Eight candidates are running in the August 9 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, and former State Rep. Tom Nelson lead in fundraising and media attention. Kou Lee, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, and Darrell… Ballotpedia · Jul 14, 2022
Doctors from Wisconsin, where abortion is severely restricted, to commute to Waukegan to perform procedure for their patients Planned Parenthood organizations from Wisconsin and Illinois are collaborating to expand access at a clinic in Waukegan so it could handle an increase in patients from north of the border. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2022
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Just Made Ballot Drop Boxes Illegal The ruling has been hailed as a fraud-reducing measure. The only problem? A vanishingly low incidence of fraud in the first place. Reason · Jul 14, 2022
Four candidates running in Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin Adam Fischer, Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels, and Timothy Ramthun are running in the Republican primary for governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022. Kleefisch and Michels have received the most media attention and endorsements. Ballotpedia · Jul 13, 2022
Digital mental health companies draw scrutiny and growing concerns When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin city where her son’s university is located had openings. So she bought a monthly subscription… Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022
Wisconsin ruffed grouse drumming down, waterfowl count up MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources this week announced the annual spring drumming survey of ruffed grouse showed below-average counts while the spring waterfowl breeding survey indicates good numbers and excellent habitat conditions. Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022
Steve Doyle raised more than any other Democratic House Rep. in Wisconsin Wisconsin Democratic candidates and officeholders have raised $12.95 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Steve Doyle has raised more than any other Democrat. Ballotpedia · Jul 12, 2022
US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming more liberal The Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade is already having profound effects across the United States, from Florida to Wisconsin. And the ruling also bucks a clear worldwide trend. In countries from Iceland to Zambia, abortion restrictions have been lifted over the last two decades,… The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022
The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC CANNON FALLS, Minn. — Two months after giving birth, Jennifer Magee noticed a change in her baby’s feeding routine that scared her: She was starting to drink more formula, almost every hour. Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022
Ohio State vs. Wisconsin a blackout this fall? Might we see a blackout and all-black uniforms for Ohio State vs. Wisconsin at the 'Shoe this fall? #GoBucks USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 11, 2022
Wisc. S. Ct. (4-3): Plaintiffs Challenging School Transgender Policy Can't Conceal Identities from Defendants' Counsel From Doe 1 v. Madison Metro. School Dist., decided Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Brian Hagedorn joined by Justices Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Frank Dallet, and Jill Karofsky: This case involves a constitutional challenge by parents to a school district policy. The substantive issues,… Reason · Jul 11, 2022
Meet the US tycoon who owns the famous St Andrews Old Course Hotel ALTHOUGH he grew up in Wisconsin along the windswept shores of Lake Michigan and became one of America’s most influential golf powerbrokers, Herb… The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 10, 2022 Carlos Santana Postpones Some Concerts after Health Scare Carlos Santana has postponed his next six shows after collapsing on stage during a concert on Tuesday, temporarily stepping away from the stage “out of an abundance of caution for the artist’s health.” July concerts in Noblesville, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Rogers, Arkansas; Dallas, Texas; and Woodlands, Texas, have…
Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court limits use of absentee ballot drop boxes The decision is a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state who say the ruling makes it harder for many to vote.
WEKU · Jul 8, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state The decision lays out ground rules for absentee voting a month ahead of Wisconsin's statewide primary elections.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Wisconsin bans ballot drop boxes in latest attack on voting in crucial swing state Republicans have sought to ban the use of drop boxes while promoting false claims of election fraud
Axios · Jul 8, 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court says absentee voter drop boxes are illegal "Voters must personally deliver their ballot to the clerk or the clerk's authorized representative."
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court has ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, dealing critical a defeat to Democrats in the battleground state
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 8, 2022 TikTok Sued in US after Girls Die in 'Blackout Challenge' Video-sharing sensation TikTok is being sued in California after children died while taking part in a "Blackout Challenge" that makes a sport of choking oneself until passing out. The lawsuit filed in state court in Los Angeles last week accuses TikTok software of "intentionally and repeatedly" pushing the Blackout Challenge…
Reason · Jul 7, 2022 No First Amendment Right to Legal Name Change In the Interest of C.G., decided today by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, joined by Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Patience Roggensack, and Justice Brian Hagedorn, holds that there's no First Amendment right to change one's legal name. The case involves a…
WEKU · Jul 7, 2022 The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade fled to the Madison, Wis., area afterward and contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 Court rules teenager who killed her sexual abuser could be acquitted under landmark defence Sex trafficking can be a defense for homicide, says a Wisconsin court
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 Woman accused of decapitating lover mid-sex and dismembering his body pleads not guilty Taylor Schabusiness is accused of strangling her lover to death with a metal chain