Wisconsin Afternoon State News for Tuesday 1/23/18
>>Senate Votes On Leaders Of Elections, Ethics Commissions
(Madison, WI) — The Wisconsin Senate votes on confirmation for the administrators of the Elections Commission and the Ethics Commission today. Republicans want Michael Haas and Brian Bell out, accusing them of partisan bias when they worked for the Government Accountability Board. The G-A-B was disbanded three years ago due to the role it played in a John Doe investigation of Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups. Bell has said he had no involvement in any investigations while he was with the board. Haas has said all he did with the Walker investigation was routine review of court documents.
>>Officer-Involved Shooting Draws Big Crowd To Racine Town Hall Meeting
(Racine, WI) — The more than 200 city residents attending a town hall meeting in Racine Monday night call an officer-involved fatal shooting a boiling point. Some say there is a broken trust with the Racine Police Department. The Racine Common Council chambers were filled for the meeting called by Mayor Cory Mason. Racine police say Donte Shannon pointed a gun and aimed it at two Racine police officers before he was shot to death. Members of Shannon’s family say the dead man had 17 bullet wounds on his body. Many residents are demanding that officers wear body cameras.
>>Bond Set At $1M For Accused Double Murderer
(Abbotsford, WI) — A 26-year-old man facing two murder charges and one charge of attempted murder has had his bond set at one-million dollars. Tyler Zimmerman of Owen is being held in the Marathon County Jail. Investigators say he shot three people Saturday morning in Abbotsford, killing 25-year-old Duane Lopez Junior and 21-year-old Cierra Hardrath. Eighteen-year-old Megan Dupee survived and called 9-1-1. Zimmerman was apparently jealous and thought Hardrath, his live-in girlfriend, was cheating on him. Police say Zimmerman has confessed to the crime.
>>Wisconsin Home Sales Still Setting Records
(Madison, WI) — For a third straight year, the sales of existing homes in Wisconsin have reached record levels. The 83-thousand homes sold during 2017 represent a one-point-four percent increase over the year before. The state’s median sales price jumped five-and-a-half percent to 174-thousand dollars. Wisconsin is still a seller’s market. The average home sold in December was bought in just less than four months — one month sooner than December 2016. A strong economy and millennials looking to buy their first home are given credit for driving the market.
Source: WRJC.com
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