Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: No kings! No wars of kingly conceit!

The abuses of Donald Trump’s second term inspired the rise of the No Kings movement, which this Saturday will fill the streets of Madison, Milwaukee, Medford, Monroe, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marshfield, Minocqua and as many as 3,000 other communities around Wisconsin and across the nation.

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This image depicts inside the U.S. Capitol building. The ornate ceiling of the dome is shown, with a silhouette of a statue in the lower left portion of the image frame.

Bill Kaplan: Iran War, guns vs. butter

Trump and congressional Republicans said there was no money for the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits. But the money spent and requested for the costly and senseless Iran War would do so, guns vs. butter.

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Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: Big banks are raking in dough at your expense

As soon as the Trump entourage took over, the first target was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created by the Dodd-Frank legislation to protect consumers from usurious interest rates, unconscionable checking account and overdraft fees, and give the government the ability to investigate corporate wrongdoing.

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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: No kings! No wars of kingly conceit!

The abuses of Donald Trump’s second term inspired the rise of the No Kings movement, which this Saturday will fill the streets of Madison, Milwaukee, Medford, Monroe, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marshfield, Minocqua and as many as 3,000 other communities around Wisconsin and across the nation.

Read More »
This image depicts inside the U.S. Capitol building. The ornate ceiling of the dome is shown, with a silhouette of a statue in the lower left portion of the image frame.

Bill Kaplan: Iran War, guns vs. butter

Trump and congressional Republicans said there was no money for the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits. But the money spent and requested for the costly and senseless Iran War would do so, guns vs. butter.

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: Big banks are raking in dough at your expense

As soon as the Trump entourage took over, the first target was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created by the Dodd-Frank legislation to protect consumers from usurious interest rates, unconscionable checking account and overdraft fees, and give the government the ability to investigate corporate wrongdoing.

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WPF report explores changes to federal housing tax credits, other policies

Recent federal changes have expanded housing tax credit programs that drive low-income rental developments in Milwaukee, but rising costs are holding back affordable housing growth in Wisconsin’s largest city.  That’s one conclusion from the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s latest report, which explores the impact of shifting federal housing policy on Milwaukee

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