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“A comprehensive study released today suggests how many missing votes can be attributed to the new law. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison surveyed registered voters who didn’t cast a 2016 ballot in the state’s two biggest counties—Milwaukee and Dane, which is home to Madison. More than 1 out of 10 nonvoters (11.2 percent) said they lacked acceptable voter ID and cited the law as a reason why they didn’t vote; 6.4 percent of respondents said the voter ID law was the “main reason” they didn’t vote”

A new study shows just how many Americans were blocked from voting in Wisconsin last year Trump won the state by 22,748 votes. More info @ http://ift.tt/2ypw3Pl Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V September 26, 2017 at 07:20AM

By LWVelginarea|2017-09-26T07:41:21-05:00September 26th, 2017|

Why Teaching Civics in America’s Classrooms Must Be a Trump-Era Priority. The testing craze and re-segregation stripped schools of a key mission: creating engaged citizens. http://ift.tt/2y0mWIW

America's schools aren't up to the task of fighting back Trump-fueled hate. Here's a fix. Mike McQuade When I was about 10, a classmate in my small-town school in Latvia liked to tell me in between classes that he hated Jews. I was the only Jewish kid in school, and one day as I walked home I heard steps behind me. My eyes caught his, and we stood there for a moment. I still remember his... More info @ http://ift.tt/2y0mWIW Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V September 23, 2017 at 05:41PM

By LWVelginarea|2017-09-23T17:43:14-05:00September 23rd, 2017|

“With nearly unheard of consensus… all 50 state Medicaid directors have signed on to a letter denouncing Republicans’ latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).”

What Trump Calls "Great," All 50 State Directors of Medicaid Say Is Terrible "This is BANANAS," says Sen. Chris Murphy. "You couldn't get ALL 50 state Medicaid directors to agree any anything else in healthcare policy." More info @ http://ift.tt/2xliKmx Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V September 22, 2017 at 12:55PM

By LWVelginarea|2017-09-22T13:01:21-05:00September 22nd, 2017|

Fairly detailed explanation of currently available information….

Facebook to turn over Russian 2016 election ads to Congress Facebook has decided to turn over to congressional investigators copies of roughly 3,000 advertisements purchased by Russian-linked groups during the 2016 presidential campaign. More info @ http://ift.tt/2jQVhUL Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V September 21, 2017 at 05:46PM

By LWVelginarea|2017-09-21T17:50:27-05:00September 21st, 2017|