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Wisconsin prison system under scrutiny following multiple inmate deaths

By The Sconi | Jun 13, 2024

Recent weeks have highlighted significant issues within Wisconsin's prison system, revealing potential incompetence and criminal behavior among those responsible for its operation. This scrutiny follows charges against nine former employees of the Waupun Correctional Institution, including ex-warden Randall Hepp, related to inmate deaths.

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Senators question Biden Administration's handling of migrant removal cases

By The Sconi | Jun 13, 2024

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and 19 of their Senate GOP colleagues in sending an oversight letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter questions the administration’s dismissal of over 350,000 removal cases and highlights the impact of these policies on the U.S. legal immigration system.

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Nick Burger promoted to director of membership at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

By The Sconi | Jun 13, 2024

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association, announced on Thursday the promotion of Nick Burger to Director of Membership.

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Milwaukee Public Schools’ referendum reduces state aid for other Wisconsin districts

By The Sconi | Jun 13, 2024

The passage of the controversial $252 million Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) referendum means hundreds of other districts statewide will receive less aid. Madison, Waukesha, and Racine school districts could lose $2 million or more in one year, Appleton and West Bend between $1 million and $2 million, and New Berlin, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, and Mukwonago at least $760,000, according to calculations by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB).

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American Principles Project President: Girls’ sports, private spaces ‘should be protected from cradle to the grave’

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project said states like Wisconsin need to to protect girls’ sports teams and access to private spaces at every level of education, not just college.

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Lac Du Flambeau man sentenced for multiple domestic abuse convictions

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

Frank R. Schuman, 30, of Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 15.75 years of confinement followed by eleven years of extended supervision for convictions on eleven counts of domestic violence. The announcement was made today by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

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Phil Mlsna fined over $200K for violating Wisconsin's wastewater laws

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced that Monroe County Judge Mark L. Goodman has ordered Phil G. Mlsna and Mlsna Dairy Supply, Inc. to pay $209,641.47 for violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater laws at their concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Sparta, Wis.

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Attorney General Kaul attends school safety training in Hudson

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today attended the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management (BTAM) training in Hudson, Wis. The BTAM trainings aim to equip school administrators, mental health professionals, security personnel, community partners, and law enforcement with an understanding of the importance of threat assessment in preventing violence in schools.

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Officer-involved incident under investigation in Kronenwetter

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

KRONENWETTER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer-involved incident that occurred in Kronenwetter, Wis., on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

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Criminal cartels 'flood our streets with fentanyl,' Hovde spokesman says

By The Sconi | Jun 11, 2024

U.S. Senate Candidate in Wisconsin Eric Hovde’s spokesperson stated that the Biden administration’s border policies, supported by Hovde's opponent Sen. Baldwin, pose a threat to the community due to the rise in cartel activity, including fentanyl trafficking. Hovde's spokesperson provided these comments to The Sconi on June 10.

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American Principles Project President: Kohl's children's pride month collection 'should seriously disturb every parent in this country'

By The Sconi | Jun 7, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, said the pride collection Kohl's have advertised in their children's sections "should seriously disturb every parent in this country" and consumers should not shop at the Wisconsin-based department store, which donates to the Trevor Project.

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League of American Workers President: 'Wisconsinites won’t be fooled' by Biden’s sudden new executive order on the border

By The Sconi | Jun 7, 2024

Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers, said that Wisconsin voters “won’t be fooled” by President Biden’s new executive order to temporarily shut down asylum requests at the southern border, made in the middle of election season.

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Analysis: Five illegal aliens arrested in Wisconsin for crimes including DUI, rape, child sexual assault

By The Sconi | Jun 7, 2024

There were 576 illegal aliens arrested in May 2024 for crimes including murder, sex crimes against children, child human trafficking, and drug trafficking. Five of these offenders were apprehended in Wisconsin on charges including DUI, rape, and child sexual assault.

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Analysis: Wisconsin one of 25 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports

By The Sconi | Jun 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by The Sconi shows that Wisconsin is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.

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AG Kaul attends training on Wisconsin’s address confidentiality program

By The Sconi | Jun 6, 2024

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul attended a training session on the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services’ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, in Appleton, Wis. The program offers a legal substitute address for victims or those threatened with domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, and trafficking to maintain their physical safety.

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Senators introduce resolution to overturn Biden rule on unaccompanied migrant children

By The Sconi | Jun 6, 2024

On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 44 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s rule concerning unaccompanied migrant children.

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Analysis: Gas prices in Wisconsin remain elevated under President Biden as Americans enter summer driving season

By The Sconi | Jun 5, 2024

As the summer driving season kicks off, an analysis of gas price data revealed that Wisconsin consumers are paying over 50% more for gasoline now than they were when President Biden was sworn into office.

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Calls mount for Gov. Evers’ intervention amid turmoil at Milwaukee Public Schools

By The Sconi | Jun 5, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers, a former state Superintendent of Public Instruction, has a unique opportunity given his skill set to take charge of the Milwaukee Public Schools, a former MPS superintendent said.

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Attorney General Kaul announces charges in alleged unappointed electors conspiracy

By The Sconi | Jun 4, 2024

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging Kenneth J. Chesebro, Michael A. Roman, and James R. Troupis with conspiring to commit the crime of uttering as genuine a forged writing or object, in violation of Wis. Stat. §§ 939.31 and 943.38(2). The crime charged is a Class H felony, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed six years, or both, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 939.50(3)(h).

IRG files motion against Wisconsin's SOS over delayed public record response

By The Sconi | Jun 4, 2024

The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG), represented by attorneys from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), filed for summary judgment today in a public records lawsuit against Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski. The lawsuit stems from Secretary Godlewski's 189-day delay in responding to a public records request, which WILL claims was unlawful. Only after the lawsuit was filed did Secretary Godlewski produce the requested records, revealing that her office had been using personal email accounts to conduct official state business.