September 2020 | Wisconsin Right Now

Op-Ed: 5G … at the Post Office?

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

Across the country, Americans are starting to reap the benefits of lightning-fast 5G services. Rural, unserved users stand to benefit the most from the...

USDA free-lunch waiver draws Republican scrutiny

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Duey Stroebel, R-Cedarburg, said the decision from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand its free-lunch waiver...

Commission on Presidential Debates considers structure changes after Tuesday’s free-for-all

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

(The Center Square) – After Tuesday night's fiery presidential debate that regularly saw President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden interrupting and speaking...

Op-Ed: Expand access to records online

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely. We’ve found that we can process reports, post...

Poll: Trump holds slight lead over Biden in Texas

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

(The Center Square) – A new poll independently funded by the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and designed and analyzed by the Center for Public...

Op-Ed: 2020 College Free Speech Rankings reveal crisis on campus

The Center Square - September 30, 2020

A university should be a place where students can be exposed to new ideas, where they can engage freely in debate and discussion. But...

Bob Donovan to Milwaukeeans: Consider Moving or Buying a Gun

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 30, 2020

Former Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan served for almost 20 years representing Milwaukee's 8th District until his decision not to run for a 6th term...

Trump Did NOT Refuse to Condemn White Supremacists in the First Debate

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 29, 2020

The media narrative falsely says that President Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacists in the first presidential debate. It's not true. Here's what Trump really...

Fiery exchanges mark first presidential debate between Trump, Biden

The Center Square - September 29, 2020

(The Center Square) – An argumentative and contentious first presidential debate Tuesday night was filled with interruptions, personal insults and frequent requests by moderator...

The First Debate Was a Hot Mess

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 29, 2020

That debate was a hot mess. Joe Biden called President Donald Trump a clown (twice), a fool, a racist, the worst president in the country’s...

Play Presidential Debate Bingo With Us [WITH BINGO CARDS]

Jessica McBride - September 29, 2020

The first presidential debate is upon us. It starts at 8 p.m. central time and promises to be quite a spectacle. Let's make this...

Tory Lowe: Activist Discusses ‘Socially Engineered’ Protests & Virtual Schooling

Jessica McBride - September 29, 2020

We initially reached out to Milwaukee community activist Tory Lowe to ask him about a Facebook post he wrote about being on a state...

Study: NASA generated $64.3 billion in economic output last year

The Center Square - September 29, 2020

(The Center Square) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) generated an estimated $64.3 billion in economic output across the nation last year,...

Campus survey: 42 percent of students say their college doesn’t empower free speech

The Center Square - September 29, 2020

(The Center Square) – Conservative students on college campuses across the U.S. are more likely to self-sensor than their more liberal classmates out of...

Cities with the largest increase in home prices over the past decade

The Center Square - September 29, 2020

According to data from Zillow, home prices in the U.S. have climbed over 42 percent in the past decade. While the country’s housing market...

Poll: Support for school choice increases by 10 percentage points in four months

The Center Square - September 29, 2020

(The Center Square) – A RealClear Opinion Research poll of 2,020 registered voters in August saw a 10-point increase in support of school choice...

Tripp Grebe’s Censored Op-Ed Opposing Defunding the Police [READ HERE]

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 28, 2020

Tripp Grebe is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and was a columnist for The Badger Herald, an independent student newspaper...

WILL steps up legal challenge against Gov. Evers’ mask mandate

The Center Square - September 28, 2020

(The Center Square) – A legal challenge to Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate was filed Monday in Polk County. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and...

Forensics coach expects policy to take back seat to politics during first presidential debate

The Center Square - September 28, 2020

(The Center Square) – A Northern Illinois University forensics coach is expecting a familiar theme with Tuesday night’s presidential debate between President Donald Trump...

NCAA, lawmakers reach agreement on federal bill to allow athlete compensation

The Center Square - September 28, 2020

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan push in Congress, led by a former collegiate star and NFL player, seeks to lift the ban on...

Op-Ed: The Democrat who saved us from FDR’s court-packing scheme

The Center Square - September 28, 2020

“Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever." – William Howard Taft As darkness descended on the U.S. economy in 1932, everyone was...

University of Wisconsin at Madison ranked 42nd on U.S. News top universities list

The Center Square - September 27, 2020

University of Wisconsin at Madison was ranked the top university in Wisconsin, according to a new U.S. News analysis that rated the school 42nd...

The Most Appalling Amy Coney Barrett Twitter Attacks

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 26, 2020

That didn't take the "tolerant" left very long. Although they probably won't be able to accuse Amy Barrett of supposedly misbehaving at a high...

Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on U.S. Supreme Court bench

The Center Square - September 26, 2020

(The Center Square) – Amy Coney Barrett was introduced Saturday as President Donald Trump's nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on...

The $3,415 monthly cost of living in St. Croix County is the highest in Wisconsin

The Center Square - September 26, 2020

Residents of St. Croix County need to make $3,415 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the most expensive place...

North Carolina U.S. Senate preview: Tillis faces 3 challengers

The Center Square - September 26, 2020

(The Center Square) – North Carolina incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is being challenged by Democrat Cal Cunningham, the Constitution Party's Kevin Hayes...

Union fee refund cases from Illinois to be considered by SCOTUS in October

The Center Square - September 25, 2020

(The Center Square) – A case regarding whether unions must refund fees collected from the paychecks of public sector employees who aren’t members will...

Audit shows over 99% of Wisconsin unemployment calls went unanswered

The Center Square - September 25, 2020

(The Center Square) – A new report from the Legislative Audit Bureau reports 99.5% of calls to the Department of Workforce Development’s call centers...

Wauwatosa Policing Committee Chair Threatened to Knock Out Police Officer [VIDEO]

Jim Piwowarczyk - September 25, 2020

John Larry, the Wauwatosa police and inequities committee chair, was captured on body camera threatening to knock out and slap 'the sh*t out of'...

Warning signs in Pennsylvania of mail ballot chaos in November

The Center Square - September 25, 2020

The state of Pennsylvania is rapidly emerging as a contentious battleground where Republicans and Democrats are fighting over one of the most hot-button issues...

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