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WFVR-TV / Newsmaker Sunday | Nov. 3, 2024
Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust members discuss 2024’s election season
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WTMJ 620-AM / The Political Power Hour with Steve Scaffidi | Oct. 31, 2024
Former governor says trust the election process
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Capital Times / Madison/ Danielle DuClos | Oct. 31, 2024
Political violence worries Wisconsinites. Experts say it’s unlikely.
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WTMJ 620-AM "Spanning the State / WisACT co-leads with Kristin Brey and Mike Spaulding | Oct. 24, 2024
Political violence: How bad is it getting?
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WisACT/Whitburn Center / Mike Ford | Oct. 8, 2024
Trust in elections and the threat of political violence: A summary of five Wisconsin listening sessions.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Scott McCallum and Marge Bostelmann | Oct. 3, 2024
Voting is a cornerstone of democracy. Wisconsin strives to ensure fair elections.
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Fox 11 News / Green Bay | Oct. 1, 2024
Appleton event aims to bridge politial divide with former leaders' insights
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Isthmus / Bill Lueders | Sept. 9, 2024
Prepare for battle in the fight for democracy
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Wisconsin Watch / Romie Avivi Stuhl | Sept. 4, 2024
In private meetings and public town halls, Republicans and Democrats in Wisconsin and across US work to restore voter trust
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WVTV / CW18 / Milwaukee | Aug. 24, 2024
WisACT co-leads share how the group is working to rebuild trust in Wisconsin
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Capital Times / Madison | Aug. 23, 2024
Ron Johnson comments on voter rolls misleading
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Aug. 13, 2024
As Wisconsin votes in today's primary, you can have faith system is fair and square
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WKOW-TV Channel 27 Madison | Aug. 2, 2024
Keeping elections safe and secure in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin State Journal | Adam Kelhhofer | Aug. 2, 2024
Group aims to combat disinformation, promote civility in politics in Wisconsin
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The Carter Center | Aug. 2, 2024
How WisACT and its fellow networks are working to rebuild trust
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WUWM FM-89.7 | Maayan Silver | Aug. 1, 2024
Are you interested in a safe election season in Wisconsin? Here are some groups doing the work
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WTMJ AM-620 "Spanning the State" | Kristin Brey | July 14, 2024
Why we need to all tone down our political rhetoric with David Haynes
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CBN | Paul Petitte | July 10, 2024
With Trump Set to Take Center Stage at Milwaukee GOP Convention, Wisconsin Could Be Key to Election
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The Wisconsin Examiner | Henry Redman | July 9, 2024
Election experts defend system, downplay threats at Milwaukee event
Election experts who have held positions at the local, county and state levels appeared at an event Tuesday in Milwaukee to defend Wisconsin’s election system as safe ...
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Wisconsin Public Radio | Rich Kremer | July 9, 2024
Election Experts Defend Wisconsin’s System, Condemn Disinformation
But RNC leaders call for 5,000 volunteers to monitor elections in Wisconsin.
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The Bulwark | Bill Lueders | May 14, 2024
The Perils of ‘Cross-Partisanship’
"THE WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR CIVIC TRUST, which goes by WisACT, was launched at an event in Milwaukee on April 30..."
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Wisconsin Public Radio | Corrinne Hess | May 8, 2024
Former Wisconsin governor, journalist team up to promote election trust
"Wisconsin Alliance For Civic Trust headed by Scott McCallum and David Haynes"
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Zoe Takaki | May 4, 2024
Former governor and editor leading effort to promote civility, trust in election | Opinion
"In response to belief that political polarization is at its worst, WisAct encourages people of different political beliefs to get together and promote democracy. "
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CBS 58 | A.J. Bayatpour | April 30, 2024
Former GOP governor launches new push to restore election trust
"We want to have faith in the system, and to have that faith, we need people to get involved," McCallum said. "Democracy's not an easy process; it's messy. And if you really care about it, you need to get involved."
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DavidBlaska.com | David Blaska
Those who are not afraid are banding together.
"...former Gov. Scott McCallum...teamed with former Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel journalist David Haynes to form the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust"
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