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Edgar Lin

@edgarlin_wi

WI policy strategist & counsel, former public defender, aspirational rock climber and grill master, opinions are my own

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A tale of two expulsions: The recent legislative expulsions in Tennessee and Arizona are drastically different, “both in their facts and in their implications for democracy.” Read our latest, from Louie Goldsmith & Sara Chimene-Weiss ⬇️: protectdemocracy.org/work/three-key…

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Republicans vote down attempt to prevent more investigations like Gableman voter fraud inquiry jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Laura Schulte

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Last night was a vibe, Marquette Law School Lubar Center thru Marquette University & elevasianwi hosted #AAPIHeritageMonth Heritage Dinner, where over 250+ people attended while #breakingbread & devouring delicious bites from #VisitMKE #AAPI restaurants. #LivingUnapologeticallyAsian #RepresentationMatters

Last night was a vibe, <a href="/MULawLubar/">Marquette Law School Lubar Center</a> thru <a href="/MarquetteU/">Marquette University</a> &amp; <a href="/elevasianwi/">elevasianwi</a> hosted #AAPIHeritageMonth Heritage Dinner, where over 250+ people attended while #breakingbread &amp; devouring delicious bites from #VisitMKE #AAPI restaurants. #LivingUnapologeticallyAsian #RepresentationMatters
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We built a tool for answering if a gov investigation of a political leader furthers the rule of law or is an abuse of power. Discerning the diff matters given mounting investigations in NY & GA, U.S. Department of Justice & on the HIll. protectdemocracy.org/work/investiga…

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This piece highlights a big risk in our election system (threats/harassment to our election workers), along with solutions (legislation to protect election workers) to target that risk Protect Democracy #Elections2024

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Protecting election officials, as our own Edgar Lin tells Central Time On WPR on WPR, means election workers don’t have to take threats home with them when they leave work. wpr.org/why-election-w…

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🗳 Join WisPolitics.com on Thursday, Oct. 26 for a panel discussion on possible changes to #election administration in #Wisconsin and ideas being tried in other states. 🎫 Get tix today: events.humanitix.com/wispolitics-lu…

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Most people assume No Labels will fail and might spoil things in Trump’s favor. True. But if they succeed —and actually win states— that could be even worse for democracy. (Yes, somehow it can be worse.) Amanda Carpenter & me in The Bulwark: plus.thebulwark.com/p/no-labels-ca…

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Yesterday’s SCOTUS decision *does not* preclude Trump from seeing trial before November, explains Kristy Parker, former federal civil rights prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. Read why in this week's edition of ➡️ If you can keep it ⬅️ Subscribe to receive IYCKI weekly & for free!

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A smart take on deep fakes ➡️ nicoleschneidman & Edgar Lin on how the state of Wisconsin is leading the charge to combat deceptive uses of AI in political campaigns with a new law: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/three-reason…

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“Since [2020] a small number of officials motivated by partisanship or conspiracy beliefs have targeted the certification… as a place to disrupt the election when they don’t like the results,” says Edgar Lin, WI Policy Strategist pbswisconsin.org/news-item/edga…

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NEW: Election deniers are doubling down on coordinated efforts to spread disinformation to lawyers, political actors, and election officials in key states. Learn more: propublica.org/article/2024-e…

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It’s a “Deceive, Disrupt, Deny” strategy to undermine the election. 1️⃣ Spread deceitful narratives about the role of election certification officials. 2️⃣ Rally supporters to disrupt voting processes. 3️⃣ Use distrust to deny legitimate results. protectdemocracy.org/election-subve…

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As Protect Democracy’s Edgar Lin & JoAnna Suriani write for WI State Bar, the law is clear: certification is a mandatory, non-discretionary duty. Lawyers who advise clients to interfere with the certification process may face professional consequences: wislawnow.com/2024/10/electi…