Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 21

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the FBI interviewing Wisconsin election officials in its 2020 election investigation, Republican Paul Melotik’s victory in the 24th AD special election and the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: To Sec. Austin: DOD’s “pattern of deception” regarding its medical database is unacceptable

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the data integrity issues on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED). On July 5, 2023, DoD informed Sen. Johnson’s office

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisors Vincent and Logsdon Invite Constituents to Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Sales Tax Increase 

MILWAUKEE — County Supervisors Kathleen Vincent and Patti Logsdon are hosting a town hall meeting to engage with constituents and gather their valuable feedback on the proposed 0.4% increase of the county sales tax. The meeting will be held tomorrow, July 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Greenfield Public Library (5310 W. Layton Ave. Greenfield, WI

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Gov. Evers: Grants 96 pardons, bringing total pardons granted to 1,029

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that he has granted another 96 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,029. This round of pardons breaks the Wisconsin record for most pardons granted by a governor in state history, surpassing former Gov. Julius Heil’s record of pardoning 943 individuals between 1939

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Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will be followed by a 5-year term of supervised release.  Wittenberg pleaded guilty

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 21

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the FBI interviewing Wisconsin election officials in its 2020 election investigation, Republican Paul Melotik’s victory in the 24th AD special election and the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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Gov. Evers and Dept. of Agriculture: Commend USDA Secretary Vilsack for natural disaster designations relating to drought conditions

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) this week issued statements regarding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial natural disaster designations due to recent drought-like conditions. To date, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 27 Wisconsin counties as natural disaster

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FRI News Summary: Evers says fake electors need to be held accountable; Milwaukee Police aren’t satisfied with falling violent crime, work remains

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