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Biden and his officials “coerced, threatened, and pressured social-media platforms to censor disfavored speakers and viewpoints by using threats of adverse government action,” and are “now directly colluding with social-media platforms to censor disfavored speakers and viewpoints” As states push back against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ plan to combat “disinformation,” two attorneys general sued him, President Joe Biden, and other top officials over claims they colluded with social media companies to censor speech. The attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Monroe Division. They sued Biden, former press secretary Jen Psaki, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Mayorkas, the new director of DHS’ “Disinformation Governance Board” Nina Jankowicz , and others. The attorneys general say Biden and his officials colluded with social med...

Among our neighbors, both Illinois and Michigan have lower income tax rates than Wisconsin. Should Wisconsin Drop Its Income Tax? The latest tax map in the United States might add to the debate over whether Wisconsin should end or reduce its personal income tax. The Tax Foundation's  new report  looks at income tax rates across the country, and Wisconsin comes in as one of the most taxed states in the Midwest. The Tax Foundation notes that Wisconsin’s 7.65% tax rate is third highest in the Midwest, behind Minnesota and Iowa; and it's the third-highest among all Great Lakes states. Only New York and Minnesota are higher on that list. Among our neighbors, both Illinois and Michigan have lower income tax rates than Wisconsin. “I think a lot of Wisconsinites would be surprised to learn that Illinois of all places has a flat and much lower income tax rate. If Wisconsin wants to attract businesses and residents from high-tax Minnesota and highly regulated Illinois, policyma...