Owen Robinson: Homeowners blockaded in Vilas County

After years of wrangling through a convoluted mess of contracts, bad record keeping, broken promises, state, local, federal, and tribal laws, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has decided to blockade dozens of non-tribal families in the dead of winter. In a dramatic escalation, tribal officials are demanding $20 million in order to lift the blockade.

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THU AM Update: Pair of new Protasiewicz ads label Kelly ‘extreme’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Liberal Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign today released two new TV ads knocking conservative Supreme Court rival Daniel Kelly. Both call him an extremist. The Protasiewicz campaign said the ads are part of its existing statewide buy of nearly $8

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Owen Robinson: Homeowners blockaded in Vilas County

After years of wrangling through a convoluted mess of contracts, bad record keeping, broken promises, state, local, federal, and tribal laws, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has decided to blockade dozens of non-tribal families in the dead of winter. In a dramatic escalation, tribal officials are demanding $20 million in order to lift the blockade.

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