MOUNT PLEASANT — When President Joe Biden visits Sturtevant today, May 8, he will help Microsoft announce a total investment in Mount Pleasant and the State of Wisconsin worth some $3.3 billion. Work continues on the Microsoft data center campus being built in Mount Pleasant, Wis. on Monday, May 6, 2024. President Biden will be […]
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Mount Pleasant Village President David DeGroot challenging Greta Neubauer in November for 66th Assembly seat
MOUNT PLEASANT — Village of Mount Pleasant President David DeGroot will challenge incumbent state Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) in the 66th Assembly District. David DeGroot Formerly comprised primarily of the City of Racine, new legislative maps created new boundaries for the district that now also includes the city’s south side, most of Mount Pleasant, and […]
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Voting, other rights clash in records dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. No matter which side wins, the public has in some ways already lost. That’s because while the case pits the public’s right to scrutinize voter eligibility against the rights of voters to protect their own private health […]
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Original Recall Vos effort a failure, second effort underway
UNION GROVE, Wis. — The original effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos did not gather enough signatures to trigger an election. According to a story from the Wisconsin Examiner, the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) voted 5-0 not to certify the petitions from the Recall Vos committee. “It really boils down to an arithmetic problem,” Commissioner […]
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Peter Barca announces run for Congress, other locals announce candidacy in 2024 election
RACINE, Wis. — Former Wisconsin Department of Revenue secretary Peter Barca announced Thursday, April 18, that he plans to challenge Rep. Brian Steil (R-Janesville) this fall. Steil has represented the First Congressional District (1st CD) since 2018 and was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. Barca, of Kenosha, is one of three Democrats to announce their […]
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Robin Vos recall effort heads to court
The effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos heads to court this morning — a hearing that could make an already messy situation messier. A Dane County judge is hearing oral arguments about whether to allow organizers of the recall push additional time to respond to a challenge to the effort filed by Vos. In […]
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Vote totals of Racine County contested races in Spring 2024 election
Steve Kinderman opens the doors for voting in Wisconsin’s presidential primary election Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Festival Hall. / Mark Hertzberg for Racine County Eye RACINE, Wis. — Racine County voters by the thousands were undaunted by the driving rain Tuesday, April 2, for the Spring Election. Here are the vote totals of contested […]
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Allen clinches victory in Racine Unified write-in campaign for School Board seat #4
RACINE, WI — Despite the vote totals remaining largely unknown, Grace Allen declared victory in the write-in race for Racine Unified School Board #4. Grace Allen Her challenger, Amanda Gain, conceded, noting that exact numbers haven’t yet been released. Transfer error results in delay After polls closed on Election Day, the Racine County Clerk’s office […]
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Mollie Jones retains District 2 seat on Common Council
RACINE, Wis. — Mollie Jones retained her seat on the Racine Common Council after voters in the Second District cast their ballots in the April 2 election. Jones was running for her fifth term, and Townsend challenged her after garnering the second-highest vote totals in the February primary. Mollie Jones secures another term Racine’s Second […]
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Lynott takes seat in Branch 3 of Racine County Circuit Court
RACINE, Wis. — Jessica Lynott will take her seat on the bench in Branch 3 of the Racine County Circuit Court. Young was appointed last fall by Gov. Tony Evers to fill the seat left vacant when former Judge Maureen M. Martinez’s resignation. She was the first Black woman appointed to the bench in Wisconsin. […]
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Mount Pleasant Village Trustee #4: Anastasio wins
RACINE COUNTY, WI — Denise Anastasio, the incumbent for Mount Pleasant Village Trustee #4, has emerged victorious in a race marked by confusion and misreporting. Denise Anastasio Some media outlets called the race in favor of Jo A. Gleason. However, Anastasio confirmed that the clerk from Mount Pleasant provided her with the actual figures, showing […]
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Maack to represent the 4th District on Racine Common Council
RACINE, Wis. — David Maack will return to the Racine Common Council after voters in the fourth district cast their ballots on April 2. Unofficial numbers reported to Racine County Eye from poll watchers said Maack garnered 236 votes while Jacqueline Schrader received 139 votes. Maack and Schrader were the two candidates left standing after […]
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Kostuch, Robinson prevail in Raymond School Board 2024 election
RAYMOND, Wis. — Audrey Kostuch retains her seat and Ed Robinson will take his seat on the Raymond School Board. Four candidates — incumbent Audrey Kostuch, Shelly Kurhajec, Dorrae Moonen, and Ed Robinson — ran to fill two seats. Kostuch was running for her second term on the board. Amy Helvick chose not to run […]
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Voter turnout in Racine County steady throughout stormy election day
RACINE, WI — Voter traffic at polling locations in Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, and Racine held steady despite a cold and stormy election day. Racine County Eye visited four locations to check on voter turnout: Caledonia Village Hall, Assembly of God in Mount Pleasant, Red Apple and the Dr. John Bryant Community Center. In Racine’s 4th […]
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Voting April 2 in Racine County? Here’s what you need to know
RACINE, Wis. — Voting gets underway Tuesday, April 2, and Racine County residents will have their say in the 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote. Voting for contested races Contested elections are taking place in several communities east and west of I-94, including: Racine County Supervisor – Districts 3, 7, 8, and 10. Alderperson […]