Month: December 2021

Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is continuing his push to have the Republican-controlled state legislature take over control of federal elections.  Johnson made the comments last week on AM 1170s Between the Lines program.  "The legislature ought to reassert it's control over federal elections to restore confidence.  The goal is that every Wisconsinite has confidence regardless of the outcome that the result of the election is legitimate,"  Johnson told AM 1170s Between […]

ONEIDA, Wis. (AP) — The Oneida Nation will legally offer sports betting beginning this week, the first time such wagering has been allowed in Wisconsin. Sports betting is the result of a new gaming compact amendment with the state that allows “event wagering.” That can include betting on sports and events such as nationally televised award shows, professional sports league drafts and professional games, including football, basketball and baseball. Wagering […]

LBJ tried jawboning.  Richard Nixon issued a presidential edict.  The Ford administration printed buttons exhorting Americans to "Whip Inflation Now."  Over the years, American presidents have tried, and mostly floundered, in their efforts to quell the economic and political menace of consumer inflation.   Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says the reality is that presidents have only so much control over consumer prices.  Last week president Biden ordered the release of 50 million […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New state data shows hunters killed almost 8% fewer deer during this year's nine-day gun season than in 2020. The Department of Natural Resources released preliminary numbers Tuesday showing hunters killed 175,667 deer, down from 190,646 last year. The number of buck's killed declined 1.3% while the antlerless numbers dropped 13%. The northern forest was the only one of the state's four management zones where hunters […]

The Dodge County Highway Commissioner is asking residents to show respect, consideration and cooperation with snow plow drivers as the winter season approaches.  Highway commissioner Brian Field says in recent years snow plow operators are experiencing more and more accidents and close calls with the same people and vehicles they are trying to help.  Field says its a good idea to stay at least 200 feet behind the plow and allow operators […]

With 2021 quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble.  The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard.  Northeast Regional director with the BBB of Wisconsin Susan Bach says at the top of the list are misleading social media ads.   Other scams include social media gift exchanges, holiday apps, alerts about […]