Yearly Archives: 2020
Walter Wallace Jr. Criminal Record, History & Rap Sheet
Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia man who was shot and killed by police, had a serious and recent criminal record.To be clear, a criminal...
Vaun Mayes: Prosecutors Allege He Involved Children in Firebombing Plot
Also, for the first time, court documents reveal why the District Attorney declined to issue charges against Vaun Mayes for the bizarre incident in...
The Anthem Still Matters to Some of Us
By: John Gard, Former Wisconsin Assembly Speaker“The present is not on speaking terms with the past,” author Michael Lewis in the book “Coach."Twenty years ago,...
U.S. records greatest GDP growth output gain in U.S. history
(The Center Square) – The U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department...
Wisconsin’s new unemployment claims dip slightly from previous week
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s new unemployment claims last week dropped less than 3% below claims reported for the previous week.
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Election will determine border wall’s fate, Trump’s legacy
On a clear late-October day, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott and several of his deputies are standing at a high point on the...
Final Marquette Law School Poll: Little change, Biden leads Trump by five points
(The Center Square) – The race for U.S. president looks like it has for months in Wisconsin: Close, with Joe Biden holding the lead.
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Tennessee U.S. senator leads effort to clarify Chinese influence on College Board
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, and six other U.S. senators are asking the developer of the SAT and AP tests...
Half of 10 U.S. cities in worst financial distress during state shutdowns are in Texas
(The Center Square) – Some taxpayers are faring better in certain states than others due to their respective governor-ordered shutdowns, but those living in...
Biden’s plan to ‘transition away’ from the oil industry would hurt New Mexico, Texas the most
(The Center Square) – Both Republicans and Democrats are pushing back on comments Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden made about “transitioning away” from the...
Gov. Evers: Stay home, stay away from others
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor is telling people to stay at home and stay away from others in an attempt to limit the...
Suspend the Hop? City Is Facing Millions in Streetcar Losses
Will the Hop be suspended?The Milwaukee downtown streetcar, The Hop, is projected to lose $3 million next year, but if it's suspended the city...
Civil rights groups sue for more COVID-19 protections at North Carolina federal prison
(The Center Square) – A group of civil rights organizations is suing a North Carolina federal prison and prison officials after nearly 900 prisoners...
Democrats maintain leads in polls showing most Arizonans already voted
(The Center Square) – With one week before polls open, most Arizonans must have made up their minds already.
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U.S. Department of Interior efforts added $658 million to Wisconsin’s economic output in 2019
(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) activities supported a total of 4,650 jobs, $376 million in value added and $658 million...
Real Clear investigation: Joe Biden’s boosters wrote his prodigal son’s entire resume
Hunter Biden profited from his father’s political connections long before he struck questionable deals in countries where Joe Biden was undertaking diplomatic missions as...
U.S. Supreme Court rules Wisconsin’s ballot deadline remains Election Day
(The Center Square) – The United States Supreme Court is not going to change how absentee ballots are counted in Wisconsin.
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Average California home expected to cost $1 million by 2030
(The Center Square) – The average home in California is expected to be valued at more than $1 million by 2030, according to research...
UW-Madison Chancellor expecting to lose $320 million in a year
(The Center Square) – The latest financial snapshot at the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus is not good.
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Pew: Tax revenue most volatile in 29 states, less volatile in 21
(The Center Square) – State shutdowns resulting from executive orders issued by governors and judges resulted in 40 million job lost nationwide, lost revenue...
Liberal Groups Spend Big to Target Once Safe GOP Legislators
Liberal groups, including a shadowy dark money organization tied to labor unions, have dumped a massive amount of cash into legislative races in Wisconsin,...
Wauwatosa Police Union: Chairman’s Threat to Officer, Behavior Ignored
The Wauwatosa Police Union is demanding “greater accountability” from the Common Council and its Government Affairs Committee, saying the city has filed to address...
Barrett sworn in as Supreme Court justice following Senate confirmation
(The Center Square) – Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice at a White House ceremony Monday night after...
Shadowy Liberal Group’s Huge Cash Dump Helps Melissa Winker in Oconomowoc Assembly Race
Liberal groups, including a shadowy dark money organization from outside the area tied to labor unions, have dumped an unprecedented amount of cash into...
U.S. Senate confirms Barrett to Supreme Court, giving Republicans a 6-3 majority
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice on the nation’s highest court Monday.
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Wisconsin Republican budget chief questions Gov. Evers for not wanting legislature’s help
(The Center Square) – One of the people who writes Wisconsin’s state budget is accusing Gov. Evers of grandstanding with claims lawmakers are unwilling...
U.S. Department of Energy: Oil and gas production to account for 68 percent of energy consumption over next two decades
(The Center Square) – Over the next two decades, oil and gas production is projected to account for 68 percent of energy consumption in...
Politics, competition with religious schools, far outweighed science in school shutdown decisions, analysis found
(The Center Square) – In response to state and local government shutdowns reportedly designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, schools districts and...
The Sunday Read: Little new information from final debate
(The Center Square) – Americans looking for a higher degree of civility in the final installment of the 2020 presidential election debate series between...
The Sunday Read:
(The Center Square) – Americans looking for a higher degree of civility in the final installment of the 2020 presidential election debate series between...