The 2024 presidential race is a dead heat in seven battleground states, including Wisconsin, with voters favoring former President Donald Trump on economic issues giving Vice President Kamala Harris low marks on border security and her support for reparations.
GOP Consultant Luke Thompson said U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) allows unregulated financial investments from her girlfriend who is a private wealth advisor. He made the comments on August 2 on X.
Wisconsin will be the first state to distribute federally funded rebates to homeowners for energy-related home alterations, including heat pumps that are projected to significantly increase heating costs for homeowners.
Starting in January 2025, nearly 8,000 Family Care and Family Care Partnership (Partnership) members in South Central Wisconsin will have expanded choices for managing their long-term care. Members in Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Jefferson, Marquette, Rock, and Waushara counties will be able to select from four managed care organizations (MCOs) for Family Care—an increase from the two currently available. Additionally, residents in these nine counties will now have the option to participate in Partnership for the first time.
A new survey of Wisconsin businesses indicates a sustained negative outlook for the economy. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, only 23 percent of businesses rate the Wisconsin economy as strong, nearly identical to results from six months ago but significantly lower than the 39 percent recorded in last summer’s survey.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has reported the first West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Wisconsin for this year. A healthy blood donor from Washington County tested positive for WNV, and a dead bird from Chippewa County was also found to be infected with the virus. Despite testing positive, the blood donor is not considered a human case as they did not develop any symptoms, which are necessary to classify it as a probable or confirmed case.
U.S. Senate Candidate in Wisconsin Eric Hovde stated that the policies of both Senator Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Wisconsin, and Vice President Kamala Harris have enabled open borders, endangering the people of Wisconsin. Hovde made the statement to Federal Newswire on July 29.
Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, said that Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t “believe in the foundations of the Second Amendment" and would favor gun bans and buybacks of certain firearms.
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and eleven of their Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act. The legislation would stop the United States from entering any international agreement, convention, or instrument with the World Health Organization (WHO) related to pandemic prevention or response without ratification by the Senate. It would also prohibit the WHO from using American taxpayer dollars on partisan international pandemic treaties without approval by the United...
In its first year, UpliftWI, Wisconsin's phone service staffed by individuals with lived experiences in mental health and substance use concerns, answered 16,508 calls for support. Operated by Mental Health America of Wisconsin under a grant from the Department of Health Services (DHS), UpliftWI aims to provide hope and knowledge to those in need.
A recent study from Harvard economist Raj Chetty and colleagues highlights a decline in economic mobility in Milwaukee County, particularly among white children from low-income families. The Wall Street Journal reported that the study compared the earnings of children born in 1978 and 1992 at age 27 to assess mobility.
Four family-owned Sheboygan County businesses and a local economic development agency have established a $10 million fund to address the county's affordable housing shortage. The Forward Fund aims to build 400 to 500 single-family homes over the next several years, according to Brian Doudna, executive director of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corp. (SCEDC).
The opponents of constitutional amendments that would give legislators a say, along with the governor, on spending federal dollars are claiming that adoption by voters on Aug. 13 would somehow slow down help for people struck by natural disasters. That’s simply not true.
A measure to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require voters participating in school, local, state and federal elections to be U.S. citizens, will be on the General Election ballot this November.