Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Nearly 160 organizations across Wisconsin call for investment in Milwaukee County Courthouse Complex
MILWAUKEE – Nearly 160 organizations across Wisconsin have formed a coalition and signed a letter urging State legislators to support Milwaukee County’s efforts to re-envision and invest in a modern public safety facility as part of its Courthouse Complex. The full
Bryce campaign: Returns to congressional race swinging – Rattling Trump rubberstamp Steil amid Social Security & healthcare fears
CALEDONIA, WI. – Randy Bryce came out swinging Tuesday in announcing his return to the First Congressional District race – rattling millionaire incumbent Congressman Bryn Steil. Here’s a wrapup of some of the early accounts of Bryce’s return to grassroots
WED News Summary: Evers optimistic about getting state budget done on time
TOP STORIES Evers is optimistic state budget is on track despite federal funding uncertainty… during a Tuesday appearance on WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers program echoed comments made by key Republican lawmakers, suggesting that deliberations are getting stuck on tax cut proposals. …
Victoria Gillet: From patient care to community advocacy: Why a Milwaukee physician is fighting against toxic gas plants
Independent analysis shows the Oak Creek gas plant would cause around 700 new cases of asthma, 60 heart attacks, 250 emergency room visits, and 200 premature deaths over its lifetime and $92-144 million in health costs every year.
John Nichols: Working-class Democrat Bryce takes on GOP’s Steil for House
Can Bryce take down Steil, a prodigious fundraiser who does his best to avoid controversy in a district that has not elected a Democrat since 1993?
Jason Jacobs: Wake boats expand access to Wisconsin waters — they’re not a threat
Excessive regulation would discourage tourism, reduce accessibility for physically challenged individuals, and lacks scientific justification.
Richard Moore: The bullet-proof way to rein in the bureaucracy
At the end of the day, while all the measures the GOP are seeking are positive, none are transformative. Until we unequivocally strip the bureaucracies of any lawmaking power, the bureaucracies and their progressive allies will find ways to manipulate the system.
Dave Zweifel: Suck it up, America, the billionaires are in charge
The GOP-led House is in a quandary over extending the tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year, while also reducing the deficit.
Gregory Humphrey: Harry Truman to Donald Trump: ‘Stop being an appeaser’
Our nation and the democracy-loving countries of the world do not have a person in the Oval Office speaking the clarion words and promoting the bedrock values and ideals that have attracted the global community to the true foundation and power of the United States.
Connie Bolle: We need Rep. Gwen Moore’s leadership on this life-saving kidney legislation
I made the decision to donate a kidney to help save a life. Proposed legislation helps others make that decision, too.
Michelle Bryant: Acquittal of officers in Tyree Nichols’ beating death hits differently
Tyree Nichols’ death should not be in vain. His case must serve as a wake-up call for all Americans, particularly the Black community, to engage fully in the systems that govern us.
WisPolitics panel: State surplus could put off tough choices on funding transportation
Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on how to fund transportation, but they expect hard decisions in future budgets. They also suggested one much-discussed future revenue option is unlikely for years to come: tolling.
Milwaukee Jewish Federation: Annual antisemitism audit reports category spike
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s reported antisemitic incidents still reflect a cumulative increase of 459% since tracking began in 2015, according to the 2024 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents released today by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Although overall reporting
Bryce to challenge Steil in 1st CD
Dem Randy Bryce announced he will seek to challenge GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil next fall, which would be a rematch of the 2018 race that he lost by more than 12 points. “Right now, people all over Wisconsin are
WED AM Update: WisPolitics panel: State surplus could put off tough choices on funding transportation
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on