Gregory Humphrey: Republican Party will not address Mike Gallagher’s reasoned complaints about extremists in GOP
Gallagher provided yet another opportunity for the GOP to take an exit ramp and start a serious discussion about the obviously crazy and dangerous elements that are destroying a once proud and historically relevant political party.
Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Sec. Godlewski: Slam Donald Trump’s Project 2025 plans to raise costs for working families
Today, in Appleton and Milwaukee, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez joined Wisconsin parents and child care advocates to hold Donald Trump accountable for his plan to give tax handouts to billionaires and big corporations at the
Dave Zweifel: Many conservatives don’t want religion in their schools
In a New York Times report last week from Caddo, Oklahoma, a small town near the Texas border where four out of five voters picked Trump in the last election, it appears that a lot more than the “left” thinks requiring Bible instruction in schools isn’t a good idea.
Mark Lisheron: Minnesotans cite taxes, rules as they flee to Wisconsin
Sweeping tax increases, passed last year after Democrats got control of both houses of the Legislature, while the state sat on a COVID-fueled $17.5 billion surplus, has Minnesotans, particularly along the border counties with Wisconsin, apoplectic.
WisDems: ICYMI – State Senate candidate Jamie Wall and State Assembly candidate Christy Welch hold roundtable on Democrats’ plans to lower costs for Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, State Senate candidate Jamie Wall and State Assembly candidate Christy Welch led a roundtable discussion with Brown County residents in Green Bay on how Democrats are fighting to lower costs across the Badger State. From working to expand
Bruce Murphy: New UW policy threatens ‘Wisconsin Idea’
Will university departments be constrained from championing ways to improve government?
James E. Causey: Milwaukee prioritizes ‘visual art’ over safe driving measures
While the carnage from reckless driving persists, Milwaukee’s answer is to waste money on gimmicks like ‘visual art’ designed to raise awareness.
Dan O’Donnell: Breakdown
In a tragic twist of fate, Milwaukee’s ridiculous art car breaks down at the same time as its criminal justice system.
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Bail reform bill passes in House
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, was passed on the House floor 255-161. “The radical left-wing approach to prosecution and bail have had deadly consequences throughout
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on Senate to pass her bill to create a reproductive health travel fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) went to the U.S. Senate floor to advance her legislation to break down barriers to abortion care for women in states without access. The Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act would help offset the cost
Barca ad knocks Steil’s ‘extreme record’
1st CD Dem candidate Peter Barca launched “Proud” — a six-figure ad knocking GOP opponent Bryan Steil’s “extreme record.”
Elections Commission members bicker over returning absentee ballots to polls on Election Day — even though advice says voters can
The Wisconsin Elections Commission postponed until after the November election a vote on whether to reprimand two clerks for not accepting absentee ballots at polling places until 8 p.m. on Election Day during previous elections.
WED AM Update: Surrogate visits continue
From WisPolitics … — The parade of presidential campaign surrogates continues to roll through Wisconsin. Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Arizona, will be in Bayside and Wauwatosa today to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. Then Gwen Walz, the wife
TUE PM Update: WEC members bicker over returning absentee ballots to polls on Election Day — even though advice says voters can
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Elections Commission today postponed until after the November election a vote on whether to reprimand two clerks for not accepting absentee ballots at polling places until 8 p.m. on Election Day during previous elections.
Barca ad focuses on public safety
1st CD Dem candidate Peter Barca has launched a new ad focused on public safety.