James Wigderson: Missing the point
The Democrats are hoping abortion can save them, even as they don’t understand why the economy is not a winning issue for them.
Satya Rhodes-Conway: Biden stands with Wisconsin, Trump stands with the NRA
Families across Wisconsin know we have to take gun safety seriously, and that’s why I, like so many in our communities, am deeply concerned about what a second Donald Trump term would mean for the safety of our state, our communities and our kids.
Jerry Apps: Agriculture needs to move beyond economics
The future of this country depends on vibrant rural communities and sustainable, environmentally friendly farms. Rural and urban people must together develop a reverence for the land, and view it more than an economic commodity. We need an agricultural ethic for the future.
Dan O’Donnell: The scourge of fast food inflation
When even McDonald’s is becoming unaffordable, America’s inflation problem has become a full-blown crisis.
Ruth Conniff: Amid a bitter, ugly immigration debate, a moment of grace and common sense
It was a big week for immigration politics, but in Wisconsin a reality check shows farmers and immigrant workers have a lot in common.
Dave Cieslewicz: Madison needs higher buildings, denser housing
And it’s also time to revisit a regional transit authority.
GOP national convention delegates include former guvs Thompson, Walker
The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020.
Marquette national poll finds tight presidential race
Among registered voters, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tied at 50% each. Among likely voters, it was 51-49 in Trump’s favor.
Hovde ad hits Baldwin, Biden over inflation
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is up with a new TV ad that focuses on inflation as he says in the spot, “It’s time for a change.”
DC Wrap: Baldwin voices support for Senate border bill, Johnson calls measure a “political stunt”
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voices support for a border bill the Senate is set to vote on today, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, knocks the measure as a “political stunt.”
Fiscal Bureau director ‘comfortable’ with pace of tax collections; revenue growth slightly ahead of projections
State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24.
THU AM Update: GOP delegates include former guvs Thompson, Walker
From WisPolitics … — The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020. The party announced the list
WisGOP: Announces RNC delegates and alternates
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced its slate of delegates and alternates for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “It is an honor to represent the state of Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention,” WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming
WED PM Update: Lang ‘comfortable’ with pace of tax collections with revenue growth slightly ahead of projections
From WisPolitics … — State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24. LFB Director Bob Lang told WisPolitics
Department of Revenue: Collections, April FY2024
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