Wisconsin Rapids clerk devoted her life to running elections. She died on Election Day.
Jennifer Gossick was known for her meticulous attention to detail and willingness to work late into the night to make sure every ballot was accounted for. On the day she died, her city held an election without her.
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Elections
How Wisconsin Democrats want to transform election law after flipping the Legislature
Top priorities include more election funding and letting clerks process ballots the Monday before an election.
Election Day errors add to Milwaukee’s history of messy elections
Past mistakes have made Milwaukee’s elections a target for Republican critics — but this year, they stopped watching as soon as it became clear they had lost.
DataWatch: How Wisconsin’s political landscape changed this election
A county-by-county analysis shows where Democrats gained ground across Wisconsin — and where Republicans held or strengthened their support.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Can gasoline prices at the pump in Wisconsin be changed more than once a day?
No. State law requires gas station prices remain fixed for at least 24 hours once set.
Are the majority of University of Wisconsin-Madison freshmen from Wisconsin?
No. Since the 2021-22 school year the majority of freshmen have come from out of state.
Videos from Wisconsin Watch
Opinion
When accessible voting isn’t accessible: A blind voter’s experience at the polls
Wisconsin Watch intern Baylee Alger voted for the first time on Election Day, but not in the way he had hoped.
Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust
Questions have arisen over revelations that members of the Madison Common Council were using Signal to communicate with each other over the last several years.
Guest opinion: Honoring veterans means recognizing lasting health risks of asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure during military service can lead to serious diseases decades later. Honoring veterans means recognizing these lasting health risks and reconsidering lung cancer screening criteria, Cristina Johnson argues.
