Tuesday, October 27: Upending election administration, Kamala Harris joins Crowley event, don’t just leave the country to the politicians, price squeeze gets tighter, appeals court rejects Trump emergency order
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I was focused completely on cleaning up the election system — which needs to be done, and that’s why I won.”
–Jay Schroeder, on why he won the Republican primary for secretary of state and why, if he wins in November, he’ll seek to expand the powers of the office and replace the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
The Wisconsin secretary of state's office is in the basement of the state Capitol building. (Wisconsin Examiner photo)
Three candidates running for Wisconsin secretary of state in 2026 are seeking an office with duties that have been whittled away over the last several decades. Two talk about how they would do the work that’s still part of the office. One wants to take over elections, a duty that hasn’t been under the secretary of state umbrella for half a century. Erik Gunn talks to all three candidates.
On a visit to Milwaukee Monday to thank people who have been working to elect David Crowley as Wisconsin governor, former Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized that the work needs to continue through Election Day. Baylor Spears reports from a rally recognizing the economic pressure women are feeling and focused on mobilizing them to vote.
With Election Day just a week away, Masood Akhtar says it’s time for all Americans to take responsiblity for changing the course of our country, not just leave it to politicians. “Loving America,” he writes in a commentary, “requires the courage to confront its failures and the determination to repair them.”
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During her speech, former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about rising costs, criticized Tom Tiffany and told voters that they had the power to change the direction of the state and the country. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)
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