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How many calls for emergency medical services were made in Milwaukee during week ending Feb. 1?

Milwaukee had a total of 1,978 calls for emergency medical services during the week ending Feb. 1, according to the latest data from the City of Milwaukee Open Data.

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 16, 2025

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Senator Johnson joins colleagues to reintroduce death tax repeal bill

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin has collaborated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and 44 other senators to reintroduce a bill aimed at permanently repealing the federal estate tax, commonly referred to as the death tax.

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 14, 2025

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Senator Johnson opposes short-term tax packages alongside finance committee Republicans

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 13, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has joined fellow Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee in opposing any short-term tax package that offers only temporary relief.

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Keshena man sentenced for violent assault on Menominee reservation

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 10, 2025

On February 6, 2025, John V. Miller, Jr., a former resident of Keshena and member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, was sentenced to 115 months in prison for serious domestic violence offenses on the Menominee Indian Reservation.

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Former resident pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution leading to death

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 10, 2025

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 7, 2025, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach accepted the guilty pleas of Warren J. Grignon.

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Milwaukee: 1,935 calls for emergency medical services reported in week ending Jan. 25

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 9, 2025

Milwaukee had a total of 1,935 calls for emergency medical services during the week ending Jan. 25, according to the latest data from the City of Milwaukee Open Data.

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Senators unveil FY 2025 budget focusing on border security and military

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 7, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin has joined forces with Senator Lindsey Graham, the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, to introduce the fiscal year 2025 budget resolution.

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Senator Johnson announces mobile office hours across Wisconsin

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 7, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in various locations.

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Senator demands Meta release records on alleged vaccine injury censorship

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 6, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has reached out to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc., concerning Facebook's alleged censorship of individuals reporting injuries from COVID-19 vaccines.

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Lawmakers question FBI's use of cellular data in January 6 pipe bomb probe

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 4, 2025

Yesterday, three Republican lawmakers sent letters to major cellular carriers and the FBI, questioning the handling of cellular data in the investigation of pipe bombs found on January 6, 2021.

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Week Ending Jan. 18: Milwaukee tallies 1,859 calls for emergency medical services

By Milwaukee City Wire | Feb 2, 2025

Milwaukee had a total of 1,859 calls for emergency medical services during the week ending Jan. 18, according to the latest data from the City of Milwaukee Open Data.

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Whistleblower records claim DOJ-FBI misconduct in Trump elector case

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 30, 2025

Senators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley have released whistleblower disclosures concerning the origins of a federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

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Senator Johnson subpoenas HHS for COVID-19 vaccine safety records

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 29, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, representing Wisconsin, has issued a subpoena to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records concerning COVID-19 vaccine safety data and communications related to the pandemic.

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Senator Ron Johnson introduces GOOD Act to enhance regulatory transparency

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 27, 2025

On January 27, 2025, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin introduced the Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act along with 14 Senate colleagues.

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Johnson joins Lee in introducing act on foreign aid and abortion

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 27, 2025

On Friday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin joined forces with Senator Mike Lee of Utah to introduce the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act.

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Milwaukee sees 1,792 calls for emergency medical services in week ending Jan. 11

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 26, 2025

Milwaukee had a total of 1,792 calls for emergency medical services during the week ending Jan. 11, according to the latest data from the City of Milwaukee Open Data.

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Milwaukee police report 4 incidents in week ending Jan. 25

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 26, 2025

Milwaukee police reported a total of four incidents during the week ending Jan. 25, according to the latest data from Milwaukee Open Data.

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Senators demand answers over New Year’s Day attacks

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 23, 2025

On January 23, 2025, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley initiated a congressional investigation following the New Year’s Day attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas.

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Lawmakers urge Trump to restore pro-life policies in new term

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, along with Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, James Lankford, and over 140 other members of Congress, have urged President Trump to reinstate and expand pro-life policies as he begins his new administration.

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Ron Johnson appointed chair of Senate investigations subcommittee

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jan 22, 2025

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Gary Peters announced the appointment of Senator Ron Johnson as the chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.