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Wisconsin GOP: DNC a 'Hollywood show' that offered no policy answers
(The Centr Square) – Following the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers held a press call blasting the DNC’s “whitewashing” of the past and the lack of answers offered for the future. “I think what we've seen over the past four days is a lack of answers to the biggest challenges our country faces. We have an unsecured border, we have higher costs, we have a foreign policy that continues to not lead from strength. And what we did not hear...
CEDC Updates Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association Managers
Recently, Charlie Walker from the Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) delivered a compelling presentation at the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association (WECA) Managers Meeting in Stanley, WI at the RESCO facility. WECA has a rich history rooted in the Great Depression of the 1930s, marked by significant achievements and leadership in rural electrification. Among its notable milestones is the creation of the nation’s first statewide association for Rural Electric Cooperatives. Over the past 80 years, Wisconsin’s rural electric cooperatives have evolved into vital community assets, providing more than just reliable electricity. Their ongoing success is supported by organizations like CEDC, which promote business growth in rural Wisconsin.
‘A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin
Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017. The increase comes after Wisconsin Watch and The Badger Project reported two years ago that Wisconsin’s rate of police killings ranked among the lowest in the nation over the past decade. In the past two years the rate has risen, particularly compared with neighboring states.
Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
WIAA petitions State Supreme Court to review Hayden Halter title
MADISON − The Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has accepted a petition by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to review a lower Circuit Court decision reinstating the 2019 wrestling title of then-Waterford wrestler Hayden Halter. Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will be the sole case the Court will review out...
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