WisDems: Wisconsin Supreme Court restores absentee ballot drop boxes, affirms voting rights of disabled Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes across the state, removing unnecessary barriers to voting for many disabled voters who aren’t unable to cast their ballots in-person. The Supreme Court’s decision stands in stark
Ruth Conniff: Complicated politics for Democrats in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is far away from the Beltway with its gossip and drama. A lot of voters here are willing to wait and give Biden a chance. But as risky as it seems to many Democrats to change candidates at this late date, there is also a genuine risk in running a weak and compromised incumbent.
Richard S. Russel: Biden can open the door for Kamala Harris
Regardless of what you think of Joe Biden’s mental acuity in 2024, he seemed to have a pretty good grip on reality back in 2020. And whom did he pick then out of 150 million possible Democrats as best qualified to take over if he wasn’t up to the job? Kamala Harris! He should make the same decision today.
Terrence Wall: Republicans should stop talking about Joe Biden for a couple weeks
The last thing Republicans should want is for Biden to step down.
Scott Walker: ‘Liberty at Stake’ and Joshua Glover: Wisconsin’s importance to the Republican Party
“Liberty at Stake” tells the story of Joshua Glover and the connection to the groundbreaking gathering of Republicans in Ripon, Wisconsin.
Bill Bussey: Climate change and the election
The bottom line is that the election this November is likely to have a tremendous impact on whether we will successfully deal with what may well be the greatest challenge we’ve ever faced.
James Causey: Incivility is rampant. In casting blame, we hold a mirror to ourselves.
Will civility be on display at the RNC? Even if its not, we all have a role to play in its revival.
Dan Knodl: Independence day marred by judicial activism
Two years ago, the court ruled that state law does not authorize election clerks to receive absentee ballots through a drop box—they may only receive ballots in the municipal office or via the mail. Now, the court has reversed course and overruled its previous decision, not for any legal reason, but solely because the makeup of the Court has changed to a liberal majority.
Tom Still: Gaming industry tax incentives should be on the screen for Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a video gaming base that could grow into a secondary hub. Ample technical and artistic talent is here or willing to return; a carefully constructed tax credit could light up the screen.
Patrick McIlheran: Wisconsin needs to crank up electricity supply
Electricity demand is growing; citizen demands should, too.
Dave Zweifel: Amtrak Numbers prove train naysayers wrong
The passenger rail skeptics weren’t saying much this week when Amtrak announced ridership numbers from the first month of its new state-sponsored train service between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee arts groups in big trouble
Huge declines in the percent of earned income are a very worrisome sign.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Beloit School District rescinds scholarship’s racial eligibility criterion following WILL’s legal threat
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has been notified by the School District of Beloit that it will reconfigure its “Grow Your Own Multicultural Teacher Scholarship Program” (GYO) to remove the racial eligibility criterion. The District has
FRI News Summary: RNC host committee raises $85M, exceeding fundraising goal
TOP STORIES 2024 RNC host committee exceeds fundraising goal … Host Committee announced Thursday it has raised record $85M+ … [chair] Priebus noted WI-based organizations have played “an integral role” in the host committee’s fundraising efforts: “… they know that
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin elder abuse hotline receives prestigious Aging Achievement Award from USAging
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice in conjunction with the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR) is pleased to announce the Wisconsin Elder Abuse Hotline is one of the recipients of a 2024 USAging Aging Achievement Award. The 2024