U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced late Thursday that he has chosen a longtime corporate lobbyist and Republican donor to serve as assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department as GOP lawmakers prepare to craft another massive giveaway to the rich and major companies. Ken Kies is currently managing director of the Federal Policy Group, a lobbying firm that …
MILWAUKEE — A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to life in prison without parole for his role in beating a 5-year-old boy to death last year. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jean Kies sentenced 27-year-old David Pietura on Friday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Pietura’s attorney, Russell Jones, argued for the possibility of parole after 40 years behind bars, but …
