Dave Cieslewicz: Thanksgiving
When it was revealed last week that Francesca Hong had Tweeted about her desire to cancel Thanksgiving because it is a “colonizer” holiday, I thought that was the least of the troubles ahead for the presumptive Democratic nominee. Instead, it may have been the thing that took her down.
Charlie Sykes: It turns out that we are not the crazy ones after all
Wisconsin Democrats stared into the electoral abyss and decided, on second thought, they would rather actually win elections than take a chance on what David Axelrod memorably called “zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica.”
David Blaska: There will be no Democrat kumbaya in Wisconsin
We cannot see Hong making nice with Crowley any more than many of Crowley’s supporters would have broken a sweat for Hong.
James E. Causey: Milwaukee PBS ‘Black Nouveau’ producer Marshburn dies at 78
Everett Marshburn was a driving force behind ‘Black Nouveau’ on Milwaukee PBS who mentored countless young journalists. I will miss my friend.
Bill Berry: A burning planet and lunatic leaders, this is the new normal
Get used to annually choking on smoke from wildfires, which have raged across North America, parts of Europe and elsewhere in the world. This isn’t about to change anytime soon, especially now that chicken Democrats have abandoned climate change at its mitigation as an issue.
Mark Belling: Trump could become LBJ 2.0
Trump needs to let the Iran war go. If he doesn’t, he, like Johnson, will be remembered for a war and not the herculean accomplishments of an otherwise monumental second term.
Bill Barth: Tariff lie exposed by refund process
Truth is usually the first casualty. The proof is clear on the international trade war kicked off with heavy tariffs on imported goods by the Trump administration.
WED News Summary: Crowley pulls off comeback victory over Hong in Democratic gubernatorial primary
TOP STORIES David Crowley pulls off stunning comeback victory over Francesca Hong… a Hail Mary effort in the final weeks … underscored the popularity of Gov. Tony Evers. … Crowley and Evers spent the last month of the race crisscrossing
Crowley knocks Tiffany as he seeks to unify Dems after narrow win
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley today sought to unify the Democrats after his narrow win over Francesca Hong for the party’s gubernatorial nomination, insisting their real opponent is Tom Tiffany, not each other.
Crowley declares victory in Dem gubernatorial primary
One month after declaring he had no path to victory and dropping out of the race, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley declared victory over state Rep. Francesca Hong for the Dem gubernatorial nomination.
Primary voters tap candidates in key legislative races
State Rep. Jenna Jacobson, D-Oregon, won a three-way Dem primary to face GOP state Sen. Howard Marklein in one of the marquee races this fall.
Ortiz-Velez loses, but other lawmakers beat back primary challenges
Ismael Luna easily knocked off state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez in the Dem primary for her Milwaukee-based seat after the ADCC and other Dem groups got behind his campaign. Meanwhile, five other lawmakers turned away primary challenges.
Crowley leads Dem gubernatorial primary after Milwaukee County absentee results added in
David Crowley had a nearly 4,000-vote lead over state Rep. Francesca Hong in the race for the Dem gubernatorial nomination after Milwaukee absentee ballots were added into the statewide count.
Primary wins set up Republicans in two safe Senate districts for likely November victories
A pair of former Assembly lawmakers looking to return to the statehouse, this time to serve in the Senate, won primaries in some of the state’s most conservative districts.
Partisan primaries decide likely November winners in safe Assembly districts
Wisconsin Democrats are set to elect the first transgender woman to the state Legislature this fall. Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford won a five-way Democratic primary to succeed state Rep. Francesca Hong in the deep blue 76th AD. The 76th is one