Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 PM Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 W Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53226 All Contributions Gratefully Accepted Parking and Zoo Admission is Included For questions, please contact Zach at zach@barrettformilwaukee.com or call (414) 271-8050
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers has dramatically cut the use of state planes compared to Scott Walker and instead is much more likely to use a car to get outside of Madison, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. Still, Walker’s plane use — which became an issue that dogged him in last year’s election — also meant Wisconsin reside… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a committee vote on Craig Thompson’s nomination to be DOT secretary, the state response to recent mass shootings and the Dems’ continued push to expand Medicaid.
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Dem rep says he will ask one more time for Speaker Vos to accommodate his disability before taking legal action. Lt. Gov spokesperson blames a campaign staffer for indicating that he graduated college, even though he did not. Gov Evers staff member leaves to work for Kamala Harris campaign.
MILWAUKEE, WI – This week, Republican Senator Lindsay Graham confirmedwhat we already knew: if President Trump is reelected, the GOP will make another push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions and kicking millions of their health care. As one article points out, “Rather than learn the lessons of 2018, Graham made it clear that his party plans to return to the same playbook that failed a year ago.” “Previous GOP attempts to repeal ObamaCare were a driving force in Democrats taking back the House in 2018, and the issue has also reemerged among 2020 Democratic presidential
[Madison, WI] – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has been lying to the public for years about graduating college. After claiming to have received a bachelor’s degree from the Alabama A&M University, Lt. Governor Barnes now admits he never finished or received a degree. Barnes has made a habit of deceiving the public recently. Earlier this summer,Barnes tried covering up his failure to pay taxes by falsely claiming to be on an installment plan with the city – a claim that was refuted by the City Treasurer’s Office. Read the full write-up here or find excerpts
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With a new conservative justice in place, the WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate partisanship and the state Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Outgoing Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham’s experience shows why leading here is so hard.
A recent column by state Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, called commercial pot a “gateway to equity, opportunity, and moving Wisconsin forward.” Such an outlandish statement requires some fact checking.
In a country when so many gun deaths are suicides, red flag laws have proven to help take guns away from people going through obvious trauma, or drinking bouts or opioid distress. There is evidence that taking away the methods of suicide – guns, pills, whatever –deter suicidal folk. But there is little evidence that, outside suicides, red flag laws are more than a drop in the bucket of blood our society endures
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In past years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin’s political landscape. Extensive studies have shown not only the scale, but the drastic health consequences contaminated water has on our communities. Contaminants like nitrates and bacteria have been linked to blue baby syndrome, thyroid disease, and some cancers, harming our rural communities. Meanwhile, lead continues to poison children statewide. In Kewaunee County, 60 percent of sampled wells were contaminated with fecal microbes, leading one of the researchers
A conservative publication has filed lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Tony Evers for systematically excluding it from press events, including his administration’s budget press briefing that was open to other journalists.
Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 PM Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 W Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53226 All Contributions Gratefully Accepted Parking and Zoo Admission is Included For questions, please contact Zach at zach@barrettformilwaukee.com or call (414) 271-8050
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers has dramatically cut the use of state planes compared to Scott Walker and instead is much more likely to use a car to get outside of Madison, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. Still, Walker’s plane use — which
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss a committee vote on Craig Thompson’s nomination to be DOT secretary, the state response to recent mass shootings and the Dems’ continued push to expand Medicaid.
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Dem rep says he will ask one more time for Speaker Vos to accommodate his disability before taking legal action. Lt. Gov spokesperson blames a campaign staffer for indicating that he graduated college, even though he did not. Gov Evers
MILWAUKEE, WI – This week, Republican Senator Lindsay Graham confirmedwhat we already knew: if President Trump is reelected, the GOP will make another push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions and kicking millions of their health care. As one article points out, “Rather than learn the lessons
[Madison, WI] – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has been lying to the public for years about graduating college. After claiming to have received a bachelor’s degree from the Alabama A&M University, Lt. Governor Barnes now admits he never finished or received a degree.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Energy – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Mining – Public health and safety – Real
With a new conservative justice in place, the WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate partisanship and the state Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Outgoing Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham’s experience shows why leading here is so hard.
A recent column by state Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, called commercial pot a “gateway to equity, opportunity, and moving Wisconsin forward.” Such an outlandish statement requires some fact checking.
In a country when so many gun deaths are suicides, red flag laws have proven to help take guns away from people going through obvious trauma, or drinking bouts or opioid distress. There is evidence that taking away the methods of suicide – guns, pills, whatever –deter suicidal folk. But there is little evidence that, outside suicides, red flag laws are more than a drop in the bucket of blood our society endures
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In past years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin’s political landscape. Extensive studies have shown not only the scale, but the drastic health consequences
A conservative publication has filed lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Tony Evers for systematically excluding it from press events, including his administration’s budget press briefing that was open to other journalists.