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Assembly Republicans Vote to Get Tough on Crime

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 13:07

How to get Wisconsin’s crime problem under control brought out fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats on the State Assembly floor on Tuesday, Jan. 25th. Read More Assembly Republicans Vote to Get Tough on Crime

Evers Again Tries To Take Credit For Republican Budget Surpluses

Wed, 01/26/2022 - 01:28

Almost as soon as the Legislative Fiscal Bureau announced a projected $3.8 billion budget surplus, Governor Evers brazenly tried to gaslight Wisconsin by pretending he supported the Republican plan that created it. Read More Evers Again Tries To Take Credit For Republican Budget Surpluses

BREAKING NEWS – New Fiscal Estimate For State Of WI Shows $3.8 Billion Surplus By June Of ’23, $2.88 Billion Higher Than Previous Estimate

Tue, 01/25/2022 - 15:18

New LFB memo predicts a $3.8 billion dollar surplus by June of 2023 and feds have sent an astonishing $58.2 billion in COVID-19 aid to Wisconsin. Read More BREAKING NEWS – New Fiscal Estimate For State Of WI Shows $3.8 Billion Surplus By June Of ’23, $2.88 Billion Higher Than Previous Estimate

A Fitting End to a Disastrous Year

Fri, 01/21/2022 - 07:49

Dan O’Donnell breaks down President Biden’s press conference, which was a perfect metaphor for his presidency: A confused, rambling mess. Read More A Fitting End to a Disastrous Year

Are There 145,000 Voter ID Numbers Assigned to Multiple People in Wisconsin?

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:48

WATCH - The Assembly Campaign and Elections Committee solved a major mystery about the 2020 election, but it led to more disturbing questions about the statewide voter database in Wisconsin. Read More Are There 145,000 Voter ID Numbers Assigned to Multiple People in Wisconsin?

MacIver Minute: Did The Biden Administration Request That Parents Be Deemed Domestic Terrorists?

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 11:40

LISTEN - Remember last year when the National School Boards Association sent a letter to the Biden Administration saying that parents who speak out at school board meetings are a domestic terrorism threat? Guess who it was really behind it. Read More MacIver Minute: Did The Biden Administration Request That Parents Be Deemed Domestic Terrorists?

The Truth About the Omicron Variant

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 21:44

Dan O’Donnell presents the most comprehensive analysis yet of Omicron variant deaths Read More The Truth About the Omicron Variant

Citizens of Superior Beware: Government Broadband Boondoggle Unnecessary And A Huge Risk For Property Taxpayers

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 09:25

Should federal Covid-19 funding pay for unnecessary broadband project or should it be used on actual Covid problems? Read More Citizens of Superior Beware: Government Broadband Boondoggle Unnecessary And A Huge Risk For Property Taxpayers

The Supreme Court Saves America from the Tyranny of the Bureaucracy

Fri, 01/14/2022 - 08:49

Dan O’Donnell analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision to block enforcement of President Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate Read More The Supreme Court Saves America from the Tyranny of the Bureaucracy

Wisconsin Democrat Loses It Over Vaccine Passport Ban

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:20

WATCH - Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) doesn't hold back as he rails against bills that would ban vaccine passports and discriminating against the unvaccinated in Wisconsin. Read More Wisconsin Democrat Loses It Over Vaccine Passport Ban

The MacIver Weekly Disease Brief: COVID-19 In Wisconsin

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:00

The MacIver Institute has maintained a detailed record of DHS' day-to-day Coronavirus data and emergency order releases. Here is the information you've been looking for. Read More The MacIver Weekly Disease Brief: COVID-19 In Wisconsin

A New COVID Narrative for the New Year

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 08:46

Dan O’Donnell notices something, well, different about the way elected Democrats, public health officials, and the media have been discussing the pandemic since the start of 2022. Read More A New COVID Narrative for the New Year

Mainstream Media Demands Covid Data Transparency

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 20:56

WATCH - The CDC admits 40% of people in the hospital WITH Covid are not in the hospital BECAUSE of Covid. Read More Mainstream Media Demands Covid Data Transparency

Wisconsin Elections Officials Overwhelmed by Legislature’s Open Records Request

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 20:48

WEC says it's the broadest request it's ever seen. Commissioner Mark Thomsen accused Republicans of attempting to overwhelm the commission during an election year. Commissioner Dean Knudson said the lawmakers were trying to catch Administrator Wolfe in a perjury trap. Read More Wisconsin Elections Officials Overwhelmed by Legislature’s Open Records Request

Lawmakers Order WEC to Comply with State Law

Mon, 01/10/2022 - 15:55

It’s been over two months since that report, and WEC has yet to submit emergency rules to the legislature for approval. Read More Lawmakers Order WEC to Comply with State Law

Dane County Court Warns Gableman About Pursuing Subpoenas

Mon, 01/10/2022 - 11:31

On Monday, a Dane County Judge decided not to protect the Wisconsin Elections Commission from subpoenas concerning its role in the 2020 election, but she also warned investigators not to enforce those subpoenas either. Read More Dane County Court Warns Gableman About Pursuing Subpoenas

The Terror Attack that Wasn’t

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 08:43

Dan O’Donnell examines the criminal charges filed as a result of January 6th to separate fact from Democrat hyperbole. Read More The Terror Attack that Wasn’t

The Revolving Door Crime Wave

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 00:00

The crime wave we are experiencing today in Wisconsin is eerily similar to past decades. When will we learn? Guest Perspective by Chris Kemble. Read More The Revolving Door Crime Wave

Vos Wants Election Investigation Wrapped Up Next Month

Thu, 01/06/2022 - 10:07

LISTEN - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants the final report by next month, so he can get some bills up for floor votes in March. Read More Vos Wants Election Investigation Wrapped Up Next Month

MacIver Minute: Minimum Bail Requirements for Repeat Offenders

Thu, 01/06/2022 - 02:50

LISTEN - State Senator Bradley of Franklin, Senator Nass of Whitewater and Representative Wichgers of Muskego, recently introduced legislation that would set minimum bail amounts for criminals who have already been convicted of a felony or a violent misdemeanor. Read More MacIver Minute: Minimum Bail Requirements for Repeat Offenders