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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says U.S. Census Bureau has asked citizenship questions for decades The debate over including a citizenship question on the 2020 census has been heating up since the March 26, 2018, U.S. Commerce Department announcement of its census plans. Officials said the question — which asks respondents whether they are citizens — will be included for all respondents at the request of the Justice Department. The department said the purpose of the question is to better enforce the Voting Rights Act. Meanwhile, immigrant-rights advocates and Democrats argue that the question instills fear in immigrant communities and will lead to an undercount

More contested local races than normal in today’s elections could boost voter participation, local elections officials say, but that figure could drop … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

6 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing for pain is found NEW YORK — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

After a 3-0 start to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers returned to Miller Park for their home opener against St. Louis.  It was the Cardinals who ruined the party with a 8-4 win on Monday. The Cardinals improved to 87-54 against the Brewers since Miller Park opened in 2001. The Brewers downfall started in the […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Wisconsin’s Election Commission is seeing some higher than average turnout in early and absentee voting ahead of today’s election. Up for a vote today is the state Supreme Court race, a vote to keep or eliminate the office of state treasurer, and your local city and county races. While the Commission doesn’t make predictions on […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]