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At the RNC Prayer Breakfast, Speakers Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, I arrived at the Pfister Hotel ballroom 10 minutes before the God and Country Prayer Breakfast was supposed to start. I arrived a bit early just in case I encountered any trouble, since a few hours before the Faith and Freedom Coalition, the influential Christian political group that was hosting the breakfast, had denied my request for a press credential. While I didn’t have any trouble walking into the event, once I arrived, an organizer informed me that the hundreds of seats in the cavernous main breakfast room were already taken. She ushered me and a handful of others into an extremely air-conditioned overflow room, where, over chilly bacon and scrambled eggs, we watched a live stream of the proceedings on a big screen. My tablemate was an older gentleman who boasted that he had once hosted a Trump fundraiser at his “car club” and raised $2 million. We commiserated about being relegated to this outpost.
'It's a Ghost Town': Milwaukee Residents Flee the City During the RNC
The Republican National Convention (RNC) has, quite literally, scared people away. The huge citywide event, which started on July 15, is currently taking place in Milwaukee and is set to end today, July 18. While it boasted a huge projected boost in the local tourism and economy, it has reportedly made Milwaukee residents run for the hills.
Secretary of State Diego Morales releases joint statement on election integrity and opposing federalization of state election processes
MILWAUKEE– The undersigned State Secretaries are their states’ Chief Election Officers:. These six Secretaries of State are attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week in Milwaukee, WI. The Convention provides an opportunity to communicate with officials from throughout the nation regarding the Secretaries’ election integrity concerns regarding any attempts to federalize state election processes.
Milwaukee Bucks Part Ways With Fan-Favorite For Rising Defensive Star in Trade Proposal
There’s no denying Bobby Portis has become a favorite among Milwaukee Bucks fans throughout the past few years. The thing is, the team’s defensive ceiling can go higher if let go of the one-time champion to acquire Keon Ellis in an interesting trade idea. Ellis currently plays for...
RNC delegate from Texas thoroughly enjoyed her stay in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After the Republican National Convention wrapped up in Milwaukee Thursday night, it was time for everyone to go home. Sue DeVillez was visiting Wisconsin from Georgetown, Texas. She was representing Texas’ 31st congressional district as a delegate. She was at the Dane County Regional Airport Friday...
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
High levels of E. Coli found in the Rock River
BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - E. Coli found in the Rock River in Beloit, Wisconsin prompts an alert from the Rock County Health Department. E. Coli bacteria is natural in surface water like a creek, river or lake. But, when it reaches high levels it can put your health at risk.
Woman arrested after robbing store and threatening employees, MPD says
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A woman was arrested Thursday when she allegedly threatened employees after they refused to return her wallet that she had dropped while robbing the store, MPD said. Police responded around 4:30 p.m. to an East Towne Mall on Thursday. When they arrived they learned that the...
14-year-old suspect tried to steal car, fled after finding children inside: Beloit Police
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A 14-year-old is in custody for attempting to steal a car at gunpoint, but fled once he discovered there were children inside, police said. According to the Beloit Police Department, the victim was getting gas around 6 p.m. Thursday night in the 1700 block of Park Avenue when the suspect arrived […]
Beyond organic, a Dane County farmer wants to grow food plastic-free
On a recent cool Sunday morning, about 25 curious Wisconsinites and one dog gathered at Parisi Family Farm in Stoughton. Terry Parisi, 68, owns this regenerative agriculture farm overlooking Lake Kegonsa. She’s tended to the land for the last 20 years. Parisi farms using what’s known as regenerative agriculture....
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
'It's tough.' With home stadium flooded, Aqua Jays go elsewhere to practice, compete
JANESVILLE — With the Rock River at Traxler Park over its banks from record rain and a slow-no-wake order still in place, the Rock Aqua Jays haven’t practiced or performed at their home stadium since early June. The team has performed only two home shows this season, on May 29 and June 2. “We’re already halfway through our season with only two home shows, which is both surprising and disappointing,”...
Grazing schools return to Wisconsin
The popular Wisconsin Grazing School is returning for the first time in 10 years, offered by GrassWorks. GrassWorks is a grassroots-membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based agriculture. Farmers and others interested in learning about implementing managed grazing will have...
Wisconsin RNC delegate avoids answering questions on role in fake elector scheme
MILWAUKEE -- Pam Travis is the former treasurer of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women and a delegate at this week's Republican National Convention. She is also one of 10 fake electors in Wisconsin implicated in a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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