WisDems: Accuse Van Orden campaign of violating FCC rules in recent TV ad
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the La Crosse Tribune reported that Derrick Van Orden is being called out for violating federal law by running an attack ad without the disclosure required by the FCC. In failing to follow the letter of the law, Derrick
Sen. Ballweg: Endorsed by National Association of Social Workers
Madison, WI—Senator Joan Ballweg, sitting senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. According to the endorsement letter sent by the Wisconsin Chapter of
Harris campaign: Team Harris-Walz charts ‘New Way Forward’ on 4th day of tour
Team Harris-Walz was out across the battlegrounds on Sunday for the fourth day of the New Way Forward tour. Key surrogates met with communities across the country to underscore the stark contrast in this election between Vice President Harris’ vision
Gov. Evers and Dept. of Workforce Development: Announce youth apprenticeship to add four occupational pathways this fall
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program will add four new occupational pathways to its program offerings in the 2024-2025 school year: law enforcement, fire protection, project management,
Harris campaign: U.S. Senator Tina Smith rallies volunteers around Vice President Harris’ ‘New Way Forward’ in western Wisconsin
Yesterday, in Menomonie and Eau Claire, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) spoke with local leaders and volunteers as part of the Harris-Walz campaign’s New Way Forward battleground tour. With 50 days until the election, Senator Smith spent the day mobilizing support
Liam Beran and Steven Walters: Do newly competitive legislative races in Wisconsin drive civic engagement?
A look at the Assembly contest between incumbent Todd Novak and challenger Elizabeth Grabe
Dan Shafer: New board, new game
Wisconsin finally has new, fairer maps for its state legislature. And for the first time in a long time, either party could win the majority in the State Assembly.
Dan Knodl: Every state is a border state
My detractors will say this article is xenophobic. To them, I will say there is nothing xenophobic about demanding to follow the rule of law that this country was built on. I support legal immigration. I do not support importing lawlessness and degradation.
Rep. Sapik: Statement on second assassination attempt of President Donald Trump
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Dave Zweifel: How a pet-eating conspiracy theory spread
JD Vance, who has been a key figure in promoting the pet-eating story, tipped his hand about this motives when he posted on X that “it’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false.” But he encouraged supporters to continue repeating them, writing in a second post, “Keep the cat memes flowing.”
Gregory Humphrey: Racism on parade in Springfield, Ohio, for GOP partisan gain is indefensible
What I find as troubling as the overt and conservative-driven racism is that one of the fundamental themes of our nation is so effortlessly thrown away. If you listen to the blather from Vance, it soon becomes obvious that he cottons to the odious notion that some Americans ‘are more American’ than others.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Federal Officials open investigation into Cleveland clinic for discriminatory healthcare programs
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has been notified that the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OCR) will initiate a federal investigation into Cleveland Clinic concerning racially discriminatory patient care
Bill Kaplan: Cooke fights for health care affordability, access and coverage
Cooke, a sixth-generation Wisconsinite, grew up on a 3rd CD dairy farm. She knows first hand the centrality of health care affordability, access and coverage.
Michelle Bryant: From vision to victory: Amplifying Black voices
Over the years, I have found a lifeline in the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Public Policy Convening.
Wyatt Eichholz: Could Wisconsin eliminate its income tax?
States without one turn to unique sources of revenue or growth-hindering options.