Republicans and the majorityir about their effort to rip apart our Health Care System and jeopardize the protections for people with preexistinghrow of millions of people off of their this now, it is deeply troubling ates this point that we have less exd than 24 hours to the expected vote come we dont even know which version of repeal republicans hope to pass. The do republican support the Better Care Reconciliation Act, a bill that according to the Congressional Budget Office would cause 22 million more americans to become uninsured, which would drive up Health Care Costs and dismantle the Medicaid Program. Do they support the ted cruz amendment which would bring back junk insurance plans that offer virtually no protection and drive up outofpocket costs for Vital Services . Or will they rally behind their backup option, a plan to repeal the Affordable Care act and replace it with nothing . Thats nothing. An approach that would add 32 million more americans to the ranks of the uninsure
Of our kids. Reporter i spoke with a representative of milwaukee public schools. She says the school sent out a notification to parents today. Lauren, thank you. Today day two of the recount. A slow start rebounded in one day. The actual counting didnt start until late last night. They say theyre right on schedule as of we did get after lunch. Every since theyve been reading ballot after ballot. The process is moving faster, as we go. A much different sight from yesterday when the morning, afternoon, and much of the night was spent on prep work, matching numbers from the general election to their ballot count of around 240,000. It started out very slow. I think its going to pick up. As of friday afternoon, tabulators made their way around five municipalities with very weve done, we have a plus oneonone. Thanks to leaving cushion, county clerk Kathleen Novak said theyre in good shape for the deadline. We are going to make it. I dont have any concerns about that. 20 tabulators will be wo
Charging for parking on milwaukees lakefront. Tonight, residents get to voice their concerns. 12 news terry sater is live at the Washington Park senior center. This is the second of two listening sessions where people are brought together in small groups to give their input and ask questions about the county budget. Right now its free to park on Lincoln Memorial drive as well as the county parking lots. For example, northpoint and mckinley park. The county is trying to close a gap in next years budget by looking for new ways to bring in cash. Its este raise by charging r parking on 1. 5 million the lakefront and , millions more for transportation by charging a vehicle registration fee. Lakefront visitor james brewer is agast it. I think its a bad idea on the strength of the fact that people need to park down here. There is already know where to park. Its restricted. Its just congested. Its not a great idea right now. We are back live. P. M. The conversations will eventually be publishe
Holiday weekend make sure you do so responsibly. Or you may find yourself pulled over. 35 different Law Enforcement agencies are teaming up this weekend to keep impaired drivers off of the details. Near the busy roads theyll spend the weekend protecting, law enforcers line up for a friday evening roll call. Theyre kicking off the southeast wisconsin owi task forces Labor Day Weekend effort. Its the opening of College Football this weekend the badgers game is on saturday afternoon. Lots of home parties going on and we want to make sure that people either stay home or they drive home safely with some type of designated driver program. Thirty v the task force. And lt. Gary gabrish says theyre very effective since last october, not including regular patrols, the task force alone has made 230 operating while impaired arrests. I believe we have about eight percent of the owis that occur in our county just on our deployments. Theyll be keeping a close eye on drivers this weekend, while some c
After a remarkable 12year mission the rosetta space probe has crash landed we begin tonight at ten with breaking news out of milwaukee. A young child has been shot and killed. It happened inside a home near 15th and north. Ashley sears is live near the scene with the latest. Police have been on scene for the la shooting happened inside a home between north and lloyd. Police tell us a 4 yo boy was shot and killed. According to police, the gun was fired from inside the home. Its unclear who fired the weapon. In addition to first responders, Salvation Army chaplains are on scene comforting the victims family. If anyone knows. Just going to need help. Again, it is unclear who fired the gun. The investigation is on sears fox six news. Ben thanks ashley just last week a 9yearold milwaukee boy was shot inside a home. Police say he was shot by his 6year old brother who was playing with a gun. It happened on september 21st near 20th and hadley. The 9yearold was seriously hurt and at last check