Walker asks FEMA to tour flood damage in Wisconsin

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials will tour flood damage in southeast Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker’s office says FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management officials will visit Kenosha, Walworth and Racine counties. The FEMA assessment could lead to a possible request for federal disaster assistance. Over eight inches of rain fell across areas of southeast Wisconsin between […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Foxconn plans $10 billion investment in Wisconsin

After weeks of speculation, officials from Foxconn joined President Donald Trump and Governor Scott Walker at the White House Wednesday afternoon to announce the Taiwanese electronics maker will be building a factory in southeastern Wisconsin. The company plans to invest $10 billion to create a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility making liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels, a major […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Mark Pocan – How many people in the military are transgender?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | How many people in the military are transgender? An announcement by President Donald Trump on Twitter that the U.S. government "will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military" drew an almost immediate denunciation from U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. The Madison-area Democrat called the decision "outrageous and shameful" and "based in discrimination" in a news release issued July 26, 2017. He concluded by stating: "With more than 15,000 transgender Americans serving in the military today, President Trump should immediately reverse course on his decision and he should stop using shocking policy shifts on Twitter to distract Americans …

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