Yearly Archives: 2020
Senate investigation: Hunter Biden received millions from former Moscow oligarch
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the U.S. Committee on Finance Majority Staff released its...
Court Rules Against DPI Effort to Obscure Positive School Choice Data
While the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is nominally a nonpartisan agency, the agency’s leadership selectively adheres to that designation. For example, when it...
First Circuit upholds NLRB ruling protecting private sector workers from funding union lobbying as condition of employment
(The Center Square) – The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ruled that private sector workers who have refrained from union membership...
Milwaukee’s pension cliff could mean fewer police officers, more taxes
(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s looming pension spike is front and center in the city’s next proposed budget.
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“Where are the Terrorists?” Apple’s Siri Gives Shocking Answer
“Hey Siri, where are the terrorists?”On Sept. 22, if you asked Siri that question, you would have received a stunning answer. Apple users received...
Ginsburg replacement confirmation could hinge on Arizona election
(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans may not have until January to use their razor-thin majority to approve a replacement fort the late U.S....
Republican lawmakers demand legislature overrule Gov. Evers on mask order extension
(The Center Square) – A growing number of Republican lawmakers are demanding the legislature come back to Madison and strike down Gov. Tony Evers’...
Federal judge extends Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin could have nearly an extra week to submit their absentee ballots this November.
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Chisholm’s Office Blames Pandemic, New Video for Mensah Decision Delay
We were curious why Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm is taking so long to make a decision in the Joseph Mensah case, so...
Report: 39 states ill-prepared for economic crisis resulting from coronavirus-related state shutdowns
(The Center Square) – Only 11 states reported a taxpayer surplus at the end of the fiscal year 2019, the 11th annual Financial State...
No Surprises for Wisconsin in New Report on Struggles of Shops, Restaurants
(The Center Square) – A new report says restaurants and shops are reeling from the coronavirus closings across the country, which comes as no...
CDC Removes COVID-19 Transmission Guidance It ‘posted in error’
(The Center Square) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday removed updated COVID-19 airborne transmission guidance that it says was “posted...
This Annual Income Puts You in Wisconsin’s Top Earner Bracket
Bring in at least $428,490 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Wisconsin, according to a 24/7...
Ricin, White House Threat: Poison Found in Envelope Sent to Trump
(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officials say an envelope sent to President Donald Trump tested positive this week for the poisonous substance ricin.According...
Trump, McConnell Signal Intention to Move Quickly to Replace Ginsburg
(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of the death Friday of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority...
Rich States, Poor States Index Ranks Utah, Texas First for Economic Outlook, Performance
(The Center Square) – Utah and Texas ranked first in separate economic categories in a new report published by the nonpartisan American Legislative Exchange...
Extended Jobless Benefits for Wisconsin Residents in the Pipeline
Wisconsin residents will receive extra weekly unemployment benefits of $300 as a result of an authorization by President Trump, according to a state-by-state tally...
Reports: U.S. Economy Would Shrink if Wealth Tax Enacted
(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy would shrink over decades if a wealth tax similar to one proposed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren...
President Trump Learns of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death [VIDEO]
President Donald Trump was asked about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after his Sept. 18 rally in Minnesota. During the...
Supreme Court Nominations: What’s the Process?
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer at the age of 87 after serving 27 years on...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at Age 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the longtime US Supreme Court justice, died Friday at the age of 87 from complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer.Ginsberg, who spent...
Big 10 Football Will Resume, But Still Faces Legal Challenges
(The Center Square) – Some of this fall’s biggest battles may end up off the gridiron once Big Ten football resumes Oct. 23.In fact,...
Time – and money – at stake in Florida-led proposal to extend daylight saving
(The Center Square) – Daylight saving time could be extended for one year if a fast-tracked federal bill sponsored by Florida’s two U.S. senators...
Wisconsin Dems Raise More Than $4 Million from Princess Bride Reunion
(The Center Square) – The first big Hollywood fundraiser for Democrats in Wisconsin brought in millions of dollars.The Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Thursday...
Op-Ed: Lame-duck Congress isn’t all that it’s Quacked up to be
Congress is back, although we can’t quite say that we missed our “favorite” lawmakers. Now that the leaves are turning brown and there’s pumpkin...
Wauwatosa Protest Group Organizer Is a Felon Serial Burglar
Brian Thomas Anderson, an organizer of communications for the main protest group that is disrupting Wauwatosa and demanding police reforms in that city, is...
Groups launch program to boost internet access for American students
Two organizations that help promote broadband growth in the U.S. recently launched an initiative to help low-income students get high-speed internet at home. The...
860,000 workers file new unemployment claims as overall rate continues to fall
(The Center Square) – An additional 860,000 workers filed new claims for unemployment last week, down 33,000 from the prior week as the overall...
Trump: Coronavirus vaccine will be distributed ‘rapidily’ once approved
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump touted progress on the development of COVID-19 vaccines and a distribution plan released Wednesday that an advisor...
UW’s Alvarez Says Coronavirus Answers Opened the Door to Big Ten Football
(The Center Square) – What changed in the month or so since the Big Ten canceled football back in August? University of Wisconsin Athletic...