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Republicans seek to remove Meagan Wolfe as elections head

By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 1, 2023

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Republican legislators held a public hearing to push for Meagan Wolfe's removal as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission as political maneuvering builds over her continuing in the job.

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