Dave Cieslewicz: How the Dems did
Both parties had successful conventions. Only 80 miles apart on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee and Chicago, both even enjoyed the cool breezes and clear, blue skies of a Great Lakes summer.
Ruth Conniff: The Democrats’ Midwestern charm offensive
In the critical contest to appeal to swing-state voters in the Upper Midwest, the Kamala Harris campaign could not have come up with a better running mate than Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz if they made one in a lab.
Scott Walker: Democratic Party looking more and more like a Marxist regime
The radicals assembled in Chicago this week under the banner of joy and hope, but their rhetoric was filled with anger and hatred. Their actions and proposals, however, are far worse for the future of America.
Tom Still: At Epic, AI isn’t just the next big thing: It’s already improving care
Epic’s User Group Meeting annually offers a themed surprise for thousands of visitors, so it was no shock when founder Judy Faulkner appeared on stage Aug. 20 in the company’s Deep Space Auditorium dressed as “Lady Swan,” a variation on Mother Goose and in keeping with a larger story-telling motif.
Michael Lucas: Econ 101: Understanding inflation
Inflation is a very simple concept and yet almost everyone gets its wrong. This misunderstanding is the result of a concerted effort to confuse the public and prevent blame from being assigned to those responsible for its creation.
Amelia Robinson: Gus Walz loves his dad, Tim. Anyone who doesn’t see the beauty of this is weird.
Gus Walz loves his dad. That should have been clear to anyone — Republican, Democrat, or independent — who saw him sob as his dad, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination Wednesday night.
Dave Zweifel: Make it so politicians can gerrymander no more
Tim Cullen, the longtime Democrat from Janesville who in between his terms in the state Legislature agreed to serve as Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson’s health and social services secretary, has a new book out that makes it clear why gerrymandering is so repugnant to good government.
Rohn Bishop: Keep Waupun prison open, move Department of Corrections headquarters here
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board is wrong to call for the closure of Waupun and Green Bay correctional institutions because the buildings are old and that’s causing staffing issues and problems.
FRI AM Update: Baldwin warns convention Social Security, Medicare at risk if Trump wins
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her DNC speech last night said Social Security and Medicare are at risk if Donald Trump is elected in November. The Madison Dem running for reelection told delegates her mother was
Baldwin in floor speech says Social Security, Medicare at risk if Trump wins
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Social Security and Medicare are at risk if Donald Trump is elected in November during remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Thursday night. The Madison Dem told delegates her mother was a teen
Baldwin campaign: VIDEO: Tammy Baldwin addresses the DNC
MADISON, Wis. — Moments ago, Tammy Baldwin took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to highlight the importance of family and supporting our seniors. During her remarks, Tammy focused on her experience being raised by her maternal grandparents and the
THU PM Update: Supreme Court sets tight deadline in suit to keep Green Party off presidential ballot
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court, just two days after getting the case, gave the Green Party until tomorrow to respond to a suit seeking to keep it from placing a candidate on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. In her
Sen. Jagler: Letter to Milwaukee Public Schools Board President Herndon
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Rae, attending his 6th DNC, says energy in this year’s ‘second to none’
CHICAGO – Jason Rae, secretary of the Democratic National Committee, is only 37 has already seen many conventions. In this one, he sees something special. “They’re all different,” Rae said in a WisPolitics-WisconsinEye interview at his sixth convention. “But this
WILL: Criticizes “undemocratic” effort to deny Green Party ballot access in Wisconsin
DNC operative seeks to use SCOWIS to reshape political environment in favor of their own nominee. The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is strongly condemning the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) attempt to remove the Green Party