MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the nonpartisan board that oversees Wisconsin elections is warning Republicans that overhauling board operations could have serious consequences for the 2016 contests. Republicans are crafting a bill that would re-shape the Government Accountability Board, a group of six retired judges that oversee elections and ethics laws. Republicans are expected to replace the judges with partisans and dividing the board’s responsibilities between an elections board and ethics board. Judge Gerald Nichol, the GAB’s chair, sent a letter to legislative leaders Tuesday saying now’s not the time for changes. He says the board is working to implement voter photo identification for 2016 and upgrade the voter registration system.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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