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“Number one, I am committed that if I'm elected president and have an opportunity to appoint someone to the courts, I'll appoint the first Black woman to the courts,”  -Joe Biden U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to formally announce his retirement from the high court Thursday. News broke of his imminent retirement Wednesday, setting off a flurry of speculation and political posturing over who would replace the Democrat-appointed justice. President Biden pledged multiple times on the campaign trail to nominate a Black female justice, emphasizing he is “looking forward to making sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court.” “Number one, I am committed that if I'm elected president and have an opportunity to appoint someone to the courts, I'll appoint the first Black woman to the courts,” Biden said in March 2020. "It's required that they have representation now. It's long overdue." Shannon Bream, a host at Fox News , tw...

A Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputy was shot in the area of 64th and Adler. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was shot Wednesday morning during a traffic stop in which the passenger fled on foot. Reports are that the deputy was rushed to Froedert. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department is reporting: MAJOR INCIDENT ALERT: During a traffic stop in the area of W Adler & S 68th streets, the passenger fled on foot, & the MCSO deputy who’d initiated the stop pursued. During the foot pursuit, near 64th & Adler the deputy suffered multiple gunshot injuries. As of about 3:30 a.m., the deputy was conscious, breathing & receiving treatment. The suspect vehicle driver is in custody. The shooter/passenger, considered armed/dangerous, is at large. West Allis & Milwaukee police departments are assisting in the search. This is a breaking story and will be updated.

None of the Democratic plans touched on Milwaukee’s record-breaking homicide numbers in 2021. The lawmakers were also silent on the effort to change Wisconsin’s bail system. The first and last pieces of the package of crime legislation from Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol focus solely on money. Democratic lawmakers on Monday unveiled a series of plans that they say will make the state safer. “With the pieces of legislation that promote victim safety, and with the shared revenue enhancement that supports local units of government, we believe this package of bills would really help address crime in Wisconsin,” Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee told reporters at the Capitol. Goyke says the package of legislation comes with a roughly $100 million price tag. The largest piece would increase state aid to cities and counties, the so-called shared revenue. “One of the bills in this package would increase shared revenue by 2% in the first year of the biennium, and 2% in the next year....

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is endorsing Rebecca Kleefisch for Governor. This comes on the same day that Richard Uihlein, CEO of Uline, announced his support for Kevin Nicholson. Wisconsin Right Now reported last week that Nicholson, who runs No Better Friend Corp., will announce a run for governor within days. Here is the press release from the Kleefisch campaign, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced their endorsement of Rebecca Kleefisch for Governor on Monday, cementing Rebecca as the candidate for governor businesses trust to get Wisconsin’s economy back on track. “I am honored to have the support of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce in my campaign to take back Wisconsin,” said Rebecca Kleefisch. “Wisconsin’s business community and their workers need a governor committed to getting our economy back on track. Wisconsin needs to address the labor shortage and skills gap, launch an aggressive talent attraction program, and ensure that gov...

The majority of surveyed Americans think Anthony Fauci should be removed from his role in helping lead the federal government’s COVID-19 response, a new poll released Monday by Convention of States Action, along with Trafalgar Group, shows. Fauci currently serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to the president. While 76.6% of surveyed Republican voters want Fauci to quit, only 17.5% of Democrats feel the same. Notably, the Anthony Fauci poll found that “58.9 percent of Independent voters believe Dr. Fauci should resign his position and role in leading the government’s COVID-19 response to allow for new leadership," while "41.1 percent believe Dr. Fauci should not resign.” The poll results came from a survey conducted Jan. 12-14 of more than 1,000 likely 2022 voters. “Once known as ‘America’s Doctor’, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a highly partisan figure among voters,” said Mark Meckler, president of ...

Richard Uihlein, the CEO of Pleasant Prairie's Uline shipping supply company and one of the country's most powerful conservative donors, is urging U.S. Marine veteran Kevin Nicholson to run for Wisconsin governor in the Republican primary. "I strongly urge Kevin Nicholson to run for Governor of Wisconsin," Uihlein said in a statement to Wisconsin Right Now. Richard Uihlein continued: "There are very few people that can shake things up in the state; Kevin is one of them. He’s an outsider who bravely served as a Marine commander and has built a career in business while also galvanizing conservatives throughout the state through No Better Friend Corp." He continued: “Kevin is a born leader. If he decides to run for Governor, he will have my full support and commitment to win the primary and general elections. I know he’s the fighter we need to get Wisconsin back on track.” Richard Uihlein According to Ballotpedia , Crain's Chicago Business named Ui...

In 1990, the Milwaukee School Choice Program served only 341 students at seven schools. Last year nearly 29,000 students — 1 in 4 Milwaukee school children —used it to attend 129 private schools. More than three decades have passed since former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson signed into law the nation’s first modern parent choice program. The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program inspired a national movement. Thirty-two other states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico now have their own parent choice programs, serving more than 600,000 students. The pandemic has fueled recent growth and awakened parents everywhere to the importance of being able to choose the education that’s best for their children. [caption id="attachment_47027" align="alignleft" width="282"] Gov. Tommy Thompson[/caption] As part of National School Choice Week, supporters from around Wisconsin will gather at Lambeau Field Friday night to celebrate progress. I will have the h...