Advocacy

Good Government Council: Eau Claire Board of Education Questionnaire When: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023; polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find your voting location at myvote.wi. All absentee ballots must be requested by March 30th, 2023 and turned in no later than 8:00 p.m. on April 4th either by mail or dropped off in-person. In-Person…

Spring 2023 Referendums State Question 1: “Conditions of release before conviction. Shall section 8 (2) of article I of the constitution be amended to allow a court to impose on an accused person being released before conviction conditions that are designed to protect the community from serious harm?” If voted yes, this referendum will change…

February 25, 2023 On Friday, February 17th, City Council President Terry Weld and City Manager Stephanie Hirsch led a “State of the City” for the city of Eau Claire. The “State of the City” highlighted both what the city has done in the past year, and what this year might hold including accomplishments, problems, and…

Chippewa Valley Rally Join us for the 29th Annual Chippewa Valley Rally NEW DATE: Wednesday, March 29, Madison Click here for schedule and registration information   2023 ISSUES   Capital investments at regional UW System campuses   Completion funding for the UW-Eau Claire Science and Health Sciences Building Approval of the UW Board of Regents…

Even though the November general election has just passed, it is time to get ready for the spring elections. The filing deadline to run is January 3rd, and candidates begin to circulate nomination forms in December. The candidates that will be running for office will officially be known on January 4th, 2023. Unlike the partisan…

January 22, 2023 County Officials discuss State of the County The January edition of Eggs & Issues featured county officials Nick Smiar, chair of the Eau Claire County Board, Kathryn Schauf, county administrator, and Rodney Eslinger, director of planning and development.   Eau Claire county has elected a new sheriff, Dave Riewestahl and circuit court…

Town of Washington Town Board Spring Election Information Town of Washington Town Board The Town of Washington is governed by a 5 member Town Board consisting of  1 Chairperson and 4 Supervisors. Odd years the Chairperson and 2 Supervisors are elected and even years 2 Supervisors are elected. Each member represents about 7,780 (or the…

Court of Appeals The Court of Appeals is higher then the circuit courts but below the Supreme Court. The job of the Court of Appeals is to correct mistakes made at the circuit court level. The court has four districts with 16 judges, with each distract having three to five judges. Usually the court uses…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is made up of seven justices that are elected to non-partisan positions. Each term on the court last 10 years, and under state law there can be only one Supreme Court election each year. Current Justice Patience Roggensack’s term expires in July 2023, and she is not seeking reelection. The Wisconsin…

Altoona City Council Spring Election Information Altoona Council Seats The City of Altoona is governed by a mayor and a 6 member city council, who all serve a 3 year term as of 2022 (the mayor will serve a 2 year term from 2022-2024 and then start serving 3 year terms starting in April 2024).…