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State Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, and Waupaca Mayor Brian Smith are fighting to represent the 14th Senate District.
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Moderates Olsen, Smith square off in 14th Senate District

By Andrew Bahl | Oct. 12, 2016

Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at down-ballot races throughout the state. This week we travel to central Wisconsin, where incumbent Republican Luther Olsen and Democrat Brian Smith are running to represent the 14th state Senate District. In a sleepy corner of the Fox River Valley, two self-professed moderates are battling in a race which has major implications for Democratic hopes of taking back the state Senate. State Sen.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he still supports Republican nominee Donald Trump despite recent controversy surrounding the business mogul.
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State Senate leader stands behind Trump despite recent controversy

By Andrew Bahl | Oct. 11, 2016

A top state Republican announced he is sticking by Republican nominee Donald Trump, despite vulgar comments made by the business mogul in an 11-year-old video released last week. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, condemned Trump’s remarks as “disgusting,” but said that many of his constituents still supported the nominee.

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Trump pulls out of Wisconsin event after fallout from lewd tape

By Andrew Bahl | Oct. 7, 2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump will not attend an event in Elkhorn Saturday after a 2005 video showing the business mogul making derogatory comments about women was released by the Washington Post. In a conversation with entertainment reporter Billy Bush, Trump bragged about kissing and groping women, saying, “When you’re a star they let you do it,” in justifying his actions.

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Trump slated to visit Walworth County Saturday

Oct. 6, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be back in Wisconsin Saturday, this time appearing at a fall festival in Walworth County. The annual event, hosted by the 1st District Republican party in Elkhorn, will feature other notable Wisconsin Republicans, including Gov. Scott Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.

Assembly Republicans are reportedly considering an expansion of the state’s voucher program.
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Assembly Republicans reportedly considering voucher expansion

By Sarah Schoenfeldt | Oct. 6, 2016

Assembly Republicans are currently considering allocating part of the 2017 budget to a new voucher school expansion in an attempt to increase school choice options, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday. The Educational Savings Account would allow for more flexibility for low-income parents, and would be designed to cover the costs of not only tuition at private schools, but textbooks, tutors and extracurricular activities. The ESA is backed by many Republicans, among them state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield.

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Sanders attempts to swing Clinton skeptics in Madison rally

By Lilly Price | Oct. 5, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a strong message to his animated supporters Wednesday afternoon during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Monona Terrace, arguing that the rabid crowd should take a hard look at issues ranging from raising the minimum wage to student loan debt. “A lot of media portrays politics as a personality contest,” said Sanders.

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State report sheds light on UW remedial classes

By Sam Schulz | Oct. 5, 2016

A report detailing the number of incoming freshman from various Wisconsin high schools who needed to take remedial courses at UW System schools was released to the public this week. The report names 175 high schools that have at least six students who needed to take remedial math or English classes at UW colleges and universities and was sent by UW System President Ray Cross to state School Superintendent Tony Evers Sept.

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Wisconsin is spending more on education, says report

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 5, 2016

Wisconsin state spending on education has increased slightly, according to a report from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which showed an approximately 1 percent increase in fiscal support for total school costs. State's coverage of effective costs rests at 62.7 percent, up from 62.3 percent in 2014 and 62 percent in 2013. The proportion of fiscal support provided varies widely, and is calculated from relevant variables including district property values, poverty levels and specific targeted aid.

A legislative committee voted to extend an emergency voter ID rule, despite debate over whether voters have been told conflicting information regarding the law.
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Lawmakers question voter ID implementation in hearing

By Ningyuan Ma | Oct. 4, 2016

A state committee voted for a 60-day extension of the state’s voter ID law Tuesday. The vote comes admist reports that Division of Motor Vehicles staff has been offering inaccurate information for people about how to obtain their IDs required for voting. Wisconsin enacted a statute requiring voters to present one of several acceptable photographic identifications in 2011.

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Trump stops in Waukesha with 'law and order' message

By Lucas Sczygelski | Sep. 28, 2016

WAUKESHA, WIS.—Donald Trump made a stop in the heart of right-wing Wisconsin Wednesday night, packing the Waukesha County Exposition Center with frenzied supporters and giving a speech that pushed his usual message of economic growth aside in favor of an appeal for “law and order.” As the state’s most conservative county, suburban Waukesha helped put Gov.

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