Data Center Opponents Launch Recall Of Port Washington Mayor
Wisconsin residents have filed paperwork to overthrow Port Washington Mayor after he approved the construction of a $15 billion data center.
The Milwaukee Hop Comes Under Fire After Accident Shuts It Down
On Monday, the Hop Street Car overhead wire was hit causing it to be shut down for an unknown period of time. The Hop, which is run in Milwaukee with a series of overhead electrical wires, was tangled up in bent cables. Reports say a cement truck ran into the wires...
Waukesha Alderman No Longer Teaching at Catholic Memorial After False ICE Claim
Alderman Rico Camacho is no longer employed at Catholic Memorial High School, days after facing backlash for a false social media post claiming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were in downtown Waukesha. The school confirmed Camacho’s employment ended...
New Bill Allows Cars To Be Towed By Cities For Particular Violations
On Friday, State Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator LaTonya Johnson introduced a new traffic bill that would allow municipalities to tow offenders. The bill stipulates that cars that are involved in reckless driving incidents and have reckless driving...
Milwaukee Mayor Touts Lower Crime Rates As Homicide Continues to Increase
On Friday, the Milwaukee Mayor held a press conference where he touted lower crime statistics despite a rising homicide rate. The mayor announced at his press conference Friday that according to Police data, violent crime is down 20% in the city. However, the...
‘Mamscrawny’ Progressive New York Mayoral Candidate Mocked for Lackluster Bench Press
As the current frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani may be at the head of a strong campaign, but the progressive candidate was chided for his underwhelming bench press during a campaign stop on Saturday. The 33-year-old Democratic Party...
Trade Schools See Spike in Enrollment Since Pandemic
This month, the National Center for Education Statistics released data noting an increase in Trade/Tech school enrollment. Trade schools across the country have seen increases. In the recent report by the NCES, trade schools in Colorado have seen significant...
‘Overregulated and Risky’ Bed Bath and Beyond Closes its Doors in California
One of the most well-known companies in the country announced that it would no longer have brick and mortar businesses in California due to overregulation and creating an environment hostile to business. Bed Bath and Beyond CEO Marcus Lemonis announced the decision on...
Wisconsin Republicans Push Election Reforms to Rein in Ballot Confusion, Restore Voter Trust
Wisconsin Republicans are pushing a trio of election reform bills aimed at increasing transparency and restoring voter confidence after years of controversy surrounding the state’s election process. The legislation, introduced in the State Assembly, would overhaul how...
Milwaukee State rep Warns Time is Running out on “street takeover” Law
One of Milwaukee County’s state lawmakers says it’s now or never for a proposed law that would help police in the city fight “street takeovers.” Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, on Tuesday pressed state senators to take-up his plan, Assembly Bill 78, that would give...
Kapenga Pushes Back on GOP Budget, Suggests Letting Current Plan Roll Over
As Wisconsin’s June 30 budget deadline approaches, Republican Sen. Chris Kapenga is proposing a path rarely taken in state politics: letting the current budget roll over. In a statement posted to X, Kapenga laid out his opposition to both Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’...
MPD Shuts Down Special Unit For Street Takeovers Weeks Before Multiple Incidents in Milwaukee
Over the past weekend, the city of Milwaukee saw multiple incidents where street intersections were taken over by multiple people blocking intersections and doing various illicit activities. Street takeover includes various activities such as drifting, lighting off...
Turang And Peralta Earn National League Player and Pitcher of August
On Wednesday, MLB Network announced the winners of the American and National League Players of the Month. The two are winners of the award for the first time for the Brewers since 2018 in Christian Yelich’s MVP campaign. The two became the first duo to win their...
19 of 20 Deadliest U.S. Cities Run by Democrats: Report
Nearly all of America’s deadliest cities are run by Democrats, according to research data published by Issues & Insights. The report found that 19 of the 20 cities with the highest homicide rates — and 30 of the top 32 overall — are currently led by Democratic...