Brewer Stadium Funding Vote Coming; GOP Senator Still Not Sure
The Center SquareThe plan to spend more than $500 million in taxpayer money on the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium is headed for a vote next week, even though there continues to be opposition…
Ex-IRS Contractor Who Leaked Trump’s Tax Returns Pleads Guilty
Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Thursday to disclosing tax return information without authorization. A former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and…
Wisconsin Republicans Approve Bills on Girls Sports, Gender Affirming Care for Children
Most of Thursday’s debate in the Wisconsin Assembly focused on science and feelings. Republicans in the State Assembly approved two bills that declare girls sports in the state for biological…
Inflation Continues to Rise, Federal Data Shows
Newly released federal inflation data shows consumer prices rose significantly in September, further undoing a trend of slowing inflation that had begun earlier this year. The U.S. Bureau of…
Wisconsin Public School Students Struggle with Reading, Math
by Benjamin Yount Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department of Public…
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Asks to Join Redistricting Lawsuit
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Wednesday filed a motion to intervene in the pending lawsuit over Wisconsin’s electoral maps. WILL president and general counsel Rick Esenberg said…
House Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker, He Faces Tough Vote
U.S. House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana reportedly received the backing of a majority of his fellow House Republicans for the speaker of the House nomination during a…
U.S. Sheriffs: Open Borders Lead to Heightened Terrorist Threats
Members of the American Sheriff Alliance are calling for immediate action due to heightened terrorist threats they fear exist because of U.S. border policies. Their call comes as a record…
Wisconsin Democrats, Groups Applaud Protasiewicz Decision to Stay on Election Map Cases
by Benjamin Yount The showdown over Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the state’s redistricting process continues after Protasiewicz announced she would not recuse herself from two challenges…
Prosecutors Say Trump’s Request to Push Back Documents Trial Not Necessary
Prosecutors don’t see any reason to push back the start of former President Donald Trump’s trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents. The case is set to go to trial…