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https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2024/08/29/northern-wisconsin-town-accused-of-violating-law-by-pulling-voting-machines/
US DOJ threatens lawsuit against Thornapple, WI; voters with disabilities need machines.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2024/08/30/west-nile-virus-kills-2-in-wisconsin/
State health officials encourage residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites.
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2024/08/26/brookfield-new-berlin-ban-ballot-drop-boxes/
Use of secured drop boxes increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did politicization of the practice.
Wisconsin State Journal Local News: $22 million city property tax referendum will go to Madison voters in November#referendums #psephology #elections #politicalevents #democracy #government #accountability #voting #groupdecision-making #politics #directdemocracy #parliamentaryprocedure #satyarhodes-conway #referendum #politicallaw #politicsoftheunitedstates #unitedstates #tax #governmentfinances #economy #publicfinance #payments
https://www.wpr.org/energy/first-of-its-kind-energy-dome-storage-project-takes-another-step-forward-in-wisconsin
A first of its kind energy storage system coming to Wisconsin took another step forward this month, almost a year after the project was announced.
https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-milwaukee-leading-effort-to-train-workers-for-green-jobs-that-support-manufacturing
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is spearheading an effort to help more workers in the upper Midwest gain skills for green jobs that support manufacturing.
https://www.wpr.org/economy/microsoft-buys-more-land-in-racine-county-near-data-center-project
Less than a month after buying roughly 170 acres in Racine County, Microsoft has acquired even more land for its $3.3 billion data center campus.
https://upnorthnewswi.com/2024/08/12/wisconsin-restaurant-guy-fieri-visited-diners-drive-ins-and-dives/
Only four of the Wisconsin restaurants Guy Fieri visited on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” remain open, but they're certainly worth a visit.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2024/08/12/borealis-train-june-passengers.html