Advocacy

Village of Fall Creek Board Spring Election Information Village of Fall Creek Village Board The Village of Fall Creek is governed by 6 village trustees, led by the village president. Odd years the Chairperson and 2 Supervisors are elected and even years 2 Supervisors are elected. Each member represents about 1,424 (or the population of…

Eau Claire School Board Spring Election Information The Eau Claire Area School District will be electing two board members in the Spring 2023 election. The school board is made up of seven members who serve nonpartisan three-year terms. The Eau Claire Area School Board’s Vice President Lori Bica and Treasurer Phil Lyons both have terms…

Nov Eggs & Issues: Post Election Analysis with Charles Franklin November 27, 2022   The November edition of Eggs & Issues featured a discussion on the results of the fall election and an analysis of what the polls got right and what they didn’t. It occurred on November 17, at 7 am at the Pablo…

November 16, 2022 Wisconsin had many close races in the 2022 midterm elections. Many races were decided by margins of less than 2%. The Secretary of State race in particular has yet to be called with Democrat incumbent Doug la Follette currently ahead of Republican Amy Loudenbeck by less than 8,000 votes. Neither the Republican…

November 10, 2022 Tuesday, many voters in Wisconsin voted for State Senate and Assembly representatives. State wide Republicans picked up a few seats, but not enough to gain a veto-proof supermajority in both the Senate and Assembly. The Assembly will remain under Republican control with a 64-35 majority. The Republicans picked up only three of…

November 10, 2022 On election day, voters approved both the City of Eau Claire Tax Referendum and the Eau Claire School District Referendum. Both referendums will increase their respective mill rates. A mill rate is the amount of tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value. City of Eau Claire YES – 18,409 (63%)NO –…

October 27, 2022 The October Eggs & Issues event focused on the impact tourism has on the Eau Claire area economy. Benny Anderson, the Executive Director of Visit Eau Claire, shared the changes Visit Eau Claire has made during the pandemic regarding digital marketing, and how those changes are currently making a big difference. Pre-pandemic,…

As we move into fall, there are many ways for voters to participate in the general election this November including voting in person, early voting, and absentee voting. In-Person early voting begins Tuesday, October 25th and ends on Friday, November 4th for each city and town. You can also request your absentee ballot today and return…

The August 9th primary has passed which now leaves voters and candidates gearing up for the midterm election on November 8th. For Chippewa Valley Residents, there are several county wide races including Eau Claire County Sheriff and County Clerk of Circuit Court are on the ballot. Assembly Districts 67, 68, 69, 75, 91, 92, 93…

October 18, 2022 On Wednesday, October 5th, the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet-the-Candidate event with State Senator Brad Pfaff (Democrat). Pfaff, who is the current state senator in the 32nd district, is running for the Third Congressional District. The Third Congressional District is currently held by Congressman Ron Kind, who is not…