Tag: Elon Musk
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Top donors (so far) to Rep. Van Orden, Republican of western Wisconsin
The world’s richest man has already written the incumbent a large check to try to aid his reelection to the 3rd Congressional District.
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Musk’s satellite internet company contests Wisconsin’s rural installation plans
The Trump Administration is pushing states to put more federal funding into slower, but cheaper-to-install, satellite internet. Critics fear a giveaway to the companies of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
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DOGE ‘deleted’ fed agency that strived for increased government efficiency
The agency 18F completed a $1.6 million project in Wisconsin to help a state department more effectively perform one aspect of its mission.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors using political party loophole in Wis Supreme Court race
Elon Musk joins the regular billionaire donors in Wisconsin politics: the Uihleins, Diane Hendricks, George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with many others dumping huge sums into Wisconsin parties.
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Wis Dems lead direct fundraising in court race; GOP (& Elon) lead with super PACs
Consistent with recent elections, Democrats are winning direct fundraising in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But Republicans are well ahead in independent spending, thanks mainly to Elon Musk.
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CFPB has recouped billions for American consumers. Musk wants to delete it.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect consumers from deceptive financial practices. Wisconsin residents have filed tens of thousands of complaints with the agency.