DNC: New billboards call out Trump’s Project 2025 tax scam that would cost Wisconsin families thousands of dollars every year
Hey all – As Trump travels to Wisconsin today, Democrats are ensuring Wisconsin voters know that Trump’s new tax scam would cost them. New billboards around La Crosse will greet Trump and spotlight his Project 2025 agenda to raise taxes
Committee to Protect Health Care: La Crosse doctors share questions for Trump ahead of town hall
LA CROSSE — Ahead of Donald Trump’s town hall in La Crosse today, three area physicians shared some questions they would like for the former president to answer. At his recent events, Trump has largely failed to discuss issues related to
Wisconsin Historical Society: Announces fall “History Sandwiched In” noontime programs
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the fall lineup for their popular “History Sandwiched In” series. These free noon-hour talks featuring Wisconsin authors, historians and community members will be held in the large conference room of the History Maker Space on Capitol Square
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association: Mourns loss of Steve Freese, a champion for rural Wisconsin
(Hazel Green, WI) – WECA has announced President and CEO Steve Freese has lost his battle with cancer. Freese, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 16 years, passed away at his home in Hazel Green Wednesday morning,
Harris campaign: Statement on JD Vance’s plans to help Wisconsinites
Ahead of his visit to De Pere today, JD Vance appeared on the Dan O’Donnell Show this morning to whine about the media, about people not appreciating his cat lady insults, and about Vice President Harris’ CNN interview. Essentially, he wanted to
A Better Wisconsin Together: Reacts to J.D. Vance’s weird, anti-working families agenda ahead of visit to De Pere
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of GOP Senator J.D. Vance’s speech in De Pere this evening, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to how Vance’s economic agenda prioritizes the wealthy few and greedy corporations while raising costs for the middle class
Jill Underly: All students belong in Wisconsin’s public schools
Our public schools are places where every student, regardless of their background, abilities, or needs, should have equal access to education and opportunity.
Mark Lisheron: Fourteen months after deal with Legislature, still no cops in MPS schools
Milwaukee stiff-arms Legislature but takes sales tax money.
THU News Summary: JD Vance slams WEC for putting RFK Jr. on Wisconsin ballot
TOP STORIES In De Pere, JD Vance blasts elections commission for keeping RFK Jr. on ballot … Vance said Wednesday the Trump campaign was “thrilled” to have Kennedy’s endorsement, prompting a loud cheer from a crowd of roughly 200 people
Calvin Callahan: Investing in our students
Over $1 billion in new money was provided to support our kids, with the largest increase being general aid.
Miranda Spindt: Both parties leave ideas behind on health care
With the DNC completed, both parties have now nominated their candidates and made their platforms known. However, frustratingly lacking from the speeches at both conventions was a plan to address rising health care costs.
Bruce Thompson: Will Trump protect Social Security and Medicare?
So claims literature mailed by Republican Party of Wisconsin. Let’s examine the facts.
Dave Cieslewicz: Where’s the urgency on prisons?
Wisconsin prisons are a mess. A dangerous and too often lethal mess for both inmates and staff. And yet, where’s the action from state lawmakers and the governor?
Richard Moore: Eureka! Seeing the light on local control
Just recently the WMC Litigation Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of two taxpayers against the town of Eureka, alleging the town’s permitting requirements for livestock farms are unlawful. And that they are. At least in my take, it’s just another example of “local control” gone wild.
Vos recall committees spent more than $1.3 million on unsuccessful efforts
The campaign finance reports — filed more than a month late — also show the two committees raised more than $1.3 million through the end of June with most of that coming from an Arkansas philanthropist.