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Wisconsin's Battle with 2024 Measles Outbreak: Numbers climb as of week ending Aug. 24

By K. J. Brown | Aug 25, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Wisconsin for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Aug. 17.

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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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Airline Trade Group: Credit Card Competition Act would 'negatively impact economic growth across Wisconsin'

By The Sconi reports | Aug 20, 2024

Marli Collier, managing director at Airlines for America (A4A), said the proposed Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Competition Act would negatively impact Wisconsin's travel industry and economic health.

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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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Trump and Harris tied in Wisconsin, poll shows

By The Sconi reports | Aug 19, 2024

Former President Donald Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) are tied in Wisconsin in the 2024 race for the White House.

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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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Wisconsin reports surge in measles infections this year as of week ending Aug. 17

By K. J. Brown | Aug 18, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Wisconsin for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Aug. 10.

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Near record-level back-to-school spending expected for WI families

By The Sconi reports | Aug 16, 2024

A report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed that Wisconsin parents are expected to spend near-record amounts this year on back-to-school supplies for their children, and 25% more on average than under the Trump administration.

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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.

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NFIB launches ad thanking Sen. Johnson for supporting small business deduction

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has launched a new national advertising campaign in Wisconsin.

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NFIB launches ad thanking Senator Johnson for supporting small business deduction

By The Sconi | Aug 15, 2024

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has launched a new national advertising campaign in Wisconsin, featuring a video ad that expresses gratitude to Senator Ron Johnson for his efforts to support small businesses.

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Report: 85,000 travelers used credit card rewards to travel to Wisconsin

By The Sconi reports | Aug 14, 2024

More than 85,000 travelers used credit card reward points to visit Wisconsin in 2022.

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Baldwin, Harris's border policies have ‘emboldened drug cartels,' Hovde says

By The Sconi | Aug 14, 2024

Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde stated that his opponent in the race, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, supports U.S. border policies that have led to fentanyl becoming the leading cause of death among young people in Wisconsin. Hovde shared his statement with The Sconi on Aug. 12.