Greenfield, WI|News|
Wisconsin Coronavirus Cases 'Still Too High' Heading Into September
State health officials continue to urge more testing to understand how widespread the virus is
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Nov. 3 Election Will Be 'Secure,' Wisconsin Officials Say
Due to training exercises and upgraded technology, Wisconsin election officials say they are confident in the security of the Nov. election.
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI|News|
A ‘Call To Arms’ That Filled Kenosha With Combat Weapons
Former city alder is proud of urging militia members to descend on the city
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Gov. Calls For Police Reforms In Wake Of Kenosha Police Shooting; GOP Pessimistic
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a special session however GOP leaders do not like the way he is calling for reform.
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Tommy Thompson Says UW Systems Schools Could Reopen Safely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
“Students, this is up to you,” he said. “You can live in mom and dad’s basement or you can stay in Madison, Milwaukee or Platteville."
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI|News|
100 Years Of Women Voting — Yet Battle Continues In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has bragging rights as the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment on June 10, 1919.
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Milwaukee Lutheran 'Black Lives Matter' Incident Shows Different Rules For Public, Private Schools
In essence, Wisconsin has set up two inherently unequal systems, one public and one private, yet both funded by public tax dollars.
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Young Wisconsin Voters Going Through 'Excitement Gap' In 2020
“The DNC has this narrative that they’re with young people, but they don’t get us where we need to be,” a Wisconsin voter said.
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Late Paperwork Keeps Kanye West Off Wisconsin Presidential Ballot
A 5 o'clock deadline is a 5 o'clock deadline, Wisconsin Election Commissioners said, in keeping Kanye West off the state's November ballot.
Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI|News|
Speaker Robin Vos In Trouble With State Ethics Commission
Speaker blames 'clerical error' in two instances, exemption for reporting in a third
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Wisconsin Senator Pressured To Investigate Postal Service Problems
Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, had been under intense pressure to examine reports of widespread problems at the Postal Service.
Oak Creek, WI|News|
Oak Creek-Franklin Changed Course On School Reopening
Two Oak Creek parents of special needs students said virtual instruction just wouldn’t work for their children.
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Wisconsin May Have 500 More Coronavirus-Related Deaths Than Reports Show: Study
Doctor says newspaper’s calculation of another 500 coronavirus-related deaths ‘is more than plausible’ in Wisconsin.
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Donald Trump Is To Blame For Wisconsin Coronavirus Test Shortage, Lawmaker Says
Aurora said it had to curtail testing as “the federal government redirects testing supplies to COVID-19 hotspots across the U.S.”
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What Does Joe Biden’s Choice Of Kamala Harris For VP Mean For Wisconsin?
As one political consultant puts it, all Biden has to do to win is lose less badly in rural areas of Wisconsin than Clinton did.
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People's Reaction To The Coronavirus Is Real Reason Behind Economic Downturn, Analyst Says
The current recession is already much deeper than the Great Recession of 2008, an economist at UW-Madison said.
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Kanye West Wisconsin Election Bid Faces Challenge
Kanye West’s application to be running for president and on the November ballot in Wisconsin lists a Cody, Wyoming address.
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Wisconsin Young Black Voters 'Not Sold On Biden, Democratic Party'
Biden is courting the Black vote – but fewer than half of young Black Americans surveyed in battleground states say they will vote for him
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'Raging Grannies' Come Out Of Retirement To Protest In Wisconsin
Their growth in Madison may owe something to former Gov. Scott Walker, whose Act 10 in 2011 all but erased union rights for public employees
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Two Milwaukee Resturants Close, Citing Coronavirus; Employees Start Labor Movement
Former workers of Milwaukee’s Comet Cafe are putting continued pressure on the owners of one restaurant after they were fired or let go.
