Molly Beck

@MollyBeck

If your mother says she loves you, check it out. (Wisconsin politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 21

UWM project mapping Milwaukee racial covenants hits snag after Trump agency cuts funding jsonline.com/story/news/edu… via ⁦@KellyMeyerhofer⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. Two UWM professors are hoping to secure at least $30,000 to finish the project that received help from 5,000 volunteers.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking information on election fraud in Wisconsin from Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, who does not oversee elections, to help enforce President Donald Trump's EO on elections jsonline.com/story/news/pol…

MollyBeck's tweet card. Federal officials are seeking Wisconsin voter registration data as part of a broader effort to gather information about elections in states.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · 1 h

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started, Sean Duffy says jsonline.com/story/money/bu… via @rbarrettJS

MollyBeck's tweet card. Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · 6 h

Wisconsinites often flock to Arizona, Florida to retire. Will new tax cuts keep them here? jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@hopekarnopp⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. Many Wisconsin retirees won't have to pay state income taxes under an expanded exemption. It could mark a big shift as Wisconsin grows older.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · 6 h

A father is charged with executing his 4-year-old son. He had a history of domestic abuse allegations jsonline.com/story/news/cri… via ⁦@aluthern⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. A father charged with killing his son has past domestic abuse allegations. Records show their home was at high risk for lethal domestic violence.

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Matt Smith@mattsmith_news · Jul 22

The Wisconsin State Capitol Police Department is trying to identify a shirtless man who it says tried to enter Milwaukee state Rep. Priscilla Prado's house late Monday night wisn.com/article/man-ac…

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Scott Wong@scottwongDC · Jul 22

.@NBCNews: Ozzy Osbourne, pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at 76 ⁦ nbcnews.com/news/obituarie…

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 22

Congressman Tom Tiffany teases a run for Wisconsin governor but says he hasn't made up his mind jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@lawrencegandrea⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has not yet said whether he plans to join the GOP primary for governor, but he has been happy to tease a potential run.

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Ben Mullin@BenMullin · Jul 22

scoop: @davejorgenson, one of the breakout stars of the Marty Baron era of The Post, is leaving to start his own company with two Post alums nytimes.com/2025/07/22/bus…

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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez@yvonnewingett · Jul 21

After Pledging to Keep Prices Low, Amazon Hiked Them on Hundreds of Essentials wsj.com/business/retai…

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 18

How Wisconsin exemplifies the weaknesses of both the Democratic and Republican parties jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@WisVoter⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. It turns out that the uber-battleground of Wisconsin is a great window into the electoral deficiencies of both major parties.

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JR Ross@jrrosswrites · Jul 17

News: A source close to @GovEvers said no final decision has been made on seeking a 3rd, his team hasn't called potential Dem contenders to tell them he's out, and there will be no announcement in the next 24-36 hours. See more in today's PM Update: pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/pm-update/t…

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 17

Trump administration signals it is bypassing Wisconsin's senators in key judicial selection jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@DanielBice⁩ ⁦@lawrencegandrea⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. The Trump administration conducted its own interviews with at least five of the 19 candidates for an open seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals in mid-May.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 17

Wisconsin Legislature spent $26.2 million in taxpayer money on private attorneys since 2017 jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@francesca__pica⁩ ⁦@MSpicuzzaMJS⁩ ⁦@annakleiber03⁩

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 16

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wwinter🏹(MEI DAY!!!!!)@winterduck04 · Jul 15

just remembered that americans don’t have random old castles in the countryside that they can go and visit

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Charlotte Scott@reportsbychar · Jul 16

Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 16

DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data (via ⁦@patrickdmarley⁩ ⁦@yvonnewingett⁩) washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

MollyBeck's tweet card. Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 16

Milwaukee's Frank Aukofer covered civil rights, wars and politics in storied reporting career jsonline.com/story/news/202… via ⁦@annakleiber03⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. Aukofer reported on countless Washington events, including impeachment proceedings of two presidents and political conventions spanning 24 years.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 16

Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republicans at odds with Trump over release of Epstein case documents jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via ⁦@lawrencegandrea⁩

MollyBeck's tweet card. Some of Wisconsin’s top Republicans appear to be pushing back on the Trump administration’s decision not to release information on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Molly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 15

The Winklevoss twins led crypto spending in 2024 campaigns, CNBC reported cnbc.com/2024/09/16/cry…

MMolly Beck@MollyBeck · Jul 15

State campaign finance reports are due today. First bit of news: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss donated a total of $1M to Republican guv candidate Bill Berrien's PAC.

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