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BURLINGTON — Party politics is creeping into a nonpartisan Burlington political season that is also marked by the emergence of a new group espousing anti-government viewpoints, which has shared videos calling on people to “rebel” and “to preserve our community, our state, our nation and our way of life.” Two candidates for the Burlington Area School District School Board are getting support from the Racine County Republican Party, despite the fact that the nonpartisan nature of the school board is intended to enable the conduct of board business free from party influe...

BURLINGTON — A lively year for local elections is taking shape in Burlington, as several newcomers announce their candidacies for both city government and schools. Voters in the April 6 elections will have contested races to decide for both the Burlington City Council and the Burlington Area School Board. Issues motivating candidates include attracting new business downtown, controlling pollution from local industry and resolving racial tensions in the schools. School board challenger Marlo Brown, in his first bid for elected office, said he wants to give voice to Black people and other ...