Yearly Archives: 2020
Trump on COVID-19 fight: ‘I feel much better now’
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said he is feeling much better after receiving COVID-19 treatment and further testing at Walter Reed National...
The Sunday Read: Data sheds new light on Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s handling of nursing home illnesses amid COVID-19
(The Center Square) – Months before Tuesday night’s debacle of a debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, finger pointing...
Local Entertainment Director Writes That He Hopes Trump Dies Slow, Painful Death
We've seen too much of this on social media lately: People hoping that President Donald Trump dies of COVID-19 or expressing glee or happiness...
The Joseph Project: GOP Candidate Creates Hope in Milwaukee’s Inner City
We met Orlando Owens on a gray weekday in a humble red-brick storefront church along W. Center Street in Milwaukee called Greater Praise Church...
New Mexico AG leads call for consumer protections in new airline legislation
(The Center Square) – New Mexico Attorney General Mark Brnovich is the lead signer on a letter sent to Congress Thursday from 40 attorneys...
President Trump to undergo testing at Walter Reed medical center
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump will undergo testing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he battles symptoms from COVID-19.Earlier Friday,...
Wisconsin Retirement System sees $23 billion turnaround, registers surplus but concerns remain
(The Center Square) – The pension system for Wisconsin’s public employees is in a better situation than just one year ago. But there is...
U.S. Supreme Court reinstalls Arizona ban on ballot harvesting as ballots hit mailboxes
(The Center Square) – Arizona’s 2016 ballot harvesting ban will remain in effect for the 2020 General Election.The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that...
Feds on Althea Bernstein: “Could Not Establish” Attack Occurred
Althea Bernstein UPDATE: The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that authorities "could not establish that the attack" claimed by biracial Monona teenager Althea...
Op-Ed: At Georgetown, I explored ideas openly. Could I still do that today?
This week marks a major breakthrough in the “campus free speech wars” – the battle over what many see as the evolution of America’s...
President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump say they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.
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Althea Bernstein Case: 10 Unanswered Questions About the Madison Incident
The Althea Bernstein case in Madison has languished now for months. It was June when the 18-year-old teenager, from Monona, claimed that four white...
President Trump, Melania Test Positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president. The President Trump COVID-19...
Feds give Wisconsin-Minnesota rail project $31M grant
(The Center Square) – The federal government chose the joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project to receive a $31.8 million federal rail...
Op-Ed: America needs real debating
If you’ve been watching the Presidential debates over the years you should know one thing: these are not real debates, but crafted sound bites...
Op-Ed: Yale study on lung disease forecasts dire consequences for flavor bans
A new study from Yale School of Public Health should serve as a warning to e-cigarette opponents and public health officials pushing e-cigarette flavor...
Unfruitful UW presidential search cost more than $200,000
(The Center Square) – The search for a new University of Wisconsin president racked up a hefty bill and yielded only one candidate –...
837,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims
(The Center Square) – About 837,000 U.S. workers filed new unemployment claims last week as the overall unemployment rate continues its slow decline.The numbers...
South Carolina U.S. Senate preview: Graham faces 2 challengers
(The Center Square) – South Carolina incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is being challenged by Democrat Jaime Harrison and the Constitution Party's Bill...
Op-Ed: 5G … at the Post Office?
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) – 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) – 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 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) – 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
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
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
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) – 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
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]
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...