THU News Summary: Dugan ICE encounter video released; House passes reconciliation bill
TOP STORIES New video shows Judge Hannah Dugan’s encounter with ICE, man’s arrest… released by Milwaukee County on May 21 through an open records request, is evidence in a federal criminal case against Dugan. … shows Dugan, who was wearing
Weekly GOP radio address: Land of the free because of the brave
Since the founding of our nation, more than 1.3 million Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedoms. Ordinary men and women, like you and I, who made an extraordinary sacrifice. On Monday, Memorial Day, we honor, them
Dave Cieslewicz: We need another Supreme Court candidate
I hope that someone with a distinguished legal background and no obvious ideological or partisan leanings will step up to run.
William Osmulski: Two maps show Wisconsin’s leftward slide
Two maps of Wisconsin produced by the MacIver Institute reveal two very different political realities in the state.
Rubie Mizell: My kids shouldn’t have to navigate race in sports. Let them play and be free.
We want our children to grow through sports — to learn discipline, resilience, teamwork. But how can they do that when they’re busy navigating unspoken racial double standards?
Jerry Hanson: Stop taking from those with less to give more to the rich
Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary Americans to the top of American society.
Carol Chapin: My son’s life depends on Medicaid. Program cuts put his future in jeopardy.
I urge our elected officials — especially those who have said they want to protect “the vulnerable” — to stop these irresponsible cuts to Medicaid.
Ben Brunette: Wisconsin delegation should back credit card competition
The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), introduced last Congress, would inject competition into the marketplace and correct the failures that have allowed swipe fees to grow out of control.
Rep. Subeck: Democrats introduce bill to protect Wisconsin families and communities by investing in childcare
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined fellow Democratic legislators in introducing a bill (LRB 3322/1) that would invest $480 million to expand access to high quality, affordable childcare across Wisconsin. The proposal mirrors a provision from Governor Evers’s 2025-27
Rep. Stubbs: Joins Democratic colleagues in support of child care counts
MADISON, WI – Today, Democratic legislators in both houses of the Wisconsin State Legislature introduced a bill that would invest $480 million in Child Care Counts. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today I am proud to join
Rep. Spaude, Sen. Wall: Da Pere community members call on the Wisconsin State Legislature to pass a strong education budget
De Pere, Wis. — Democratic members of the Wisconsin State Legislature heard from educators, parents, and community members in De Pere about the importance of strong investments in our public schools. After the event, Rep. Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) and Sen.
Mark Belling: The Big Lie about Biden shows the left thinks it can do anything
Now that the media itself is admitting that the last two years of Joe Biden’s administration was a giant lie — that Biden was essentially senile and his staff was running the country — the important questions to ask are: How morally bankrupt are they, and how in the world did they think they could get away with it?
Bill Barth: US should follow founding document
Orders are not laws, which is one reason courts keep tossing them out for exceeding the executive’s constitutional authority. Congress makes laws. That’s what the Constitution says. America should follow its founding document.
Sens. Baldwin, Collins: Introduce bipartisan bill to ensure more Americans can access lifesaving cancer screenings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) re-introduced their bipartisan Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act to reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), a
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on the passage of the one big beautiful bill act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the House Republican budget bill, better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “This legislation is a victory for working Americans across the nation and