Secretary of State Katie Hobbs sends letter threatening to de-certify election equipment after audit
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs addresses the members of Arizona s Electoral College prior to them casting their votes Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
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PHOENIX, AZ â ABC15 has obtained a copy of a letter sent by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to Maricopa County in which she threatens to de-certify the countyâs election equipment that was handed over to the audit by the Senate subpoena.
In the letter, Hobbs said her office âconsulted with election technology and security experts, including at the Department of Homeland Securityâs Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, regarding the appropriate next steps, and each unanimously advised that once election officials lose custody and control over voting systems and components, those devices shoul
Wisconsin health officials on Wednesday cleared COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 12 to 15 after a federal committee endorsed expanding use of Pfizerâs vaccine to that group, paving the way for the injections to start in the state Thursday.
The news came as Gov. Tony Evers signaled he may be open to using federal stimulus dollars to compensate people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, if it s needed down the road, and that he plans to prioritize aid to small businesses after news Wisconsin will receive $700 million less in federal COVID-19 aid than was originally projected.
With children under 18 now making up the highest proportion of new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, expanding vaccination to more adolescents should help reduce the number of infections and move the state closer to a herd immunity level that can prevent outbreaks, officials said.
Wisconsin health officials on Wednesday cleared COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 12 to 15 after a federal committee endorsed expanding use of Pfizerâs vaccine to that group, paving the way for the injections to start in the state Thursday.
The news came as Gov. Tony Evers signaled he may be open to using federal stimulus dollars to compensate people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, if itâs needed down the road, and that he plans to prioritize aid to small businesses after news Wisconsin will receive $700 million less in federal COVID-19 aid than was originally projected.
With children under 18 now making up the highest proportion of new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, expanding vaccination to more adolescents should help reduce the number of infections and move the state closer to a âherd immunityâ level that can prevent outbreaks, officials said.
For the past year, Lenawee County superintendents have been leading their respective districts through the worst educational dilemma of their careers, often without much guidance from our state officials. However, they have persevered, they have met the challenge head on and they have provided the best educational opportunities for their students. Their demonstrated governance is an example of the superior educational leadership we have in Lenawee County.
This year, Lenawee County schools will be losing another great educator. Steve Laundra will be stepping down in June after 40 years with Sand Creek Community Schools. Mr. Laundra’s departure puts into focus the reality that Lenawee County has been fortunate to have consistent, effective leadership.
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MADISON TWP. Voters in the Madison School District are being asked to renew the district s operating millage and its sinking fund millage.
Voting is Tuesday, May 4, at the Madison Township Hall, 3804 S. Adrian Highway. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The operating millage proposal would renew the millage through 2026 at 19 mills. The school district by law can only levy up to 18 mills, but setting the rate at 19 mills allows for any rollbacks required by the Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution. The amendment limits how much more property tax revenue a school district or other local government can collect from year to year to the rate of inflation. If the overall value of property grows faster than inflation, millage rates get “rolled back.”