Maayan Silver
Maayan Silver is an intern with WUWM's Lake Effect program. She is a practicing criminal defense attorney, NPR listener and student of journalism and radio production.
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Wisconsin is one the key swing states where presidential candidates are fighting for every last vote. With a month left before the election, this is what's on the mind of Wisconsin voters.
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After Congress didn't provide additional funds to help run the election safely this year, cash-strapped cities and states are turning to private foundations for help buying needed equipment.
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As Americans shift to voting by mail, political parties are investing heavily in making sure voters know their options. In Wisconsin, Parks and Recreation actors joined Democrats in this effort.
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Even as President Trump and other Republicans claim mail-in voting could lead to fraud, local GOP officials are trying hard to convince voters that it's safe and easy to cast an absentee ballot.
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When President Trump visits Wisconsin Tuesday, it will be without the invitation of the governor. Trump has cited the protests in Kenosha as part of his law-and-order message.
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Delegates in Wisconsin talk about how they plan to stay engaged with the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.
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Many delegates to next week's Democratic National Convention are disappointed that they won't be gathering in person due to the pandemic. But many are campaigning to deliver a victory this fall.
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Vice President Mike Pence has had an aggressive travel schedule focusing on battleground states for the fall. Republican voters in those states say they find Pence's presence reassuring.
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Approximately 400,000 people voted in person in Wisconsin after courts and GOP lawmakers rebuffed proposals to postpone the election or conduct it by mail.
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In this swing state, the outbreak is forcing political parties to retool their get-out-the-vote efforts, and making some conservatives reconsider absentee voting.
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Wisconsin's April 7 primary is still scheduled to go forward even though more than half a dozen other states have postponed their primary elections.
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The Trump campaign held a Black Voices for Trump event in Milwaukee, part of what many see as an uphill push to peel off some African American votes in battleground states in 2020.