The Foxconn con

Rather than lavishing expensive gifts on big corporations that don’t need them, Wisconsin would be better off investing in public education at all levels, in infrastructure like roads, rail and high-speed internet, and in environmental protection. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Gwen Moore – In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park? On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 29, 2017, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared: Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Is that what happened? The incident can be viewed in at least two different ways. Literally speaking, Hamilton was not killed simply for resting on a bench. He was shot after striking an officer with the officer’s baton. But in making a rhetorical point, Moore is correct that Hamilton had done nothing

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Summer eats

Kids who depend on school meals for their daily dose of nutrition will now have access to food in the summer months through the Eau Claire school district’s … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Some alarmed over Foxconn plans

Environmentalists assail proposed permit rollbacks for planned $10B plant 0$,621uLVFRVL FRVHUYDWLRLVWVDUHG 0RGDWKDWRY6FRWW DONHUpVSODWRHHPSWD PDVVLYHRFRHOHFWURLF … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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