Rep. Kitchens: Tax-Free Retirement Plan will help retirees stay home
(Sturgeon Bay) – Too many snowbirds aren’t returning home when winter ends. A significant tax cut offered by two local lawmakers may encourage seniors to come back home to Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Representative Joel Kitchens joined Representative David Steffen of
Parties pick presidential electors
The slate of GOP electors picked won’t be “relevant” if Kamala Harris wins Wisconsin this fall and wouldn’t meet if the state Elections Commission certifies the vice president as the winner of the state’s 10 electoral votes, a Republican Party spokesperson said.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bill to prevent fentanyl trafficking through U.S. transportation networks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced new legislation to crack down on the trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl, using the U.S. transportation network. The bill would create first-ever inspection strategies to stop drug smuggling by commercial
Dept. of Natural Resources: Sponsoring mill tours for Forest Products Week
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will sponsor a series of mill tours at several forest product manufacturing facilities across the state Oct. 14-18, 2024. Attendees will have the chance to see how products
John Nichols: Walz defended reality—even as Vance took full advantage of CBS’s failure to fact-check
In a debate where JD Vance lied and lied and lied, Tim Walz did double duty. In addition to making his own case, Walz had to defend the truth.
Dave Cieslewicz: Observations on the veep debate
It was nice to see two guys disagreeing agreeably.
Dan Shafer: The audacity of ope
Tim Walz’s rise is about more than being an endearing Midwestern dad. There’s policy achievements and a sense of urgency at the core of his ascent, and that’s exactly what Democrats need right now.
Iuscely Flores: Non-citizens matter, vote ‘no’ in November
In November, a referendum will ask whether “only” citizens should have the right to vote. … This referendum, framed as a matter of legal clarity, is a smokescreen for an exclusionary agenda that seeks to marginalize already vulnerable populations.
Dan O’Donnell: Yes, noncitizens should be barred from voting
Perhaps not trusting the will of the fickle American voter, Democrats have increasingly looked to noncitizens to give themselves a permanent majority. It’s no coincidence that the “pathway to citizenship” they support for the untold millions of illegal immigrants allowed into the country under the Biden-Harris also includes a “pathway to voting.” They want a new electoral base.
Dave Zweifel: Complaining about last election, GOP is rigging this one
What’s been going on these past several months, mostly flying beneath the radar, are massive campaigns to purge voter rolls and new legislation in several states to hold down the vote of any population segment that they suspect might vote against them.
John Torinus: Harris, Trump duck soaring health costs
Why the two presidential candidates don’t listen to self-insured managers of health care is a mystery. The reality, though, is that politicians listen to consultants and wonks who have never paid a health care bill for a group of workers.
Mark Belling: The coming Wisconsin property tax bomb
Four factors are at work that could combine to explode Wisconsin’s already extremely high property tax burden.
Public Service Commission: Celebrate Energy Efficiency Day by maximizing your savings with Wisconsin’s new home energy rebates
Every October in Wisconsin, the seasons start to change, and we brace ourselves for the cold days ahead. Preparing our homes now can help us stay warm and comfortable throughout the winter months. Recently, Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October 2nd as Energy
Steven Walters: Democrats Target Rep. Novak in new district
Remapped 51st AD is 55% Democrat. But incumbent Republican is running hard.
Lucy Ripp: Celebrate Banned Books Week by telling state Republicans to stop censoring our kids’ education
This Banned Books Week and beyond, tell Wisconsin’s GOP lawmakers that we support Wisconsin students’ freedom to read, and we trust parents, teachers, and our public libraries working together — not politicians — to create the best learning environment possible for our kids.