It’s likely you’ve never heard of David Rivera, and I couldn’t blame you. After all, Rivera, a Republican, is running for the House seat representing Florida’s 25th Congressional District. However, as Down With Tyranny! points out, what’s really interesting about David Rivera is that he’s the anointed candidate for Repbulicans, despite Rivera being charged [...]
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Posted by Zach on January 8, 2010, at 6:20 am
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that despite his nomination being returned to President Obama, Louis Butler’s name will be resubmitted as the president’s nominee to fill a spot on the federal bench in Wisconsin’s Western District. President Obama is set to meet with union leaders in the next few days in order [...] Posted by Zach on January 8, 2010, at 5:59 am
Despite good news out of Milwaukee that the number of homicides in that city is hovering near a 20-year low, statewide the number of domestic violence homicides may hit a 10-year high: There were 36 domestic violence homicides in 2008. Preliminary data indicate that there were at least 46 domestic violence incidents resulting in [...] Posted by Zach on October 12, 2009, at 10:56 am
Q. What’s the best way to memorialize a victim of deadly gun violence, and what’s the best way to raise money for orphans of a horrific murder-suicide involving a 9 mm handgun and a shotgun? A. Why, get the whole gang together down at the gun store and shoot off a bunch of guns, [...] Posted by Zach on October 7, 2009, at 6:11 am
In eight states (Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming), women who survived domestic violence can be denied health insurance coverage on the grounds that domestic violence is a pre-existing condition. I’ve written about the notion of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition, and I think it’s an absolutely [...] Posted by Zach on September 30, 2009, at 5:36 am
According to a report released yesterday, 2009 is on pace to be among the deadliest years this decade for domestic violence deaths. The annual report issued by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence indicated thirty people died in domestic violence incidents statewide from January 2009 to July 2009, putting the state on pace [...] Posted by MadCityMan on September 15, 2009, at 10:42 am
A snapshot of 2008 arrests in WI along with a trend review of the same between 2007 and 2008. Also included is law enforcement statistics. [...] Posted by Zach on September 13, 2009, at 6:53 am
Yet more proof that our current health care system is absolutely fine just as it is: [I]n DC and nine other states, including Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming, insurance companies have gone too far, claiming that “domestic violence victim” is also a pre-existing condition.* Domestic [...] Posted by Zach on May 28, 2009, at 6:45 pm
Just a few random thoughts after a long, hectic day: The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted 16-0 last week to request Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen open a fraud probe to investigate whether administrative fraud has occurred in Milwaukee County’s operation of several social safety net programs. Not surprisingly, Walker called the request “politica,” [...] Posted by Zach on May 5, 2009, at 5:00 am
Is there a man in your life that you love? Would you like to recognize that man and let him know how loved he is? Then think about entering the MEN WE LOVE DEDICATION PAGE CONTEST: Men We Love is a photo journal book celebrating the many good men who inspire us and make [...] |
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