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 to [...]
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Posted by Zach W 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: Posted by Zach W 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, of [...] Posted by Zach W 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 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 W 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 violence as a [...] Posted by Zach W 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 W 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 us better people. Pages [...] Posted by Zach W on April 4, 2009, at 9:44 am
…seems to be a spike in domestic violence and child abuse deaths: “We have families in crisis,” police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said today. “Chief Flynn wants to let people know this is occurring and there are resources to help.” Milwaukee has reported 17 homicides so far in 2009, compared with 14 by this date in 2008. [...] |
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