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Did Eric Hovde say single parenthood leads to poverty and drug addiction?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Running for U.S. Senate in 2012, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde lamented the number of children “born out of wedlock,” saying it is “a direct path to a life of poverty. There’s been numerous studies that show that it leads to higher drug rates.”
Powerball for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, is a $20 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After someone matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, Aug. 12 the grand prize reset to $20 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 14 drawing. The...
August primaries set the stage for November elections in Minnesota, Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS — The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. A jubilant Rep. Ilhan Omar celebrated her win over Don Samuels. In 2022, Omar defeated him by roughly 2,500 votes that primary. This time, she won by a little more than 16,000 votes. She had admitted her near loss was her own fault, that she had taken the race for granted, but this time she put out a massive get-out-the-vote effort. "It's clear she did not do that this time. She spent millions of...
After merger of Wisconsin hospital systems, CEO sees ‘best of all worlds’
Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, talks about the integration of the systems, expanding access to care and the desire to innovate. It’s now been a little over seven months since the formation of Froedtert ThedaCare Health in Wisconsin, and Imran Andrabi is encouraged by the success of the integration of the two hospital systems.
‘Carefree’ Winnebago County Fair Queen focused on fun over fashion
ROCKFORD — This year’s Winnebago County Fair queen put personality over pageantry and fun over fashion. Elizabeth Taylor said her dress was borrowed from a friend and came from the famously ultra-cheap company Shein. She didn’t even get her nails done. But the 21-year-old nursing student, who...
'Museum Night' at Music at the Marv
JANESVILLE — Downtown Janesville, Inc. and the Children’s Museum of Rock County co-hosted a fundraising event at Music at the Marv Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Marvin Roth Community Pavilion on Courthouse Hill. Museum Night featured music from Grand Groove Hotel, kids activities, free youth T-shirts, silent auction items, food trucks, and displays of the children’s museum’s latest design renderings. The nonprofit behind the museum has said it’s closing in on its Let’s PLAY Together capital campaign fundraising goal of $10 million, with over $8.5 million raised to date.
Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters on Tuesday rejected Republican-authored ballot questions that would have limited the governor’s power to spend federal money that comes to the state for such things as disaster relief, a big win for Democrats who mobilized against them. In Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, Republican businessman Eric Hovde, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, easily won the primary. He advances to face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in a race that could determine majority control of the chamber. ...
Dems try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin
An employee of the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Wednesday seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin, arguing that the party is ineligible. It's the latest move by the DNC to block third-party candidates from the ballot. Democrats are also seeking to stop independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in several states.The Green Party's appearance on the presidential ballot could make a difference in swing state Wisconsin, where four of the past six presidential elections have been decided by between 5,700 votes and about 23,000 votes. Jill Stein is expected to officially become the...
Well Wisconsin Radio: Managing Asthma, Allergies & Eczema
If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!. August 2024 Episode: Managing Asthma, Allergies and Eczema. Nearly one in three adults and more than one in four children experience asthma, allergy or eczema symptoms. This episode Dr. Roopa Shah, a board-certified family medicine physician, who has served patients in the Madison, WI area for more than 20 years. Dr Shah discusses these three conditions, what causes them to occur, and treatment options. She also shares how these conditions are connected as part of a progression of allergic diseases from infancy to adulthood known as the allergic (or atopic) march, the likelihood of this occurring, and if there are steps you can take to stop the progression.
2024 Register for Flu Clinic
Protect yourself this flu season by getting your annual flu vaccination!. The Well Wisconsin Program is offering workplace flu clinics. Flu vaccinations are free and voluntary for all site employees and spouses who are enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Insurance Program. You will be required to present your medical...
Remembering 1968, DNC security strong
If you peruse the Convention Corridor section of Wispolitics.com, you’ll find a history of debates and political events in Chicago, including the 1968 DNC. Somewhere in that history story or in a blog, I also mentioned that I was in Chicago but stopped short of getting involved in the riots that went on outside the convention.
New Wisconsin Veterans Museum building plans moving forward
The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved spending $9 million to purchase the building that currently houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and turn it into a new and improved museum. The new museum has an estimated price tag of $140 million.
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