The Legality Of Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes, Protesters Stand Up Against Pipeline

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Ballot Dropbox Sealed Shut On 2020 Election Day
The absentee ballot drop box in the Town of Parkland has been sealed shut on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. 
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A new lawsuit is challenging the use of ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin. We discuss the case for voting restrictions. Then, as protests heat up opposing the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline, a member of the Oneida nation explains his perspective on the pipeline replacement project leading to Superior.

Featured in this Show

  • Conservative Firm Disputes Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes In Court

    A conservative law firm, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, is challenging the legality of absentee ballot drop boxes in court. We discuss the case with Rick Esenberg, the firm’s president and general counsel.

  • Tribes Push Against Northern Oil Pipelines

    Amid protests by tribes and environmental advocates, a Minnesota appeals court recently upheld regulatory approval of an oil pipeline leading to Superior. An opponent of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 discusses the project and what’s next.

Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Steven Potter Technical Director
  • Rick Esenberg Guest
  • Paul DeMain Guest

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