GOP-led Wisconsin Senate fires nonpartisan election official in vote Democrats say was held improperly

7 articles, oldest first.

1. PBS NewsHour

   Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official amid 2020 election misinformation ↗ (opens PBS NewsHour)

   Published Sep 13, 2023

   PBS NewsHour's feed description

   Democrats say the vote on Thursday to oust nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was held improperly, and will go to court.

2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Sep 13, 2023

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state's nonpartisan top elections official, prompting a legal challenge from Democrats who say the vote was illegitimate.

3. CBS News

   GOP-led Wisconsin Senate fires nonpartisan election official in vote Democrats say was held improperly ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Sep 13, 2023

   CBS News's feed description

   The fight over who will lead the elections agency stems from persistent lies about the 2020 election.

4. Los Angeles Times

   GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire election official targeted by lies over 2020 vote ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times)

   Published Sep 13, 2023

   Los Angeles Times's feed description

   Election administration in the battleground state of Wisconsin is threatened as the Republican-led state Senate acts on misinformation about the 2020 vote.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.