“Evers got most of what he wanted. He is now in a position to say, ‘I’ve done what I needed to do. I got funding back to UW [the University of Wisconsin system], I got funding for child care, we’ve … Continue reading
Election observation rules are not updated very often in Wisconsin, and these new guidelines are mainly in response to election skeptics who are doubtful about the results of the 2020 election, University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said. … Continue reading
“The models that we’re seeing right now are able to create content that is incredibly persuasive, and incredibly hard to detect as AI generated. It’s impossible to predict just how corrosive this will be to political discourse in this country,” … Continue reading
Benjamin Rothove, a 20-year-old who chairs the College Republicans chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, called Trump’s initial tariff roll-out “shockingly high” and “kind of crazy.”
The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck drove onto Library Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus Tuesday night, before the 31-year-old driver was arrested for disorderly conduct and the vehicle towed away.
A Tesla Cybertruck drove onto Library Mall Tuesday evening near at least two student polling stations, about thirty minutes before polls closed, according to a police dispatch call.
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford visited students and volunteers on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Tuesday who are working to get out the vote for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The level of intensity in the state feels about like a presidential election, said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “It’s now become kind of a national referendum, or at least a way … Continue reading
“It’s really the first major election since Trump and Republicans took office in January,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center.
“It’s become kind of a referendum on the Trump administration, and what Elon Musk is doing as part of that, and Musk has amplified that by getting involved in Wisconsin,” explained Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University … Continue reading
Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the university’s Elections Research Center, said he believes Schimel has made Trump the centerpiece of his campaign because Republicans have fared poorly in Wisconsin when Trump … Continue reading
Bryna Godar, staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School, said Musk changing the terms of his offer “puts the payments and attendance at the rally back into a gray area under Wisconsin … Continue reading
Mike Wagner, a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying how media use relates to political behavior, said mimicking trusted local news is a “pretty sophisticated” strategy — but possibly not for long. He said his surveys show … Continue reading
“We could see this kind of back-and-forth at fairly short terms — a year, two years, three years in between them — in a way that deprives the court of one of the key things that is supposed to separate … Continue reading
Voter turnout at the University of Wisconsin has hit a record high following the first day of early voting Tuesday, March 18. On the ballot are important decisions such as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, candidates for the State Superintendent … Continue reading
Men4Choice, an organization focused on mobilizing men to support reproductive freedoms, hosted a panel with the College Democrats of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday on the state of abortion rights in Wisconsin ahead of the April 1 state Supreme Court … Continue reading
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate judge Susan Crawford visited the University of Wisconsin campus to host a rally in Grainger Hall on March 18.
The Associated Students of Madison’s (ASM) spring election had the highest voter turnout since 2022, with more than double the number of students voting compared to last year.
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Election Research Center hosted an expert panel on Friday to explore funding, impact and the legal context of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
“There’s still a little uncertainty about that, and so to be voting on it (in April) could be additionally confusing to voters,” University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Barry Burden said.
University of Wisconsin Law School professor Zoe Engberg explains why campaigns for state Supreme Court release attack ads that focus primarily on crime and sentencing decisions of their opponents.
“There is a lot of evidence that when judges are approaching an election, they sentence people more harshly than they do in other points in their term, said Zoe Engberg, an assistant clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin Law … Continue reading
“Many of these uncounted votes belonged to University of Wisconsin students in downtown Madison. The students were voting in their very first presidential election and perhaps one of the most consequential elections of their lives,” Jeff Mandell, general counsel of … Continue reading
“It’s going to be a blockbuster,” said Barry Burden, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a state where a Democrat controls the governor’s mansion and Republicans hold the legislative majority, the state Supreme Court “is the center … Continue reading
ASM added five non-binding referendums to the spring student elections Wednesday with the intention of using positive results to bolster advocacy efforts.
“It tends to be the court where the big battles get fought out,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the university’s Elections Research Center. “Without a kind of regularly functioning legislative branch … Continue reading
Jill Underly, the incumbent who has been in the position since 2021, is running for a second term. She was previously the superintendent of the Pecatonica School District and has held roles as a principal, teacher and academic advisor at … Continue reading
“Trump’s victory was solid and convincing,” said Barry Burden, a University of Wisconsin political scientist. Still, “the 2024 elections were not a general endorsement of the Republican Party. Many Republicans down ballot did not perform as well as Trump.”
Patent law “march-in” rights: Some say the federal government should be allowed to appropriate products patented by universities and developed with private money if the underlying research received any federal funding and if the products are deemed unreasonably priced. In … Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump flipped Wisconsin by narrowly increasing his margins across the state compared to 2020. But around some Wisconsin college campuses, his numbers grew by leaps and bounds.
Katherine Cramer’s influential book “The Politics of Resentment” was published in March 2016 — just eight months before Donald Trump won the presidential election for the first time and ushered in a new era of American politics. The book got … Continue reading
Racist text messages were sent to some Black students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, part of a nationwide wave of threatening texts in the wake of Election Day that has caught the FBI’s attention.
Charlene Huynh (she/any), 20, senior studying sociology and communication arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison “One of the main reasons [Harris] lost is because she really abandoned the left.” Honor Durham (she/her), 21, senior studying political science at UW-Madison “The … Continue reading
An expert says the new, slimmer majority could create new possibilities for speaker. “With the narrower majority, it’s possible that someone else could throw their hat in the ring, and given how it’s been more difficult for Republicans to enact … Continue reading
‘I did not believe Trump is somebody who can unite the country,’ College Republicans of UW president says.
“Anxiety is a natural response to uncertainty,” said Richard Davidson, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds. “The most important thing for people to recognize is that whatever anxiety they’re feeling, … Continue reading
ABC News’ Deb Roberts reports from the University of Wisconsin campus where she’s been speaking with young voters.
While visiting a poll location at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gov. Tony Evers was serenaded by students wishing him a happy birthday on Election Day.
Milwaukee’s votes can take longer to count for several reasons, Barry Burden, Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Elections Research Center, said.
As you spend time with people close to you, don’t be afraid to lean on them for social support. Research shows that you can literally outsource your negative emotions to those you’re closest to, minimizing their impact. In a groundbreaking … Continue reading
“It can take a few days and sometimes more,” said Barry Burden, the director of the Elections Research Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Barry Burden, Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Elections Research Center, said, “typically 2 to 2 ½ hours after polls close, we start to get a pretty good picture of the state,” but he noted Milwaukee takes longer.”It’s the biggest … Continue reading
Attorney Bryna Godar of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Democracy Research Initiative told WPR the lawsuits are an example of how litigation is focusing more on “those granular issues of election administration.” She said the timing of the suits raises questions … Continue reading
Dan Tokaji, dean and professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, talked about the voting lawsuits that have been filed across the country ahead of Election Day and the legal battle that’s expected to follow.
Mike Wagner, a journalism professor and political science expert at UW- Madison, believes celebrity influence can amplify engagement, but it doesn’t necessarily determine voting behavior. “Young voters are particularly receptive to ideas when they’re communicated in a relatable way, and that’s … Continue reading
That election had an unusually high number of absentee ballots because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Milwaukee’s results came out after midnight in 2018 and 2022, too, said Barry Burden, who directs the Elections Research Center at the University of … Continue reading
Barry Burden, professor of American politics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said it is difficult to compare the numbers to the past two presidential elections because of the pandemic and the longer period allowed for early in-person voting in 2016. … Continue reading
“Celebrity endorsements are not likely to literally change somebody’s mind, but they are likely to get people to pause and say, ‘should I pay attention to this person?’ ‘Can I trust this person in the way that I trust and … Continue reading
In a talk at Memorial Union, Politico politics bureau chief Jonathan Marin discussed campaign strategies and the strong influence of University of Wisconsin-Madison students in the upcoming election.
“If they were registered, Wisconsin would be a no-contest,” said Ben Marquez, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist studying Latino political organization and behavior. “Kamala Harris wouldn’t even have to come here to win. They’d just go out and vote … Continue reading
Members of nonprofit Black and brown youth organization Leaders Igniting Transformation debated issues related to democracy on Thursday.
“We are in a generally heightened state of stress caused by events around the world,” said neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, founder and director of the nonprofit Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where research on Tibetan Buddhist practitioners found … Continue reading
In a new series, student journalists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by Wisconsin Watch State Bureau Chief Matthew DeFour, explore all of those changes. The students who collaborated on this series include: Benjamin Cadigan, Hallie Claflin, Meryl Hubbard, Ray … Continue reading
“The number of people who could fit into the Kohl Center would be enough to tip the outcome of the election in Wisconsin, and potentially in the electoral college,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of … Continue reading
Co-authored by Sadie Dempsey and Benny Witkovsky, both PhD candidates in sociology, and Michael W. Wagner, William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea & Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Kaptur grew up in Toledo. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in history and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan, according to her congressional website.
“These laws, they do nothing but make it more difficult to vote,” said Kenneth Mayer, a professor of American politics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who has conducted research on the effects of voter ID in his state. “And for … Continue reading
Mike Wagner is a professor and election expert at UW-Madison. He says no one person or individual will change the outcome of the November 5th election, but says it’s groups of people who could have the biggest impact. This means … Continue reading
Menzie Chinn, a macroeconomist at UW-Madison, said some of the government support to consumers during the pandemic — by both the Trump and Biden administrations — coupled with jammed up supply chains when the American economy reopened helped contribute to … Continue reading
“If the Fifth Circuit accepts the argument that the RNC is making, this would have very broad implications, and could conceivably make it up to the Supreme Court,” said Daniel Tokaji, dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School.
