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More than ever, Wisconsinites need a strong state Supreme Court to protect their fundamental rights and freedoms, to hold the other branches of government accountable when they overreach, and to make sure the rule of law applies to everyone, no matter how powerful or privileged.
Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest
Senate throws a wrench into Assembly plan for sustaining nonprofit that covers Legislature’s doings
Before Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement Thursday, it was obvious something had changed.
Defending liberty isn’t easy, but it is worth the risk. Our Founders risked their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the freedoms we hold dear today.
Wisconsin families are watching. They’re seeing which side their representatives choose – working families struggling to make ends meet, or wealthy corporations and the ultra-rich.
Donald Trump and every single Republican who voted with him chose this. They looked at working families — who are barely making ends meet — and said, “Let’s make it worse.”
Organizations driving startup growth across Wisconsin are getting $3.5 million in newly announced state funding. After Gov. Tony Evers referenced the new Ignite Wisconsin funding in his State of the State address Tuesday evening, WEDC yesterday rolled out details for
On its final regular floor period of the session, the Assembly will take up legislation Speaker Robin Vos had previously held up that would extend postpartum coverage under the Medicaid program and to require supplemental screenings for breast cancer.
I guess the Democrats just want an issue for the fall. That’s the only way I can explain their opposition to a Republican bill that would keep the Stewardship Fund land acquisition and management program alive for another couple of years.
Federal funding processes should strengthen communities that are doing the work, not destabilize them. The people living without housing in Madison and across Dane County deserve a system that treats housing as essential and stability as non-negotiable.
Though commercial tobacco has evolved over the years, from regular cigarettes to menthols, flavored cigars to e-cigs and vapes, there is one constant — the deliberate industry targeting of Black communities.
Billionaires supported Trump’s anti-immigration stance while using Mexican workers.
Milwaukee’s plan to sell existing — albeit underutilized — green acreage for development seems in direct contradiction to the city’s stated goals.
I traded emails with both Maraniss and Tumulty after Jackson’s death was announced, and I think their first-hand accounts of Jackson merit sharing.
People who stop at a crosswalk lit up with flashing lights don’t kill teenagers who are trying to catch the bus to high school. If all drivers on South Park Street followed those rules, my son would still be here with me, making fun of me being old, and then giving me a massive hug.
Gov. Tony Evers announced a new state film office in his State of the State speech, along with a tax credit program aimed at boosting the industry in Wisconsin. With less than 11 months left in office, Evers on Tuesday
Before high-priced attorneys began to get involved in cases of police killings of African Americans, activists like Jesse Jackson would travel to cities to draw attention to these issues.
The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.
That year, I was enthralled with the words, style, and foundations of the Jesse Jackson campaign. I gravitated towards his mission of inclusion of all groups into a national mosaic. His words spoke to me personally.
More than ever, Wisconsinites need a strong state Supreme Court to protect their fundamental rights and freedoms, to hold the other branches of government accountable when they overreach, and to make sure the rule of law applies to everyone, no matter how powerful or privileged.
Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest
Senate throws a wrench into Assembly plan for sustaining nonprofit that covers Legislature’s doings
Before Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement Thursday, it was obvious something had changed.
Defending liberty isn’t easy, but it is worth the risk. Our Founders risked their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the freedoms we hold dear today.
Wisconsin families are watching. They’re seeing which side their representatives choose – working families struggling to make ends meet, or wealthy corporations and the ultra-rich.
Donald Trump and every single Republican who voted with him chose this. They looked at working families — who are barely making ends meet — and said, “Let’s make it worse.”
Organizations driving startup growth across Wisconsin are getting $3.5 million in newly announced state funding. After Gov. Tony Evers referenced the new Ignite Wisconsin funding in his State of the State address Tuesday evening, WEDC yesterday rolled out details for the four consortiums getting support through the program. The guv
On its final regular floor period of the session, the Assembly will take up legislation Speaker Robin Vos had previously held up that would extend postpartum coverage under the Medicaid program and to require supplemental screenings for breast cancer.
I guess the Democrats just want an issue for the fall. That’s the only way I can explain their opposition to a Republican bill that would keep the Stewardship Fund land acquisition and management program alive for another couple of years.
Federal funding processes should strengthen communities that are doing the work, not destabilize them. The people living without housing in Madison and across Dane County deserve a system that treats housing as essential and stability as non-negotiable.
Though commercial tobacco has evolved over the years, from regular cigarettes to menthols, flavored cigars to e-cigs and vapes, there is one constant — the deliberate industry targeting of Black communities.
Billionaires supported Trump’s anti-immigration stance while using Mexican workers.
Milwaukee’s plan to sell existing — albeit underutilized — green acreage for development seems in direct contradiction to the city’s stated goals.
I traded emails with both Maraniss and Tumulty after Jackson’s death was announced, and I think their first-hand accounts of Jackson merit sharing.
People who stop at a crosswalk lit up with flashing lights don’t kill teenagers who are trying to catch the bus to high school. If all drivers on South Park Street followed those rules, my son would still be here with me, making fun of me being old, and then giving me a massive hug.
Gov. Tony Evers announced a new state film office in his State of the State speech, along with a tax credit program aimed at boosting the industry in Wisconsin. With less than 11 months left in office, Evers on Tuesday delivered his final State of the State, which referenced the
Before high-priced attorneys began to get involved in cases of police killings of African Americans, activists like Jesse Jackson would travel to cities to draw attention to these issues.
The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.
That year, I was enthralled with the words, style, and foundations of the Jesse Jackson campaign. I gravitated towards his mission of inclusion of all groups into a national mosaic. His words spoke to me personally.