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If the Foxconn deal is the new standard, the subsidy for Amazon could reach $10 billion.

When his team was unable to come to an agreement on what it would do to protest the National Anthem before their game in Chicago Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ordered his players to leave the field for the song and stand in the tunnel out of the sight of the crowd. But one player did come back out for the Anthem: offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva.

America is not about forced or mandatory shows of patriotism. The national anthem is not a test that people who play football for a living need to pass.

The players who have peacefully and quietly protested should be able to do so without fear of retribution or of losing their jobs. The president, who should be the first to defend the right of peaceful protest and of those who disagree with him, believes otherwise. That should be very concerning to all of us who believe in free expression.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication
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The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating

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If the Foxconn deal is the new standard, the subsidy for Amazon could reach $10 billion.

When his team was unable to come to an agreement on what it would do to protest the National Anthem before their game in Chicago Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ordered his players to leave the field for the song and stand in the tunnel out of the sight of the crowd. But one player did come back out for the Anthem: offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva.

America is not about forced or mandatory shows of patriotism. The national anthem is not a test that people who play football for a living need to pass.

The players who have peacefully and quietly protested should be able to do so without fear of retribution or of losing their jobs. The president, who should be the first to defend the right of peaceful protest and of those who disagree with him, believes otherwise. That should be very concerning to all of us who believe in free expression.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication company. There, they will meet local business leaders, community officials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tue., Oct. 3: WisPolitics Luncheon with Tony Evers Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tuesday, October 3 with declared Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, the state schools superintendent. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the
The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any information indicating that was the case. They also pointed to an email

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The federal Department of Homeland Security says it “stands by” its statement that Wisconsin and 20 other states were targeted by Russian government cyber actors trying to breach election systems. State officials yesterday said they hadn’t received any