by Jacob Fischler, Wisconsin ExaminerMay 4, 2022 A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a nearly 50-year-old right to abortion would lead to strict restrictions or bans by states across nearly half the country almost immediately. The court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, as well as a subsequent ruling […]
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Posted inCommunity, Opinion
OPINION: KRM Commuter Rail Revival. Nice Try, But…
There are some things that you really wish could happen. But wishing doesn’t make it so. A few weeks back, the Racine Common Council, on a 15-0 vote, approved a resolution supporting federal investment in constructing the KRM (Kenosha Racine Milwaukee) commuter rail project. The resolution, pushed by Alders Trevor Jung, Mollie Jones, C.J. Rouse, […]
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Quitan Regla De Inmigración De Cero Tolerancia Para Migrantes Cruzando A EEUU
Wisconsin (RCE Noticias) – Un memorándum que fue puesto en pie por la administración de Donald Trump fue rescindido por el Departamento de Justicia del Presidente Joe Biden. La política de ‘cero tolerancia’ fue establecida en el 2018 y decía que cualquier adulto que cruzara la frontera sin documentos debía ser acusado de entrar ilegalmente […]
Posted inElections, Government, Local news, Politics
In evenly split Wisconsin, partisan divides may only grow
By Nora Eckert and Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This summer, amid the country’s roiling pandemic and racial unrest, Sage Conrad hung signs outside of the café her parents own. The message was simple: “Black Lives Matter.” […]
Posted inBreaking, Elections, Government, Local news, Politics
Inauguration Day 2021: What to expect and what’s happening
Watching the inauguration When does the inauguration start: Early Wednesday morning, President Trump and Melania Trump will leave the White House without welcoming the Bidens. The Bidens will attend a church service before the official inauguration ceremony. The Inauguration program will officially begin around 11:15 a.m EST. READ MORE: How to Watch the inauguration After […]
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Biden Presentará Plan De Reforma Migratoria Al Congreso En Su Primer Día De Trabajo
WASHINGTON, D.C (RCE Noticias) – Presidente-electo Joe Biden, tiene planes ambiciosos para su primer día de la presidencia, incluyendo una reforma migratoria con un camino a la ciudadanía. Biden tomará posesión como el presidente número 46 de los Estados Unidos el miércoles 20 de enero, 2021. Según la Prensa Asociada, mejor conocida como AP por […]
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Ten checks the state of Wisconsin uses to catch voter fraud
BY HOWARD HARDEE, FOR THE BADGER PROJECT Since Election Day, no evidence of widespread voter fraud has emerged in Wisconsin — or any other state. But politicians, propagandists, and social media influencers have sought to undermine the results of the presidential election in Wisconsin before and after Nov. 3. With President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration set […]
Posted inElections, Government, Kenosha Government, Kenosha Lens, Local news, Politics
Falsehoods about Wisconsin’s vote count are flying. Here’s the truth.
By Howard Hardee Wisconsin Watch Falsehoods flew in all directions on Nov. 4 as the results of the presidential election hung on a razor’s edge. After former Vice President Joe Biden took an early morning lead over President Donald Trump, speculation about Wisconsin’s vote-counting process ran wild on social media. Just before 10 a.m., Michael […]
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Racine County Presidential Election results shaped by law and order
All of the Racine County votes have been tallied and President Donald Trump won by about 4 points, but former Vice President Joe Biden won the state by less than a one-point margin, according to the Associated Press Further, we wanted to know more about what influenced voters the most. So we asked our readers […]
Posted inKenosha Lens, Uptown Observer
AP calls Wisconsin for Biden; group celebrates in Civic Center Park
Supporters of Joe Biden stand in Civic Center Park Wednesday holding signs stating “Voters Decide” while celebrating Biden’s projected victory in the state. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. KENOSHA ⏤ The Associated Press’ selection of Joe Biden as the projected winner of the state in the general election had a near instant reaction in […]
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AP: Trump wins Racine County, Biden leads state by 1%
RACINE COUNTY – Voters in Racine County preferred President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden by 4,321 votes during the 2020 general election. According to the Associated Press, Racine County saw a higher voter turnout than the 2016 Presidential Election, with 105,629 people casting their ballot, a 17 percent increase over 2016. With […]
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Election Day Photo Gallery
Election day is finally here. Did you vote? Wisconsinites have voted early, voted absentee, and voted in person. November 3, 2020 is the last day to vote for the Presidential Election. Today, we got in the spirit of voting. The Racine County Eye asked for individuals to share photos with us of them participating in […]
Posted inCommunity, Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Joe Biden knows Racine
As the nation confronts some of the greatest challenges of our history, we need a leader in the White House who understands the experiences of folks in our community. Scranton, like Racine, is a midsize working class city that has seen hard times. This is also a place with hard working people who are always […]
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Skepticism urged as disinformation, voter suppression wash over Wisconsin
Late in July, President Donald Trump used his Twitter-powered megaphone to muse about postponing the Nov. 3 election, citing alleged — and widely debunked — concerns about mail-in voter fraud. Despite widespread efforts to fact-check the president — and make clear he lacks the power to delay the election — Trump’s voter fraud myth was […]
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Letter to the Editor: Now is not the time to play games
While my friends and I who vote third party, hold fast to our hopes of a better brand of American politics than that of our current corrupt two-party system, it is what it is, and the inevitable must be realized, that the continuation of false doctrines is cemented at this juncture; however, the Democrats and […]