a leader in supporting families touched by the diseases. An estimated 115,000 Wisconsinites suffer from some form of dementia, according to the state Department of Health Services, but that number is expected to more than double by 2040 as the state’s population grows.

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New federal report shows improving state economy

By Ningyuan Ma | Apr. 16, 2016

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Thursday shows Wisconsin has had more private-sector jobs in recent months and that the unemployment rate has dropped slightly in March. The state Department of Workforce Development released the report, covering unemployment and employment statistics based on seasonally adjusted estimates in Wisconsin. 

State elections will now be managed by two new commissions comprised of bipartisan members. 
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Attorneys selected for new commissions set to replace GAB

By Jason Snyder | Apr. 14, 2016

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, announced this week his appointments to the new Ethics and Elections commissions, which are set to replace the nonpartisan state election board by early summer. Barca appointed Milwaukee attorneys David Halbrooks, a former member of the state elections board, to the new state ethics panel and Mark Thomsen to the state election panel.

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Madison socialists still skeptical of Sanders

By Lucas Sczygelski | Apr. 14, 2016

Despite enthralling thousands of frustrated Madison progressives living under austerity minded Republican rule and winning 62 percent of Dane County’s democratic vote in the process, a small but persistent band on the liberal fringe remains reserved in their support of Vermont Sen.

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Federal court ruling could help those without voter ID cast their ballot

By Yifan Yu | Apr. 13, 2016

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Tuesday that a lower court should consider whether certain demographics of voters who face more difficulty getting photo IDs are unduly punished by Wisconsin’s voter ID law. The ruling keeps the law in place but could open the door for those who cannot get voter IDs to find other ways to vote.

A narrow group of voters could be able to vote without IDs, after a ruling from a federal court Tuesday.
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Federal court ruling could help those without voter ID cast their ballot

By Yifan Yu | Apr. 13, 2016

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Tuesday that a lower court should consider whether certain demographics of voters who face more difficulty getting photo IDs are unduly punished by Wisconsin’s voter ID law. The ruling keeps the law in place but could open the door for those who cannot get voter IDs to find other ways to vote.

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Dane County judge strikes down Wisconsin’s right-to-work law, state vows legal fight

By Andrew Bahl | Apr. 8, 2016

In a staggering decision Friday, a Dane County judge threw out Wisconsin’s year-old right-to-work law, saying it violated Wisconsin’s constitution. In the first known instance of a right-to-work law being struck down by a court, Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Foust wrote that the law, which prohibits union membership as a condition of employment, blocked the property rights of unions. “Unions] have a legally protectable property interest in the services they perform for their members and non-members,” Froust wrote.

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Few issues reported in UW-Madison’s first election with voter ID

By Andrew Bahl and Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 6, 2016

Despite fears of long lines and unprepared voters, for the most part UW-Madison’s first major election under the state’s new voter ID laws went smoothly. The state’s flagship public university was spared hour-plus wait times that existed at colleges elsewhere in Wisconsin, including Marquette University and UW-Green Bay. Nate Moll, social media specialist for UW-Madison Communications, attributed the lack of problems to a robust campaign designed to inform students of what they needed to vote.

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