Ron Heuer, president of the Wisconsin Voter Alliance, said that he was on board with a recent letter from 15 Republican Secretaries of State asking President Joe Biden to rescind a year-and-a-half old executive order that directs the federal agencies to formulate plans to encourage voter registration and participation.
There were 53 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 8.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 36 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 18.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 27 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 17.4% increase over the previous week.
The number of new home constructions in the state has seen a notable decline in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. Data collected from municipalities across the state indicates that 3,328 permits were issued between April 1 and June 30 this year, representing a 24 percent decrease from the 4,382 permits issued during the same timeframe in 2021. This follows an earlier increase of 11 percent in building activity between the first quarters of 2021 and 2022.
There were 18 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
Wisconsin's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 15 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 11.8% decrease from the previous week.