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Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Report questions Wisconsin’s coronavirus math, positive test rate

(The Center Square) – There are questions as to whether a simple math error is making Wisconsin’s coronavirus outbreak look worse than it really...

Wisconsin residents who used to live in Illinois could be entitled to Facebook settlement

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin residents who relocated from Illinois since 2011 could be eligible to participate in a cash settlement the state of...

Ohio National Guard activated for presidential debate

(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday activated around 300 Ohio National Guard troops to help with security surrounding next week’s...

UW President Tommy Thompson to state government: Stop over-bossing us

(The Center Square) – The president of the University of Wisconsin System said his plan to borrow up to $1 billion as a pathway...

From Illinois? Your Facebook account could entitle you to at least $200 in a settlement

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans, even former Illinoisans, with a Facebook account have likely seen a notification that they’re entitled to a cash settlement...

Trump’s remarks on ballots draw mixed reactions

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump declined to make an overt commitment to a peaceful transfer of power if he should lose the...

Absentee ballot ruling appealed, judge refuses to change Wisconsin voter ID law

(The Center Square) – The courts continue to shape the November election in Wisconsin. The state’s Republican-led legislature on Wednesday appealed this week’s ruling...

870,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims; overall rate dips slightly

(The Center Square) – About 870,000 workers filed new unemployment claims last week, a slight increase from the week prior though the overall unemployment...

Two Louisville officers shot as protesters take to the streets

(The Center Square) - Two Louisville Metro Police Department officers were shot Wednesday night as protestors hit the streets in the Kentucky city’s downtown...

No officers indicted in death of Breonna Taylor

(The Center Square) - A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday declined to indict any law enforcement officers in the death of Breonna...

Evers Administration wants $300 million in cuts in current budget

(The Center Square) – State government and the University of Wisconsin System have been ordered to cut $301 million from their current budgets. Gov. Tony...

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. ...

“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. ...

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...

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