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As Biden admin plans to move Somali refugees to rural WI, Tiffany cites 'alarming track record” of “lax” screening

In an open letter to Emily Berge, president of the Eau Claire city council, Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI07) expressed serious concerns over plans by World Relief, a non-profit organization, to resettle hundreds of Somali refugees in rural Wisconsin. The organization is set to receive thousands of dollars from the Biden administration per refugee that it successfully resettles in the area.

By The Sconi | Nov 3, 2023

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Milwaukee woman on hit-and-run: 'Thankful is the first emotion that comes to mind because my son is here'

Linda Scott is feeling especially thankful following her Halloween season ordeal.

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 2, 2022

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'Americans deserve to know': FGI files lawsuit against DOE for withholding SPR release records

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 11, 2022

The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) announced July 7 the filing of a transparency litigation against the Department of Energy on the grounds the agency repeatedly refused to release information about President Joe Biden’s recent decision to release huge amounts of emergency crude oil as gas prices continued to rise.

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Worry about crime is at a 6-year high in Wisconsin: 'voters see the current rate as unacceptable'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 6, 2022

A new Gallup Poll finds for the first time in six years a majority of Americans admit they are greatly worried about crime.In all, researchers found that 53% of Americans now personally worry a "great deal" about crime across the country.

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Wisconsin Vietnam War veteran: 'Going back to Vietnam, you forget about the bad times'

By Glenn Minnis | May 6, 2022

A group of Vietnam veterans are back in the U.S. after embarking on a two-week visit to Vietnam in April, during which they got to visit several different landmarks, including the Dragon Bridge in DaNang, the Presidential Palace in Saigon and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

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FBI offers $5,000 reward for help in capturing Milwaukee sex trafficking suspect 'considered armed and dangerous'

By Tom Lawrence | Jan 5, 2022

The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for help in capturing a Milwaukee man suspected of involvement in child sex trafficking.

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'Not believing in God has become irrational': Metaxas discusses new book 'Is Atheism Dead?'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 9, 2021

Eric Metaxas, The New York Times bestselling author, recently discussed his new book, "Is Atheism Dead?" on a podcast with Doug Truax, founder of Restoration PAC.

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Wisconsin bans non-governmental entities from election donations to ensure 'that out-of-state billionaires can’t buy Wisconsin'

By Christina Heath | Jun 14, 2021

Wisconsin has passed a new law that will ban any non-governmental entities from donating to state, city or town candidates to help protect election integrity.

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Nonpartisan watchdog group files FOIA request with Department of Education over school fund distribution

By Kyla Asbury | Oct 21, 2020

The Checks & Balances Project (C&BP) has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Education, seeking communications between U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and others after allegations were made that she violated the Hatch Act.