Mike McCabe – Mike McCabe says Minnesota is imprisoning half as many people as Wisconsin, with same crime rates

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Mike McCabe says Minnesota is imprisoning half as many people as Wisconsin, with same crime rates As this year’s governor race takes off, Republican Gov. Scott Walker has made crime and state prisons a hot topic. In an Aug. 7, 2018 tweet — a week ahead of the primary election — Walker claimed Democrats in the race wanted to cut the state prison population in half, which would "require the release of thousands of violent felons." We rated the claim Half True. The main problem: While a short time frame might require that, a longer time frame  — and reducing incoming inmates as well

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City reviving parkland ordinance proposal

Panel discusses plan that would raise funds for new parks As the city of Eau Claire revisits a proposal to make developers pay fees or set aside land … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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