Dave Zweifel: Firing Barbara Lawton is a new low for Wisconsin’s GOP

This trailblazing woman who won two statewide elections for lieutenant governor, selflessly served for decades on countless committees and councils dealing with everything from education to the arts, and who has been a leading voice for women’s rights, was declared by Republican senators last week as not fit to serve on the UW Hospitals and Clinic Authority Board.

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Bill Kaplan: Will Mike Gallagher lead on Ukraine?

It’s time for retiring Mike Gallagher, a former U.S. Marine Corps officer and supporter of Ukraine, to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on aid for Ukraine. He has nothing to lose. It would be a profile in integrity and assure Gallagher’s mark on history. Semper Fidelis.

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Protect Our Care: New estimates find that Medicare negotiations will lower drug prices by thousands of dollars every year, finally limiting the power of big drug companies

Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, Medicare is currently negotiating lower prices for the costliest prescription drugs. Lower prices for the first 10 drugs selected for negotiation will take effect in 2026, and by 2030, up to 80 drugs will have lower negotiated prices. A new report by

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WisDems: Statement on California bank owner Eric Hovde’s TV ad 

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the Eric Hovde’s first TV ad and its omission of any mention of Wisconsin: “Wisconsinites shouldn’t be surprised that a $2.8 billion California bank owner trying to buy a Senate seat in Wisconsin failed to

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Dave Zweifel: Firing Barbara Lawton is a new low for Wisconsin’s GOP

This trailblazing woman who won two statewide elections for lieutenant governor, selflessly served for decades on countless committees and councils dealing with everything from education to the arts, and who has been a leading voice for women’s rights, was declared by Republican senators last week as not fit to serve on the UW Hospitals and Clinic Authority Board.

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Bill Kaplan: Will Mike Gallagher lead on Ukraine?

It’s time for retiring Mike Gallagher, a former U.S. Marine Corps officer and supporter of Ukraine, to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on aid for Ukraine. He has nothing to lose. It would be a profile in integrity and assure Gallagher’s mark on history. Semper Fidelis.

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Marquette County Dems: Donate NYT subscription to local library

The Democratic Party of Marquette County has donated the cost of a one-year subscription to the New York Times Sunday Edition to the Ethel Everhard Memorial Library in Westfield.  County Party Chair Peggy Fullmer said “We value the diversity of ideas found in our public libraries. We value freedom of

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