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Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) recently reported that the Wisconsin Economic Development Agency (WEDC) needed to modify its procedures to ensure tax credits were not awarded for Foxconn Technology Group employees engage in work outside of the state. The Audit Bureau released its findings about the procedures established by the WEDC, detailing how they were in violation of state law and the contract with the company. A loophole in the contract could allow Foxconn to count workers who live out-of-state towards the quota, or the get credit for workers hired in other states. As a result, Foxconn could...

One Wisconsin Institute, with the support of the National Redistricting Foundation, are be pursuing legal action in response to the attack on voting rights passed by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature and signed into law by outgoing Governor Scott Walker. According to the latest data from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a total of 565,591 votes were cast early in-person or by absentee ballot. The midterm election set a record with 2.6 million Wisconsinites voting, or roughly 20% of the vote being cast early. “This attack by Republicans in the legislature is not just unprecedented — it’s undemocratic, it’s unconstitutional, it’s...

Lawn Love recently launched an on-demand marketplace service that allows users to schedule snow removal as quickly and conveniently as ordering a rideshare like Uber or Lyft. The service aims to ease the struggle of finding someone reliable to clear snow from driveways. Homeowners can now request snow removal instantly through their smartphone or computer. Users are instantly offered a quote and are then assigned an independently contracted snow removal technician to complete the job. “Customers have been telling us for years about how difficult it can be to get reliable snow removal. If a service provider doesn’t show...

A total of 80 journalists were killed this year, 348 are currently in prison, and 60 are being held hostage, according to the annual worldwide round-up of deadly violence and abusive treatment of journalists released today by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which shows an unprecedented level of hostility towards media personnel. The RSF round-up figures have risen in all categories. Murders, imprisonment, hostage-taking and enforced disappearances have all increased. Journalists have never before been subjected to as much violence and abusive treatment as in 2018. This year has been marked by the number of journalists in all categories who...

For the 31st consecutive year, the Original Light Beer is partnering with the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Beer Capitol Distributing to help residents and visitors celebrate New Year’s Eve safely. Miller Lite Free Rides will provide safe and free rides on all MCTS routes starting at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31 until end of regular service. Several popular bus routes – GreenLine, BlueLine, Routes 14, 15, 19, 27, 30/30X – will have extended service until 4:00 a.m. The GoldLine will extend service to Brookfield Square Mall until 3:00 a.m. “Miller Lite Free Rides is an important...

The revised analysis of unaccompanied homeless youth and sеx trаffіcking in Milwaukee seeks to inform further responses to combat the human trаffіcking crisis that grips the city. In March of 2018, the Milwaukee Hоmіcіdе Review Commission, the Medical College of Wisconsin Institute for Health and Equity, Rethink Resources, Milwaukee Sеxual Assаult Review, and Milwaukee Police Department – Sensitive Crіmеs Division released a report estimating the magnitude of sеx trаffіcking in Milwaukee. A supplementary report was released on December 13, еxamining unaccompanied homeless youth and sеx trаffіcking in the city of Milwaukee from January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2016....