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Redistricting news: The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging the state's congressional map as a partisan gerrymander. Decision comes after court also agreed to hear an appeal in a suit that challenges the lines as an anti-competitive gerrymander.
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Wisconsin’s primary ballot will be set today. Here’s the recommendations staff made to commissioners on whether to approve or deny ballot placement. Staff recommend denying Kirk Bangstad, as they say he didn’t have enough valid signatures.
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NEW: Sources tell me Wisconsin Center Board fired CEO Marty Brooks on alleged improper corporate credit card uses, including for expensive shoes & political donations to Mayor Cavalier Johnson & County Exec David Crowley's gov campaign. Both campaigns tell me they'll return WCD $
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The governmental body of the Wisconsin Center Board lays out three areas of concern for reasons to terminate Marty Brooks as CEO, including misuse of WCD funds. We will try to get a a response from Brooks or his attorney.
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The Wisconsin Center District receives tax money. Today, the board voted to fire its CEO on the allegation of "misuse of Wisconsin Center District funds." fox6now.com/news/wisconsin-c…
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Milwaukee Common Council President Jose Perez says today's firing has nothing to do with his police report alleging Marty Brooks pinched his butt. For the MPD investigative documents, including Brooks fiercely denying it, watch my story: fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-i…
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JUST IN: The David Crowley for WI Governor campaign tells me it will return the $2,000, which fired Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks is alleged to have made with a WCD corporate card.
NEW: Sources tell me Wisconsin Center Board fired CEO Marty Brooks on alleged improper corporate credit card uses, including for expensive shoes & political donations to Mayor Cavalier Johnson & County Exec David Crowley's gov campaign. Both campaigns tell me they'll return WCD $
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The rules on David Crowley's gubernatorial campaign donation page state you cannot use a corporate credit card to make your donation:
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My calls to Brooks and his attorney have gone unanswered.
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Scoop: Milwaukee alderwoman’s ethics compliant against an alderman lays out allegations of slammed doors, swearing and getting so close noses were almost touching. The complaint and response in thread below.
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Milwaukee Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa filed an ethics complaint against fellow Common Council Ald. Mark Chambers. NEW: FOX6 News obtained the complaint and rebuttal, which describe a heated meeting in February. fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-c…
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Just now: The Wisconsin Center Board has voted to terminate for cause the employment of CEO Marty Brooks. Vote was all YES, except for Common Council President Jose Perez, who abstained.
NEW: The Wisconsin Center District board is weighing the future of CEO Marty Brooks, after the Milwaukee Common Council President, a board member, accused Brooks of an inappropriate touch. fox6now.com/news/wisconsin-c…
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The governmental body of the Wisconsin Center Board lays out three areas of concern for reasons to terminate Marty Brooks as CEO, including misuse of WCD funds. We will try to get a a response from Brooks or his attorney.
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Olympic gold-medalist Jordan Stolz just put one of his gold medals on President Trump. President: "I'm keeping it."
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For the record: President Trump did return Jordan Stolz's gold medal during the President's visit to Stolz's home state of Wisconsin.
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Jason Calvi retweeted
We're getting closer and closer to the Hammond Bears
Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:
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NEW: UW Board of Regents vote 15-1 to approve a 2% tuition hike, the fourth increase in four years after a decade tuition freeze.
Tuition hike? Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will vote soon on whether to raise tuition for the fourth time in four years, after a tuition freeze ended. Here's how much you'd pay this upcoming school year:
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Tuition hike? Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents will vote soon on whether to raise tuition for the fourth time in four years, after a tuition freeze ended. Here's how much you'd pay this upcoming school year:
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Tax rebate check/special ed $ boost bill redo? Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says: “If two more Senators decide to stand with the 80% of Wisconsinites who support this compromise, the Senate will meet to send the proposal to the governor.”
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