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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...
Labor secretary touts ‘ripple effect’ of Microsoft project during mine visit
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su touted the ripple effect of Microsoft’s planned $3.3 billion Wisconsin AI datacenter while visiting a mine that will supply materials for its construction. She spoke yesterday at the Payne & Dolan mine in Franklin after taking a tour of the facilities. It conducts...
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.
Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials Thursday to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route. About 12 miles (19 kilometers) of Enbridge Line 5 pipeline runs across the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation. The pipeline transports up to 23 million gallons (about 87 million liters) of oil and natural gas daily from the city of Superior, Wisconsin,...
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...
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