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For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin praised the U.S.
Supreme Court for its decision to reject President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots this week.
Civic Media's James Kelly has the story.
In an interview on Wednesday, Senator Baldwin said the court was right to reject the Trump administration's unconstitutional attempt to change the rules and stop Americans from voting by mail.
She also called the administration's focus on mail ballots a misplaced priority, highlighting the issues she's been hearing most from constituents across the state.
I've had the opportunity over these past few weeks to
be traveling the state of Wisconsin.
And everywhere I went, I heard the same thing.
Families and shop owners and businesses concerned about the cost of health care and housing and groceries and fuel.
And instead of tackling these issues head on, Trump is trying to tip the scales in the midterm elections.
While the decision will protect current mail-in voting access, advocacy groups have also expressed concerns about potential voter intimidation efforts if federal agents are deployed to polling sites in
November.
abide by voter intimidation, by federal agents looking around for no reason at all.
Senator Baldwin noted that it is already illegal to send federal agents to election sites and that she's also been in contact with election officials and state attorneys general to protect against that potential voter intimidation.
I'm James Kelly for Civic Media News.
Justice Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas released a public dissent in the wake of the decision this week.
Metallica is coming to Madison and tickets go on sale a week from today.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers announced dates for their world tour with 12 shows planned.
The group is set to play at Camp Randall Stadium on June 12th, 2027.
Tickets go on sale to the general public September 25th.
Construction is set to begin this month on a $700 million soybean processing plant in Evansville.
CHS Incorporated says the facility on 300 acres of farmland will be capable of processing 80 million bushels of soybeans a year into livestock feed and oil for products like biodiesel.
Project leaders had briefly paused development in 2024 to wait for federal policies to be more clear, but recent EPA announcements convinced the company to press forward.
The plant marks the most expensive single development project in Evansville's history and is expected to open in the fall of 2028.
Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis is facing an uncertain future after his license to practice law was suspended.
The State Office of Lawyer Regulations said the action stems from his failure to cooperate with one or more ongoing misconduct investigations.
Solis could see his suspension lifted if he fully cooperates within 18 months.
The city and town of Beloit are ending fire and EMS agreements with some communities after finding those jurisdictions were paying less than the actual cost of providing the services.
Officials say the disparity came to light during the consolidation of the city and towns fire and EMS departments with Beloit taxpayers covering much of the difference.
Beloit leaders say future agreements must fairly cover costs and avoid putting financial burden on local taxpayers.
And the horse collars back at Lambeau.
The stadium recently unveiled their lineup of Game Day foods for this season, bringing back a fan favorite called the horse collar.
The equivalent of four or five brats on a horseshoe-shaped Kaiser bun topped with beer cheese sauce, beer mustard, and sauerkraut.
It's one of 15 items added to the Lambo menu for the season.
Others include the bratzilla grilled cheese, onion trio burgers, fried brownie bites, gelato in a chocolate chip cookie cup, fried pickles, and more.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Packers head to New York.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports NFL.
The Packers play the New York Jets Sunday at noon quarterback Geno Smith in his 13th season and back with the team that originally drafted him Packers safety Evan Williams.
Really savvy.
He knows what we're looking at from the back end perspective.
You know, we're trying to read his eyes and he does a good job of hiding his intentions and stuff like that.
We know that he's going to put the ball in there, which is what we like as a back end.
So, you know, we're looking forward to some of those opportunities coming on the outside.
Williams
facing a fine of nearly $18,000 for unnecessary roughness last week against the Vikings.
College football Wisconsin host Eastern Michigan tomorrow morning at 1130 in Madison baseball.
The Brewers losing to the Pirates 7 of 4.
Another bad performance by pitcher Kyle Harrison.
I'll be straight up.
It's just it's been tough.
You know, first time I've kind of really gone through this like consecutive starts not really going my way.
The Brewers in Baltimore tonight against the Orioles with sports.
I'm Mike Clemens.
It is going to be cloudy with scattered rain, especially this afternoon high in the mid to upper sixties.
Today showers, thunderstorms and heavy rain tonight.
An inch or two inches locally up to three possible tomorrow.
More scattered rain and thunderstorms with highs in the mid to upper sixties.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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