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Yearly Archives: 2020

Wisconsin Recount Manual Changes, Machine Audit Cause Angry Debate

Last-minute Wisconsin recount manual changes, proposed by Election Commission staff after President Donald Trump requested a partial recount, and a Republican commissioner's proposal for...

Milwaukee Aldermen Call Trump Recount Request ‘Racist’ & ‘Purely Evil’

Six Milwaukee aldermen say President Donald Trump’s recount request is racist, despicable, and “purely evil.” They then said everyone should "work to unify the country." The...

Officer Joseph Mensah’s Severance Agreement: What the City Will Pay

We've obtained Police Officer Joseph Mensah's severance agreement with the City of Wauwatosa, and it's worth about $130,000 to him. The agreement says the city...

Republican congressmen introduce bill to combat voter fraud

(The Center Square) – Two Republican congressmen from North Carolina, U.S. Reps. Ted Budd and Dan Bishop, introduced the Combat Voter Fraud Act in...

President Trump wants recount in Milwaukee, Dane counties

(The Center Square) – President Donlad Trump wants to count just some of Wisconsin’s ballots again. ...

Trump Campaign Pays for Partial Wisconsin Recount, Cites ‘Irregularities’

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign announced that it is filing a petition seeking a recount in the Wisconsin counties of Milwaukee and Dane, alleging...

Pfizer: COVID vaccine is more than 95% effective

(The Center Square) – Pfizer said Wednesday that the COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with BioNTech SE proved to be more than 95% effective...

Wisconsin’s teachers’ union wants state to decide about online-only classes

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s largest teachers’ union wants to give state regulators, not local school boards, the power to decide when classes will...

Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah to Resign

On Nov. 17, the Wauwatosa Common Council announced it has entered into a separation agreement with Police Officer Joseph Mensah, the Wauwatosa Peace Officer’s...

Dane County Bans Indoor Gatherings Just in Time for Thanksgiving

It's going to be hard to hold Thanksgiving in Dane County this year, as long as it's indoors. The public health director says people...

Op-Ed: No good for taxpayers – Biden administration likely to tout more taxpayer-funded broadband

President-elect Joe Biden’s broadband plan indicates he will push for more government-owned (taxpayer-funded) internet networks, which would be bad news for taxpayers. ...

Op-Ed: Two Georgia seats wouldn’t help Democrats much

As the dust and dismay have settled in on Democrats assessing the 2020 election and planning for a Joe Biden administration, it’s perfectly clear...

Republican says Evers’ decision against Christmas tree in 2020 shows lack of leadership

(The Center Square) – Some people are not happy that Wisconsin will not have a Christmas tree at the State Capitol this year. ...

Frank Nitty Arrested by Milwaukee Police After Sexual Assault Claim

Frank Nitty, the city's most prominent Black Lives Matter activist, was arrested by Milwaukee police, and a video he posted and police sources say...

Wisconsin election recount to cost $8 million

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it will cost $7.9 million to count the ballots a second time. That is four...

Op-Ed: A spectacular defeat for Democratic policies

Barack Obama's and Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) aimed to raise $400 million to help flip state legislatures from red to blue...

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine 94.5 percent effective in Phase 3 study

(The Center Square) – Biotech company Moderna announced Monday that its new COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be 94.5 % effective. ...

Study: Politics, teachers’ unions dictate virtual learning in Wisconsin, not coronavirus

(The Center Square) – A new study suggests that the number of coronavirus cases has little to do with the decision to move classes...

Op-Ed: Lame-duck Congress needs to pass a responsible budget

Under the shadow of an incoming Biden administration, members of Congress are working against the clock to cobble together yet another continuing resolution (CR)...

How the Media Distorted the Serb Hall Trump Rally Story

  If you read the news stories about the pro-Trump rally at Serb Hall, you'd come away convinced that the manager, Nick Alioto, was attacked...

Milwaukee Police Unions: No Confidence in City Attorney Spencer

  The Milwaukee Police Association and Milwaukee Police Supervisors Organization say they have lost confidence in new Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer's ability to fairly...

The Sunday Read: Why is national media not digging deeper into voting issues?

(The Center Square) – So here it is nearly two weeks past Election Day and the 2020 presidential race remains undetermined. ...

Residents of Dane County pay highest average property taxes in Wisconsin

Dane County residents on average paid $4,994 annually in property taxes, the highest such tax levies among all regions of Wisconsin, according to a...

Obama Book: Osama bin Laden Raid Opposed By Biden

  Joe Biden opposed the successful raid to get Osama bin Laden, former President Barack Obama has revealed in his new book, according to the...

Serb Hall Trump Rally: Chaos Erupts As City Issues Health Violations

  A pro-Trump rally at American Serb Hall ended in chaos after the City of Milwaukee Health Department decided to cite the venue $2,000 for...

Cloquet Fire was the worst natural disaster to strike Minnesota, new study finds

The Cloquet Fire of October 1918 represents the worst weather-related or natural disaster in the history of Minnesota, according to a new analysis from...

Trump declared winner in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – North Carolina was called for President Donald Trump by The Associated Press on Friday afternoon. ...

UW-Madison asking students to choose between in-person classes and Thanksgiving

(The Center Square) – Students at the University of Wisconsin’s largest campus are being asked to make a choice between staying on campus or...

While unions demand more money, unemployment data shows increasing layoffs in education sector

(The Center Square) – In April, several education groups, including two national teachers' unions, urged Congressional leaders to allocate more than $200 billion to...

UW-Madison asking student to choose between in-person classes and Thanksgiving

(The Center Square) – Students at the University of Wisconsin’s largest campus are being asked to make a choice between staying on campus or...

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