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Richard Eberwein

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Richard Eberwein’s Biography

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Richard is a Chicago native who mainly covers elections, direct democracy, and the affordability crisis for the digital newsroom Heartland Signal. He has worked as a reporter for Heartland Signal since 2022, during which he has risen to become one of the outlet's main writers, focusing on the Midwest region of the United States.

Richard Eberwein’s Journalist Portfolio

Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her ow...

Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her ow...

Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson is campaigning on a congressional stock trading ban, but she is protectin…

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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassme...

Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassme...

Wisconsin state Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) announced his retirement three days after Heartland Signal asked…

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How one nonprofit kept over 236,000 families afloat when SNAP benefits disappeared

How one nonprofit kept over 236,000 families afloat when SNAP benefits disappeared

When benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were unavailable due to the recent gov…

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Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde says people in nursing homes shouldn't vote

Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde says people in nursing homes shouldn't vote

During an appearance on the "Guy Benson Show," Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde responded to a question …

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Rideshare workers protest, strike across the country for better wages and right to unionize

Rideshare workers protest, strike across the country for better wages and right to unionize

Rideshare workers from across the country gathered in protest at airports in major cities to demand fair comp…

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Wisconsin state representative says abortion isn't health care and he knows because he was a vete...

Wisconsin state representative says abortion isn't health care and he knows because he was a vete...

While debating Assembly Bill 975, legislation that would introduce a 14-week abortion ban referendum if passe…

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As Republicans push to legalize raw milk, an outbreak in Idaho offers a reality check

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By Richard Eberwein
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Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/JoNel Aleccia, File) The conservative legislative push to legalize unpasteurized (raw) milk is facing a reality check in Idaho, where state health officials are investigating a sudden spike of nearly 60 illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy.
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Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her own wealth

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By Richard Eberwein
| WCPT 820 Weekend
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during a campaign rally with local residents, Saturday, May 30, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) In a campaign ad published last month for her U.S. Senate bid, U.S. Rep.
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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassment investigation

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By Richard Eberwein
| WCPT 820 Weekend
Photo via Kaufert for Assembly Wisconsin state Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) announced his retirement three days after Heartland Signal asked his office about an investigation into inappropriate sexual comments he allegedly made about underage girls in 2019. Kaufert, 68, has a political career dating back to 1991, when he began his first stint in the Wisconsin state Assembly. In 2015, he left the Assembly when he was elected mayor of Neenah, Wis., a tenure that lasted until April 2022.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Unfortunately not. I would like to though because I am a sucker for the classics

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Connie from The Walking Dead

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Always be curious and prepared