Wisconsin Right Now

  A South Carolina sheriff is under fire for refusing to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. House representatives who chair the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability subcommittees are demanding answers from a Charleston County, South Carolina, sheriff in response to its noncompliance with ICE detainer requests. U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, and U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., sent a letter to Sheriff Kristin Graziano about her refusal to cooperate with ICE. They also announced they are investigating instances of local law enforcement agencies nationwide that refuse to cooperate with ICE. They’re referring to a federal immigration law 287(g) program that authorizes ICE to designate some state and local law enforcement officers with specific immigration officer functions under its oversight. ICE explains the 287(g) program “enhances the safety and security of our nation’s communities” by allowing ICE officers “to partner with state and

  The media and consulting firm linked to fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania earlier this week has gone dark as of Saturday. Field and Media Corps – the website and social media accounts of which are now defunct – is an Arizona-based company that contracts with Everybody Votes to run a canvassing operation in Pennsylvania and other states that target low-income minority residents unregistered to vote. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday that 30 registration forms contained fraudulent information, including an application submitted on behalf of a dead resident. Everybody Votes runs an office in Lancaster County, where election workers recently found suspicious registration forms among a batch of 2,500 applications delivered last week. Investigators there said at least 60% of those reviewed were fraudulent. So far, the campaign has not been tied directly to the investigation. Not so in nearby York County, where law enforcement con

The Trump campaign released a new Halloween-themed digital billboard in Milwaukee highlighting 'Kamala’s spooky idea of a Kamala presidency.' [caption id="attachment_310131" align="aligncenter" width="1144"] Trump Halloween Billboard[/caption] According to the campaign, the billboard is located at the I94-I794-I43 intersection in the middle of Milwaukee and will remain up until election day. 'Kamala has crushed Wisconsinites, and four more years of her “leadership” will only result in higher taxes, more wars, an open border, and more inflation. President Donald J Trump will fix what Kamala has broken and deliver results for Wisconsinites,' said a campaign press release. Team Trump Wisconsin Communications Director Jacob Fischer told WRN, “There’s nothing spookier and more terrifying than Kamala Harris’ disastrous economy haunting Wisconsin families and their fall festivities. Families are feeling the chilling grip of her ghastly

  The U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, far fewer than expected and the lowest monthly total since December 2020. With the election just days away, it's unclear how Friday's report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor will impact voting. "Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent," the bureau said .  "Employment continued to trend up in health care and government. Temporary help services lost jobs. Employment declined in manufacturing due to strike activity." The economy and inflation have been the top issue on voters minds all year, according to most polls, including The Center Square Voters' Voice poll   in October. "Employment in government continued its upward trend in October (+40,000), similar to the average monthly gain of 43,000 over the prior 12 months," the bureau said. "Over the month, employment continued to trend up in s

Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett's office refused 90% of ICE requests to keep accused deportable criminals in the Dane County Jail so far this year, despite claiming he cooperates with ICE in an unhinged politicized rant timed with a Kamala Harris visit, according to dozens of records obtained by Wisconsin Right Now through an open records request. In 44 of 49 ICE detainer hold requests, Barrett's department "declined to hold" the accused illegal criminals for ICE. Most of the few accepted holds involved federal judge's orders for illegal entry charges. Many of the rejected holds involve extremely serious felonies, including an attempted homicide; a child rape case; a carjacking; violence against women, including strangulation; stalking; and repeat drunk drivers, including one facing a 6th offense. If you count the 5 cases listed by the Sheriff's Department as dismissed/dropped, Barrett's rejected percentage is 81%. Some of the detainers for those

The estimated full cost of the Hartland Arrowhead school referendum project could rise to more than $405 million, an amount that includes interest, according to an assessment estimate provided to the district by R.W. Baird and obtained by Wisconsin Right Now. The School District has repeatedly told the public that the project will cost $261 Million. On the Tuesday ballot, voters will be asked whether to approve the referendum. When asked about the discrepancy, Superintendent Conrad D. Farner told Wisconsin Right Now that it's common for school districts  not  to include interest in the cost estimates they give voters, which helps account for the difference. However, he said that the higher estimate  was included in the levy impact. We would note that the federal Truth in Lending Act for home and auto loans "requires lenders to provide standardized information about the costs and terms of loans, including the annual percentage rate (APR), the loan term, and the cost of

Whitman Middle School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has invited a trans drag queen to speak to children of "all grade levels" during "7th grade lunch" hour. "This Friday GSA & Whitman Explorers are Celebrating LGBTQ+ HISTORY during 7th grade lunch. Sign up with Ms. Jewell, Ms. Fritz, or Ms. Hammons. Save your seat to meet Aaleh Hughes Youth Program Coordinator for MKE the LGBTQ+ CENTER," the Whitman Middle School's website says. The graphic on the school’s website says that the talk will occur “during 7th grade lunch” on Nov. 1 but adds, “All grade levels may attend!” After backlash, however, the principal wrote to Whitman families on Oct. 31 that the appearance will be "delayed" but will still happen in the future. "Aaleh Hughes (She/Her) is a black woman of trans experience, ballroom diva, powerful, entertainer, advocate, and role model. She is a native of Rockford, IL, residing in Milwaukee, WI," Hughes' bio on th