Trump nominates former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy for Secretary of Transportation
president-elect trump announced the nomination of former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation. In 2018, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) walks out of the House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ roll call) “Sean is a highly sought-after public servant who began his career as a district attorney in Ashland, […]
Eric Hovde concedes Wisconsin Senate race, cites ‘disheartening’ tactics
Republican challenger Eric Hovde conceded his race to Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin on Monday. Hovde lost to the incumbent, who is in his second term, by less than 1 percentage point, the Associated Press said. called Given the closeness of the race, Hovde did not concede the race until over a week […]
Wisconsin college student with peanut allergy dies after eating gluten-free brownie
A Wisconsin college student with a severe peanut allergy died days after going into anaphylactic shock after eating a gluten-free brownie. But her tragic death is now giving life to others in need. Hannah Glass, 19, became seriously ill after breaking out in hives on Nov. 5 after eating a chocolate candy containing roasted peanut […]
Wisconsin attorney argues 175-year-old abortion ban validity to state Supreme Court
Wisconsin state prosecutors filed a lawsuit Monday in the state Supreme Court seeking to reinstate a 175-year-old abortion ban. Her argument comes more than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a decision that effectively ended recognition of the constitutional right to abortion and mandated that states have a right […]
Wisconsin supreme court seems hostile to 1849 abortion ban in oral arguments | Wisconsin
In heated oral arguments Monday morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court appeared poised to rule that an 1849 law banning most abortions is unenforceable. The legal status of abortion in Wisconsin has been challenged since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and ended abortion rights nationwide, sparking a nationwide ban. That includes Wisconsin, […]
Jack Del Rio, Wisconsin football assistant and former NFL head coach, arrested on OWI charge
Former NFL head coach and Wisconsin Badgers football staff assistant Jack Del Rio was arrested Friday on OWI charges. The 61-year-old man was driving early Friday morning in Madison, Wisconsin, when the car he was driving crashed into a road sign and destroyed a fence before coming to a stop in a yard, ESPN reported, […]
Missing Wisconsin father of 3 faked his disappearance and fled the country: officials
A Wisconsin father of three who disappeared during a kayaking trip in August faked his disappearance and fled the country, leaving a grieving wife and children who may have feared the worst, local authorities say. announced Friday. The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office said the 45-year-old, who was reported missing by family on Aug. 12 […]
Teen arrested after ‘potential’ Wisconsin elementary school shooting thwarted by staff
A 13-year-old boy who tried to enter an elementary school in Kenosha, Wis., with a gun was taken into custody after staff threatened him Thursday morning, police said. According to the Kenosha Police Department, just after 9 a.m. Thursday, a suspicious juvenile entered a secure area of the school wearing a backpack. The boy ran […]
Two-term Democratic incumbent fends off Republican challenger in Wisconsin Senate race
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin narrowly won reelection Wednesday against Republican challenger Eric Hovde. Baldwin received 49.4% of the vote and Hovde received 48.5%. According to Go to Politico. Democrats continued to hold contested Wisconsin seats, but Republicans have already flipped three seats and secured a Senate majority. Mr. Baldwin has won seats […]
Fox News projects Democrat Tammy Baldwin survives tight race to hold Wisconsin Senate seat
The Fox News Decision Desk predicts that Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) will manage to survive a tough re-election battle by defeating her Republican opponent in the battleground state. She defeated challenger Eric Hovde, a Republican businessman who had tried to unseat her. He was especially supported by former President Trump. Baldwin will be serving his […]