Bruce Thompson: The surprising views of Justice Hagedorn
Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time. The chart, which can be
The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing
Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to
MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued
Madison, WI, August 28, 2025– This September, during Hunger Action Month, Second Harvest Foodbank is calling on community members throughout southwestern Wisconsin to come together to help end hunger. Hunger Action Month is a national campaign held to raise awareness of
Green Bay, WI — On Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 PM, the 8th Congressional District Democrats, Indivisible Brown County, and the Brown County Democrats will host a community town hall to discuss the issues facing Northeast Wisconsin. The event is
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I’ve been traveling around the state visiting with communities that received $18.6 million in grants through our Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities Program. These funds are being awarded to 21
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine. As a lifelong resident of
Menomonie, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Stout Foundation & Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards. They will be recognized during homecoming weekend at the Alumni Association’s celebration on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms. The evening will begin
DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement in response to JD Vance visiting La Crosse in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to lie about Republicans’ Big, Ugly Law: “Derrick Van Orden spent months lying to Wisconsinites and claiming he’d never
Elected as a conservative, he actually sides at least as much with liberals.
It’s a miracle this country managed to conduct free and fair elections both the people and politicians accepted for well over 200 years. Then, somehow, a substantial portion of the electorate just stopped.
Milwaukee has one of the largest wealth gaps between Black and white residents in the nation, so teaching youth financial literacy helps to close this gap.
Wisconsin has a long history of deficit spending in its budgets, betting that the economy will grow fast enough to cover the gap. Over the past few years, that bet has turned into a reckless gamble, and just a slight economic slowdown could be enough to throw the state over the edge.
Without judicial warrants, ICE detainers are illegal. If you obey them, you betray your oath of office and destroy the community trust you need.
These workers were deemed essential only to ensure that white America could continue its routines uninterrupted during a crisis. Now, stripped of that temporary necessity, they are recast as expendable. That is not just political opportunism, it is a reflection of a deeper rot in the national character.
Political loyalty must never supersede competence.
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families Together” package would fund immigration defense work, prevent government actors
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time. The chart, which can be found on the agency’s Occupational Licensing: By the Numbers dashboards, utilizes a
The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing that the challenged federal programs are “unconstitutional to the extent
Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax Transparency Act will be additional costs and greater regulatory burden,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR reforestation team leader at the Wilson State Nursery in Boscobel.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to Wisconsin taxpayers by over $284 million in future budgets—$142 million
MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Our community has sustained severe damage from
Madison, WI, August 28, 2025– This September, during Hunger Action Month, Second Harvest Foodbank is calling on community members throughout southwestern Wisconsin to come together to help end hunger. Hunger Action Month is a national campaign held to raise awareness of hunger. Awareness is the first step toward action, and every
Green Bay, WI — On Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 PM, the 8th Congressional District Democrats, Indivisible Brown County, and the Brown County Democrats will host a community town hall to discuss the issues facing Northeast Wisconsin. The event is open to all residents and will be held at the
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I’ve been traveling around the state visiting with communities that received $18.6 million in grants through our Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities Program. These funds are being awarded to 21 cities, towns, and villages across the state to support public
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine. As a lifelong resident of the Kettle Moraine area, Ramthun has seen native plants being
Menomonie, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Stout Foundation & Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards. They will be recognized during homecoming weekend at the Alumni Association’s celebration on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by the awards program
DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement in response to JD Vance visiting La Crosse in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to lie about Republicans’ Big, Ugly Law: “Derrick Van Orden spent months lying to Wisconsinites and claiming he’d never vote to cut Medicaid. Instead, he cast the deciding vote