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Dem Donor, With Candidate in Tow, Calls for Protest at Home of GOP Congressman Who Faced ‘Credible Threat’ Against His Family
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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July 17, 2025
L: Rebecca Cooke (photo via cookeforwisconsin.com) R: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) In May, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R., Wisc.) was forced to leave Washington, D.C., and miss votes due to a "credible threat"...
Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin, will lead NASA as its interim administrator, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. NASA’s administrator is appointed by the president, but a permanent...
Milwaukee war hero, Lance Sijan, honored again in memorial rededication
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A hometown war hero was recognized once again Thursday, July 10, in Milwaukee. Captain Lance Sijan from Bay View, an air force pilot who was shot down during the Vietnam War and endured torture and eventually died in Hanoi...
Governor Evers lends a hand with YMCA Summer Food Program
WXOW - Wisconsin
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Last week's Wisconsin state budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers, included $10 million dollars to continue the Food Security Initiative. LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Last week's Wisconsin state budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers,...
Milwaukee war hero memorial restored at Mitchell International Airport
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE FOR YOU AS A CLIENT. TONIGHT, A MEMORIAL MAKEOVER FOR A WAR HERO FROM MILWAUKEE. BAYVIEW NATIVE CAPTAIN LANCE SIJAN DIED FIGHTING IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE TRIBUTE AT MITCHELL AIRPORT HONORING HIS SERVICE WAS IN NEED OF...
Election security groups urge Supreme Court to block late-arriving ballots
Washington Examiner
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July 10, 2025
Three leading election integrity groups urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to prohibit states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, warning that the practice violates federal law and undermines public trust in elections.In...
Green Lake County: Government transfers accounted for 24.6% of income in 2022, up from 8.9% in 1970
SC Wisconsin News
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July 13, 2025
In 2022, government transfers made up 24.6% of total income in Green Lake County, Wisconsin—a 15.7% surge from 8.9% in 1970 and a 5.4% increase from 2012’s 19.2%. This marks the fourth largest increase among all Wisconsin counties over the past...
2022: How government transfer reliance in Bayfield County has changed since 1970
Northwoods Reporter - Wisconsin
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July 13, 2025
In 2022, government transfers made up 27.1% of total income in Bayfield County, Wisconsin—a 10% rise from 17.1% in 1970 and a 4.4% increase from 2012’s 22.7%. This marks the ninth largest increase among all Wisconsin counties over the past decade,...
Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Attorney General Platkin Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Residents to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA By Trump Administration's Own Estimates, the Rule Will Cause up to 1.8 Million People to...
Illinois’ Highest-In-The-Nation Cellphone Taxes Just Went Up
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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July 17, 2025
If there's anything that Illinois state government excels in, it's raising taxes. Well, we also excel in making current Illinois residents into former Illinois residents, as we continue to lead the Midwest in "outbound migration," also known as...
Wisconsin congressional maps: New lawsuit seeks to redraw districts before 2026 midterms
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Congressional Districts (2025) MADISON, Wis. - A new lawsuit seeking to redraw Wisconsin's congressional district boundary lines was filed on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the state Supreme Court declined to hear a pair of other...
Milwaukee police shootings; reevaluating domestic violence, fight response
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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In the span of less than two weeks, three local police officers were shot while responding to calls about fights and domestic violence. Now, the Milwaukee Police Association union said it is rethinking how officers respond. MILWAUKEE - In the span...
Wisconsin passes bill to attract data center development
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
MADISON, Wis. — Solidifying its interest in data center construction, Wisconsin enacted a new law to support the development of two computing facilities in Port Washington and Beaver Dam. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed Assembly Bill 140, now...
Governor Evers visits Seymour farm, undecided on running for third term
WBAY - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
SEYMOUR, Wis. (WBAY) - Governor Tony Evers made a stop in Seymour as part of his statewide biennial budget tour. He touched on his overall thoughts on the final legislation. Governor Tony Evers put pen to paper just last week, signing the budget...
Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee McKinley Beach. File photo by Graham Kilmer. As Wisconsinites hit the beach this summer, a new report finds 77 percent of Great Lakes beaches in the state tested as potentially unsafe for...
Milwaukee police officer shot, effort to honor Corder in Washington, D.C.
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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FOX6 is talking to the people who knew and loved Officer Kendall Corder, including Corder's former sergeant, who thought of him like one of her own kids. MILWAUKEE - Efforts to honor a Milwaukee police officer killed in the line of duty are going...
Law School faculty spotlight: Prof. Karen Sandrik
Marquette Today - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
Marquette University Law School is delighted to welcome Prof. Karen Sandrik — a nationally recognized scholar, gifted teacher and former elite athlete — who brings a rare blend of intellectual depth, real-world experience, and infectious energy to...
Governor Evers discusses reelection decision timetable during visit to La Crosse
WKBT - Wisconsin
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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Gov. Tony Evers provided a timeline for his reelection decision Thursday, telling NEWS 8 NOW he expects to announce his plans sometime next week. "I would say sometime soon, I would say if today is Thursday it will be sometime...
Wisconsin DNR: Marsh dredging project already on books
The Center Square
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July 10, 2025
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is set to proceed with a marsh dredging project that Gov. Tony Evers had previously vetoed funding for. The announcement came after Evers’ veto stopped a $70,000...
Senators seek to protect rural stations amid push to claw back public media funds
CBS News
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Washington — The Senate is expected to vote next week on a request from the White House to claw back funding for international aid and public broadcasting. But the funding for rural radio and television stations — sometimes an area's sole source...