Wisconsin
Disenfranchised Voters Sue Madison, Wisconsin, For Monetary Damages Over 2024 Ballot Error
Some of the 193 Madison voters whose ballots mistakenly didn’t get counted in the 2024 presidential election filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking class-action status, arguing that the city unconstitutionally deprived them of their right to vote.
The lawsuit stands out because it seeks monetary damages for alleged violations of voting rights — a remedy that has become increasingly rare. According to election experts, that type of claim is unlikely to succeed.
Keep Families Together Bridge Rally
Indivisible groups across Wisconsin will be demonstrating in their communities on September 20. Thank you to North Central Wisconsin Indivisible for organizing!
Join us on the Highway 12 Bridge into Sauk City with your family-friendly signs, American flags, and Indivisible and other patriotic T-shirts to proclaim, “KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER!”.
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Current Events, General, Wisconsin
Francesca Hong Joins Primary Field For Governor
State Rep. Francesca Hong, a Madison Democratic Socialist, chef and bartender, is joining the growing Democratic field for governor — saying she hopes to be a relatable candidate who can bring working class people together to foster a government that works for them.
Hong launched her campaign with a 90-second ad shot in the kitchen of L’Etoile, a high-end restaurant across from the Capitol in Madison and in the dining area of the adjacent restaurant Graze. Hong points towards the Capitol, which is labeled in the ad “MAGA-controlled Legislature,” and says that “a lot of people in that building don’t get why it’s so hard to get by right now.”
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General, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Leaders
What We’re Trying to Do Here (sticky)
A couple of years ago I realized that I wasn’t seeing world events, or even events that were taking place in the United States on “the news” (mainstream media). There were still networks that I trusted, but even then I felt that I wasn’t seeing the whole story.
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Current Events, General, Wisconsin
Republicans Approve Bill to Restrict Pride Flags, Medicaid Access for Undocumented People
In their first floor session since passing a state budget, GOP lawmakers in the state Assembly approved bills Thursday that would bar state buildings from waving LGBTQ+ Pride flags, further restrict health care access for undocumented people and require state employees to work in-person.