
Dave Zweifel: Trump ushers in new age of McCarthyism
Today, it’s the fear of institutional or personal financial ruin at the hands of a vengeful government that uses federal funds like a lawbreaker uses blackmail.
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Today, it’s the fear of institutional or personal financial ruin at the hands of a vengeful government that uses federal funds like a lawbreaker uses blackmail.

Balancing the impact of Trump’s DEI policies on Black college campuses.

Trump’s executive order eliminating DEI jeopardizes those social and educational gains made in the past four decades.

On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved a crime victims’ rights amendment to our state Constitution, known as Marsy’s Law.
Madison, WI – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) applauded Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for voting to advance the budget resolution in the Senate, a necessary step in extending President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This resolution allows congressional committees

Policy playbook shows how it could be done without taxpayer subsidies or taking up more land.

Our public schools are not failing. They are being sabotaged.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to set the stage for their massive tax cuts for big corporations and the wealthiest Americans at the direct expense of healthcare Wisconsin families
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This week, the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries filed a lawsuit to block Trump’s illegal executive order on election administration that attempts to undermine our electoral process. The lawsuit argues
In response to the March jobs report, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “Today’s jobs report, tanking markets, and plummeting consumer confidence are the latest telltale signs that Trump’s reckless economic agenda is dragging our country closer
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement in response to reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers making arrests in the Milwaukee County Courthouse: “The Milwaukee County Courthouse stands as a cornerstone of justice where residents
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Today, it’s the fear of institutional or personal financial ruin at the hands of a vengeful government that uses federal funds like a lawbreaker uses blackmail.

Balancing the impact of Trump’s DEI policies on Black college campuses.

Trump’s executive order eliminating DEI jeopardizes those social and educational gains made in the past four decades.

On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved a crime victims’ rights amendment to our state Constitution, known as Marsy’s Law.
Madison, WI – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) applauded Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for voting to advance the budget resolution in the Senate, a necessary step in extending President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This resolution allows congressional committees to begin drafting legislation to extend the 2017 tax cuts

Policy playbook shows how it could be done without taxpayer subsidies or taking up more land.

Our public schools are not failing. They are being sabotaged.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to set the stage for their massive tax cuts for big corporations and the wealthiest Americans at the direct expense of healthcare Wisconsin families rely on, including Medicaid. Overnight, Republicans rejected Senator Baldwin’s amendment
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This week, the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries filed a lawsuit to block Trump’s illegal executive order on election administration that attempts to undermine our electoral process. The lawsuit argues that Trump’s executive order is nothing more than an attempt
In response to the March jobs report, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “Today’s jobs report, tanking markets, and plummeting consumer confidence are the latest telltale signs that Trump’s reckless economic agenda is dragging our country closer to a recession. Unemployment claims are up thanks to Donald
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement in response to reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers making arrests in the Milwaukee County Courthouse: “The Milwaukee County Courthouse stands as a cornerstone of justice where residents come to seek information, resources, and fair participation in the
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