JackFromWisconsin

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to eliminate Wisconsin's tipped minimum wage (channel3000.com)

The Republican Party’s plan to rule the state of Wisconsin forever, explained (vox.com)

The WI GOP’s Doomsday Plan for 2024 (morningshots.thebulwark.com)

Wisconsin Legislature Discussing Impeaching New State Supreme Court Justice (themessenger.com)

From Meskousing to Ouisconsin to Wisconsin: How the Badger State got its name (jsonline.com)

'There are steps we can take': Charlie Berens to host talk on improving Wisconsin water quality (channel3000.com)

Wisconsin taxpayers on the hook for up to $2 million in legal fees to defend GOP-drawn election maps (jsonline.com)

Milwaukee bar to cover patrons' tabs if Aaron Rodgers, Jets lose this season (channel3000.com)

Legal filing calls GOP move to remove Protasiewicz from redistricting case an effort 'to nullify the election' (jsonline.com)

Wisconsin Republicans consider bill to weaken oversight of roadside zoos (channel3000.com)

Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (wisconsinwatch.org)

Microsoft begin's construction of $1 Billion data center in Wisconsin, to complete before Google's (onmsft.com)

Wisconsin private schools object to their finances being made public (wpr.org)

Data show Wisconsin has the highest rate of vaccine exemptions in the Midwest (channel3000.com)

Foxconn's promise to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin is now a distant memory. It's now selling two mostly empty buildings in the state. (engadget.com)

Fort Wayne Museum working to secure International Harvester's place in history (wfft.com)

Where's the GOP plan to prevent child care centers from closing? (madison.com)

Ron Johnson joins Republicans in calling for Justice Protasiewicz to step down from certain cases (wpr.org)

Kenosha factory will produce solar energy equipment with incentives from new Biden law (americanindependent.com)

Thanks to Joe Biden and the Democrats, more than 12,000 Wisconsinites' Student Loans were Forgiven (news8000.com)

Entitled much? Shows up to business after closing time, expects service (lemmy.world)

Big dairy farm polluters don’t want to get permits (plymouth-review.com)

First small scale microgrid project in Wisconsin launched in Richland Co. (nbc15.com)

Brewers owner optimistic about stadium talks (espn.com)

Mid-August rains and advanced genetics keep Wisconsin crops going (agriculture.com)

The Future Milwaukee Public Museum (mpm.edu)

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Attorney for couple wrongfully arrested in Kenosha Police Applebee's incident calls for charges to be dropped and independent investigation (fox6now.com)

Johnson says Wisconsin fake electors should not face charges for 'political activity' (jsonline.com)

18-year-old charged in crash that killed Reedsburg teen waiting for school bus (channel3000.com)

Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as GOP senator continues fight against local news site (apnews.com)

Open drinking on ATVs would be banned in Wisconsin under bipartisan bill (madison.com)

The Foxconn Debacle Is What Economic Development Used to Look Like (prospect.org)

101 reports and counting this morning

Just an FYI, I generally ignore any reports that aren’t hate speech or severe incivility. As far as spam goes as long as it’s not on my server I ignore it unless it’s done by one user and I can remove all their content with a few clicks....

UW System schools project $58 million in shortfalls even as they chip away at expenses (madison.com)

Moms for Liberty is growing in Wisconsin as critics call them extremists (wisconsinwatch.org)

Trump promised this Wisconsin town a manufacturing boom. It never arrived. (washingtonpost.com)

The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states (apnews.com)

'Uncharted territory' - Could the Wisconsin GOP protect their gerrymandered maps by impeaching Protasiewicz? - The Badger Project (thebadgerproject.org)

Why are the Republican candidates meeting in Milwaukee? No, it's not for the beer (npr.org)

'Even if we win, we lose:' Wisconsin news site raises money for legal fees after politician sues for defamation (wpr.org)

Wisconsin Teacher Accused of Having Sex with 8th Grade Student, Buying Him a Gun on His Birthday (ibtimes.sg)

Conservatives on Wisconsin's Supreme Court are having an epic meltdown (dailykos.com)

Wisconsin expected to produce nearly 5 million barrels of cranberries this year (biztimes.com)

2 Democrats to challenge US Rep. Bryan Steil for newly-competitive seat (wpr.org)

Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley derides Janet Protasiewicz for not recusing from redistricting case (madison.com)

Not your typical port of call: Wisconsin now a destination for cruise ships (madison.com)

Study: Milwaukee's downtown foot traffic recovery among the best in the Midwest (wpr.org)