Articles by Laurel White

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

GOP State Lawmakers Release Bill Responding To COVID-19 Pandemic

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 2:15pm
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GOP state lawmakers have released their plan to combat the economic and social problems created by the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The Legislature is expected to vote soon on the bill.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Postmark Irregularities Could Disqualify Ballots Sent On Or Before Election Day In Wisconsin

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 6:05pm
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Some ballots mailed on or before election day might not be counted because they have irregular postmarks, according to the state elections agency.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Control Over Spending Cuts Included In Outline Of GOP’s Response To COVID-19

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 6:20pm
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A GOP plan in response to COVID-19 in Wisconsin would give Republican state lawmakers more control over cuts to state spending on things like schools and health care.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

More Than 1M In Wisconsin Vote By Mail, But Full Election Turnout Still Unclear

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 3:05pm
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More than 1 million people in Wisconsin requested mail-in ballots for the April election, but another million would have had to vote in person Tuesday to match turnout numbers in the state's last presidential primary.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Judge: Election Amid Pandemic 'On The Hands' of Legislature, Governor

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 6:30pm
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A federal judge will hear arguments April 1 in a case seeking the postponement of Wisconsin's April 7 election.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With GOP Over Absentee Voting Guidance

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 5:00pm
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered a Dane County election official to change his guidance related to absentee voting.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Majority Of Wisconsin Municipalities Facing Poll Worker Shortages Amid Pandemic

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 1:35pm
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111 voting jurisdictions in Wisconsin can't even staff a single polling place, while more than half of all cities and towns say they're facing a shortage of poll workers in the run-up to Wisconsin's April 7 election.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Elections Agency Deadlocks On Plan To Chastise Clerks' Pandemic Guidance

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Sunday, March 29, 2020 - 4:45pm
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked over a plan to reprimand two county clerks for guidance they issued to absentee voters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Federal Judge Blocks Effort To Delay Wisconsin Election Over Coronavirus

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 9:00pm
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A federal judge ruled to dismiss a case brought by the city of Green Bay attempting to delay Wisconsin's April 7 election amid the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

New Lawsuit: Wisconsin Minorities Will Be Disenfranchised If Election Isn't Postponed

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Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 2:35pm
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The latest federal lawsuit seeking to postpone Wisconsin's April 7 election argues members of minority communities will be disenfranchised if it isn’t delayed.