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Policy brief examines legal cannabis' health impact

By The Sconi | Aug 29, 2024

The Badger Institute is not arguing for or against legalization either in this paper or in any of the other policy briefs we’ve compiled on the topic. Our aim is simply to present research in states that have legalized in the belief that, whatever decision Wisconsinites make in the years ahead, the outcomes will be better if the decision is informed by facts.

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Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission debates controversial landmark status

By The Sconi | Aug 29, 2024

Key members of the Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission appear to believe their role involves assessing housing availability, facilitating development deals, or aiding in securing tax breaks. This perception follows the commission's 3-1 vote last month to endorse a 35-year-old "postmodern" building for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The decision was unexpected and contradicted by a similar state entity's conclusion.

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Wisconsin reports first West Nile Virus deaths of 2024

By The Sconi | Aug 29, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed two deaths and one hospitalization due to West Nile virus (WNV) illness, marking the first such fatalities in the state this year. The initial three human cases were reported in residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac, and Brown counties. Additionally, WNV has been detected in mosquitoes, animals, and healthy blood donors whose blood screened positive for the virus.

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Senator Johnson updates timeline of Trump assassination attempt

By The Sconi | Aug 29, 2024

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released an updated timeline detailing law enforcement's awareness of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, PA on July 13, 2024.

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Milwaukee Public Schools fail to meet deadline for police presence

By The Sconi | Aug 29, 2024

Fourteen months after a deal was struck with the Legislature, there will still be no police officers in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) as classes commence this Tuesday. This situation violates a stipulation included in the current state budget.

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Wisconsin inflation outpaces national average as of July 2024

By The Sconi | Aug 27, 2024

As of July 2024, Wisconsin experienced a 20.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.2% increase.

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Wisconsin's Seal-A-Smile program marks its 25th year

By The Sconi | Aug 27, 2024

As the 2024-2025 school year begins, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is commemorating the 25th anniversary of its Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile program. This initiative delivers preventive dental services to children statewide. The program, managed by DHS in collaboration with the Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin and Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation, served over 86,300 students during the 2023-2024 school year, amounting to an estimated $17,554,000 in dental services.

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WMC appoints Adam Jordahl as director of environmental & energy policy

By The Sconi | Aug 27, 2024

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced Monday that Adam Jordahl has joined the organization as its new Director of Environmental & Energy Policy. Jordahl brings years of policy, lobbying, and communications experience to WMC’s Government Relations team.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Wisconsin average $282,165 for Q2

By The Sconi | Aug 26, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Wisconsin for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 averaged $282,165, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Candidates urged to declare stance on gerrymandering ahead of November elections

By The Sconi | Aug 23, 2024

Earlier this summer, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) contacted every Republican, Democratic, and Independent candidate for the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly on the ballot for the August 13th partisan primary election. The organization invited candidates to inform CC/WI of their support for nonpartisan redistricting reform and to have their names listed publicly on its website.

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Proposed Vista Sands Solar project raises concerns over habitat disruption

By The Sconi | Aug 22, 2024

The greater prairie-chicken, a species now threatened in Wisconsin, is at the center of a controversy involving the proposed Vista Sands Solar project in Portage County. The project, spanning 7,100 acres, would be the largest solar installation in Wisconsin and has raised concerns among conservationists and local residents.

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Restoration PAC launches ad in WI calling Kamala Harris a ‘complete failure’ on border

By The Sconi | Aug 21, 2024

Restoration PAC launched an ad this week, entitled, ‘CZAR,’ that called Vice President Kamala Harris (D) a “complete failure” on the border.

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Wisconsin DOJ investigates officer-involved shooting in Wisconsin Rapids

By The Sconi | Aug 20, 2024

CITY of WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the City of Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wis., that occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

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Annual contest seeks coolest thing made in Wisconsin

By The Sconi | Aug 19, 2024

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group have launched their annual contest to determine the 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.' The competition aims to highlight Wisconsin's manufacturing industry, which contributes over $71 billion in economic output to the state. This year's contest features a new logo and rebranded website, reflecting the modernization of the industry. The ninth annual event will conclude with a Wisconsin-made product being crowned as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.

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Officer-involved death under investigation in Fitchburg

By The Sconi | Aug 16, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer-involved death in the City of Fitchburg, Wis., that occurred on the morning of Monday, August 12, 2024.

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Senators request DHS and FBI details on foiled assassination plot linked to Iran

By The Sconi | Aug 16, 2024

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray. The letter requests information regarding a foiled plot to assassinate U.S. government officials.

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Wisconsin's two-year colleges face uncertain future amid declining enrollments

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

A legislative committee formed to study declining enrollment across the University of Wisconsin System may recommend ending what remains of the two-year branch campus system. The leadership of the Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System insists that no one on the 18-member committee has suggested this in its first two meetings, held in July and last Thursday, Aug. 8.

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Senators claim integrity committee's actions politically motivated against DHS inspector general

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

On Monday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Kimberly Howell, Chairperson of the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). The letter followed allegations from whistleblowers suggesting that the committee may be inappropriately targeting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) for political reasons. The senators requested information related to the Integrity...

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Wisconsin voters reject constitutional amendments on federal spending oversight

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

Bombarded with assertions from big-spending liberals, many Wisconsin independents and conservatives were persuaded this week to vote against two constitutional amendments. These amendments would have granted legislators shared responsibility with the governor over significant federal spending.

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Wisconsin expands anti-vaping program for young adults

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has expanded its text-based Live Vape Free program to include young adults aged 18-26. The initiative aims to support young Wisconsinites in ending their use of nicotine and vape products, offering two weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy for those medically eligible.