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Politico reporter Jonathan Martin stresses importance of UW-Madison in the 2024 presidential election

Politico politics bureau chief and senior political columnist Jonathan Martin sat down with award-winning broadcast journalist Mike Gousha Tuesday for a conversation about the upcoming presidential election in a talk hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Journalism Ethics and the Elections Research Center at Memorial Union. 

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Big loans vs. small contributions: How Hovde, Baldwin are funding their U.S. Senate campaigns

The Nov. 5 election is a little over a week away, and Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race remains tight.

Stoughton pizza shop accidentally serves THC-infused slices, leading to hospitalizations

Public health officials received dozens of reports of THC-related symptoms after a restaurant in Stoughton accidentally served pizza laced with THC between Tuesday and Thursday.

Campus early voting rooms change due to long lines, statewide software error

The Madison Clerk's Office and the University of Wisconsin-Madison moved early in-person voting to a larger room at Memorial Union after an error in statewide software and high early voter turnout caused lines as long as two hours.

Harris to visit UW-Madison Wednesday for ‘Get Out the Vote’ rally

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Oct. 30 to hold a “Get Out the Vote” event less than a week out from the Nov. 5 election, a campaign official said. 

In Oconto, these local newspapers keep democracy alive

While political polarization worsens throughout the nation, so do the sources that inform communities on local, state and national news. 

‘Girls will like you’: Yung Gravy stands on abortion, calls Kamala Harris ‘hot’ during voter turnout stop in Madison

Rapper and University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate Yung Gravy performed in Madison on Wednesday as part of the nationwide “Party to the Polls” tour, which aimed to encourage voter participation ahead of the election. 

Print journalism might be dying. But it’s thriving on UW-Madison’s campus

For close to three decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was the only university in the nation with two independent daily student newspapers. Although campus papers have reduced their print production, they just got new company on campus. 

Student organization debates voting rights, election integrity and social media

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Leader Igniting Transformation (LIT) debated critical issues of voting rights, election integrity and the role of social media in democracy at Witte Residence Hall on Thursday.

‘Do not sit back and hope for the best’: Obama, Walz encourage early voting in Madison visit

Former President Barack Obama and vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged Wisconsinites to elect Democrats on the first day of statewide early voting during a Madison visit Tuesday.

Eric Hovde wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, calls agency a ‘monstrosity’

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde advocated for closing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), describing it as “one of the worst monstrosities that’s ever been created” during an interview with conservative speaker Ben Shapiro on Oct. 4.

Uninstructed voters split on supporting Harris as violence in Gaza continues

Six months ago, one in every three campus voters sent a protest vote opposing the Biden administration's aid to Israel. Since then, the Middle East has only turned more violent, and Vice President Kamala Harris is now the Democratic nominee for president.  

Q&A: League of Women Voters president talks state constitutional amendment change, top concerns for women in upcoming election

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights. Dane County’s League of Women Voters is one of 21 leagues in Wisconsin with over 500 members and is headed by president Sue Jennik. 

Here’s what UW-Madison students think of Harris, Trump as they gear up for the election

When former President Donald Trump went down that infamous golden escalator in June 2015, politics shifted.

‘Attack against democracy’: Wausau drop box controversy mirrors tug-of-war over ballot access in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed on Oct. 3 its criminal investigators were looking into the removal of Wausau, Wisconsin’s sole absentee drop box by Republican Mayor Doug Diny. 

St. Paul’s pastors encourage voting at mass. They call it a Catholic principle

In the chapel of St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center, light organ music plays as members shuffle in quietly, kneeling and crossing themselves before sitting down. The lights are dimmed as the procession enters the chapel, and the priest, Father Enan Zelinski, enters in long, green robes. 

‘A lot less unity’: College Democrats and Republicans reflect on party values, candidates heading into the 2024 election

The Daily Cardinal spoke with both the College Republican and College Democrat student groups at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Both organizations reflected on how their ideologies have changed, but both remained steadfast supporters of their candidates.

‘Hide your moms, not your ballots’: Yung Gravy to visit Madison Wednesday to encourage early voting

Rapper Yung Gravy will return to Madison on Oct. 23 as part of a nationwide “Party to the Polls” tour, encouraging voter participation ahead of the election. The rapper will perform, lead a parade to Memorial Union and host a meet and greet.