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Wisconsin Republicans in the Senate voted to push forward a bill that would ban the state from putting the state's prisoners in prioritized groups for vaccinations.
Wisconsin was a hotbed for the far-right rebellion. By Henry Redman - Feb 15th, 2021 11:57 am //end headline wrapper ?>From the Wisconsin Examiner.
From the early days of the pandemic to the fever-pitched and riotous last days of the Trump presidency, Wisconsin’s conservative movement was swept up in conspiracies and extremism in 2020.
Over the past year, online provocateurs, fringe lawyers, Republican lawmakers, wealthy donors, militias and right-wing media created a feedback loop that poisoned politics in Wisconsin and the country. This web became a mechanism of radicalization, starting with Facebook groups formed to organize protests against coronavirus lockdowns and culminating in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Wausau Pilot & Review Open Search Record campaign cash in the only competitive congressional district in Wisconsin Moderate Democrat Ron Kind spent millions to retain the seat he’s held for 25 years, even as millions flowed in to defeat him
Another election year, and another easy victory for U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, right?
Not quite. It was tight this time, as campaign cash flooded Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, which hugs the Mississippi River and was won by President Donald Trump with about 52% of the vote.
The moderate Democrat has regularly won by 10 percentage points or more, and his fundraising has always dwarfed opponents.