Politics
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Head of UW-Milwaukee’s faculty senate: Layoffs of tenured faculty were financially necessary
“We live in a capitalist society where, when there is not demand for certain work, businesses lay people off,” said the head of UW-Milwaukee’s faculty senate after a decision to lay off more than 30 tenured faculty members.
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Walz makes pitch to union voters at Milwaukee Labor Day festival
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz made his pitch to union voters Monday during a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee.
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Trump to rally in central Wisconsin on Saturday
Former President Donald Trump will return to Wisconsin to hold a rally Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Central Wisconsin Airport.
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Activists spent $1.3 million this year on failed recall efforts against Robin Vos
Campaign finance reports filed over a month late by the Recall Vos Committee and Racine Recall Committee show organizers raised just over $1.3 million dollars between January and July on both efforts.
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Trump says government or private insurance will pay for IVF treatments if he’s reelected
Former President Donald Trump took questions at a townhall in La Crosse on Thursday evening.
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Amid a looming shortfall, lawmakers approve audit of Wisconsin’s fish and wildlife account
An audit will examine how funds are being spent from the state’s fish and wildlife account, which is expected to see a $16 million shortfall in the next two years.
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Northern Wisconsin town accused of breaking the law by pulling voting machines
A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission says a town in Rusk County is breaking the law by refusing to make voting machines available to voters with disabilities.
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Tim Walz’s viral ‘Menards’ jingle video has an ironic twist
It’s a sign of how the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is engaging with influencer culture to spread its message, and attempting to leverage the Minnesota governor’s folksy Midwestern charm to appeal to younger voters.
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In De Pere, JD Vance blasts elections commission for keeping RFK Jr. on ballot
At a rally in De Pere Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump’s running mate blasted the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s decision to keep independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the November presidential ballot.
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Milwaukee residents file lawsuit against city’s housing authority over unsafe conditions
The lawsuit calls for the housing authority to “to swiftly address the pervasive problem, or for the Court to order rent abatement consistent with State law.”