OPINION — In a recent conversation with one of my most respected peers, I was told that my belief and vote for the Green Party (GP) was a wasted vote. They continued to tell me that in these dire times in American politics, one must throw away their personal convictions, values, and integrity and follow […]
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Even with more competitive maps, Democrats are unlikely to win full control of state government in 2024, experts say. With one exception.
Politically debilitated since 2011 by what many experts call some of the most flagrant gerrymandering in the country, Wisconsin Democrats are salivating over the prospect of more competitive political districts for the state legislature in 2024. But only one of the four sets of maps submitted by Democrats or their allies to the Wisconsin Supreme […]
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Final-Five voting has bipartisan support across the country, but status quo thinking is entrenched. Here are the arguments on both sides.
Across the country, Final-Five voting – a system that bans partisan primary elections and voters rank their preferred candidates in general elections – is gaining traction. But opposition, largely from the hard right, is significant. That’s the landscape Wisconsin lawmakers are navigating as they consider a bipartisan Final-Five voting bill here. Its passage in the […]
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A new voting system in Alaska brought more choice, representation and civility, experts say. A bill in Wisconsin would launch the system here.
It’s called Final-Five Voting and it would eliminate partisan primaries and enact ranked-choice voting. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT When Alaska ran its elections in 2022, it used a totally new system to vote. Voters had much more choice than the two candidates they usually get, and experts said the nastiness that has become […]
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Helvick not running for re-election for Raymond School Board, 4 candidates to fight for 2 seats on April ballot
RAYMOND — Four candidates filed nomination papers for two seats on the Raymond School Board of Education, including three newcomers and current board President Audrey Kostuch. Incumbent Amy Helvick is not running for re-election. Amy Helvick’s profile photo on LinkedIn. According to a press release from Nicole Fuchs, district secretary, the slate of candidates includes: […]
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Parties split as election-related constitutional amendments pass Senate
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate advanced four proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday, including one to ban private grants to local communities for administering elections and another to ban non-citizens from voting in any elections in the state. A third would write the state’s photo ID requirement for voters into the Wisconsin Constitution. The fourth measure would […]
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McKenna will not run for Racine Unified School Board reelection in 2024
RACINE — Current Racine Unified School District board member Julie McKenna will not be running for reelection in 2024. The announcement was made Tuesday (Nov. 7). 26-year stretch of serving on school board Julie McKenna McKenna has served the Racine community, schools, students and families for the past 26 years. She was first elected to […]
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Voting Day 2023 in pictures
Racine County residents heading to the voting booths today for the spring 2023 election. Here is a look in pictures from around the county. Caledonia voter turnout Grace Church Nearly 1,000 voters, including absentees, cast ballots by 10:30 a.m. at Grace Church on Highway 31. Approximately 3,500 voters are registered to vote in the precinct. […]
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2023 Spring Election candidate forums to be hosted by Racine County Eye on Facebook
RACINE COUNTY — The 2023 Spring Elections are fast approaching, and we know members of the community have questions for the candidates who will represent them. Racine County Eye is hosting a series of candidate forums as Facebook Live events for the next three weeks. Each forum begins at 7 p.m. and lasts for an […]
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Cory Mason: City of Racine 2023 mayoral candidate
Racine County Eye asked candidates to fill out a questionnaire so that our readers could learn more about them. These are incumbent Mayor Cory Mason’s answers. Mayor Cory Mason What position are you seeking?Mayor How long have you lived in Racine?Born here in 1973; lived here most of my life. Age50 OccupationMayor Cory Mason If […]
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The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022
December 27, 2022 The ex-wife of a Silicon Valley super-investor. The billionaire founders of ULINE. Tim Michels and his brothers. Mike Bloomberg. The governor of Illinois. Stephen Spielberg. In what has become a regular occurrence, millionaires and billionaires from inside and outside the state dumped cash into Wisconsin elections in 2022 through loopholes in campaign […]
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2020 election critics challenge local GOP incumbents; Vos, Wanggaard targeted on August 9 primary election
RACINE COUNTY – Two long-time Racine County legislators are being challenged in the August 9 Republican primary 2020 election by candidates that are questioning the integrity of the 2020 general election in which President Joe Biden narrowly defeated Donald Trump. Wisconsin Voter Alliance, an organization critical of the 2020 Wisconsin election, placed billboards like this […]
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Spring Election 2022 results
With a number of seats being uncontested, the Spring Election ended early as the vote totals came in before 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. About 27,000 people voted in the spring election. For many, there wasn’t much on the ballot. Only five of the 20 County Board seats were contested races. Caledonia and Mount Pleasant both […]
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Better ways to do elections are out there, critics say. Other countries use them. Why not here?
March 21, 2022 BY PETER CAMERON, The Badger Project Elections are supposed to be the mechanism voters use to choose their political representatives. But increasingly, it’s the elected leaders who choose the voters. Changes could be made to prevent this. Gerrymandering — the manipulation of political district boundaries by the political party that controls state […]
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Primary Election Forums: RUSD School Board and Racine County Board
The Racine Interfaith Council is hosting a candidate forum for the primary election via Zoom on Feb. 13. The candidate forum aims to give residents of Racine Unified School Board District 1 the chance to hear from those running for office. People will also hear from 3 candidates who are running for a position as […]
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