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WI voice: Economic progress noticeable when connecting policy dots
Depending on who you ask, the economy is on a solid path to improvement or is a drag on working families. A Wisconsin educator said he is seeing positive economic trends and he credits federal policy. John Havlicek has been teaching in La Crosse for a quarter-century and pointed out...
RAINFALL TOTALS | Tuesday's early morning storms drenched Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- A tornado touched down, a road along Lake Michigan was washed out and countless Northeast Wisconsinites experienced damage and power loss. It was all part of an overnight storm system that moved through the area in the early morning hours, soaking much of the region with several inches of rain.
Woman misses husband’s funeral after she bought fake plane ticket
SANFORD, Fla. (WFTV) - A woman from Central Florida says she could not make it to her husband’s funeral because she fell victim to fraud. Joanne Stainer was set to fly from Orlando earlier this month to Wisconsin, but her ticket turned out to be fake. “Joe had the...
‘Terrifying’ lightning strikes hit two houses and more as thousands lose power from severe storms
(WFRV) – Severe thunderstorms ripped through northeastern Wisconsin early Tuesday, leaving a swath of widespread damage and power outages in its wake. Adding to the damage were at least four lightning strikes, two on houses and another two taking out a barn and transformer. “Four, 4:30 this morning, we...
WEC staff finds Vos recall organizers submitted enough signatures, but legal questions remain
In a memo, staff for the Wisconsin Elections Commission found that groups attempting to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have gathered enough signatures to force a recall election in the 63rd District — the seat Vos was elected to in 2022. However, because the map under which the 63rd District was created has been declared […] The post WEC staff finds Vos recall organizers submitted enough signatures, but legal questions remain appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Bernie Sanders to tout 'working class power' at Wisconsin rallies and town halls this week
Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to hold “Building Working Class Power” campaign rallies and town halls throughout Wisconsin this week, with stops in Mount Pleasant, Sheboygan, Kaukauna, Stevens Point, Eau Claire and La Crosse. Sanders, the Vermont independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, plans to hit Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, Sheboygan and Kaukauna on Thursday before heading west toward Stevens Point on Friday, where Portage County Democrats, the Wisconsin Democratic Seniors Council and the WisDems...
Road Washouts, Toppled Trees, Storms Left Their Mark On NE Wisconsin
(WTAQ-WLUK) — There were no tee times at Wander Springs Golf Course in Denmark on Tuesday, as uprooted trees and standing water covered parts of the course. Similar scenes unfolded in other parts of Northeast Wisconsin, too, as the day broke following a line of intense thunderstorms overnight. In...
How Democrats are focusing on Black voter outreach in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Across battleground Wisconsin, the Biden-Harris campaign is showing up in Black communities early and often as part of a strategy it hopes will pay off in November. One of the biggest is Milwaukee, where, for the first time in 20 years, the Democratic Coordinated HQ is located,...
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