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Quotes of the Week Dr. Prehn’s term is over. His attempt to remain on the Natural Resources Board indefinitely, in defiance of the will of the voters, is fundamentally undemocratic. – Dem AG Josh Kaul slamming Natural Resources Board Chair

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and The Associated Press’ Scott Bauer discuss the latest developments in the U.S. Senate field, AG Josh Kaul’s effort to push Chair Fredrick Prehn off the DNR Board and redistricting.

Join WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and the Wisconsin Technology Council for the third 2021 trade policy virtual event on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Attendance is free. The topic is: “Wisconsin-Style Diplomacy in a Pandemic-Influenced World: How Strong

As we tiptoe back to in-person events, Idea Fest — with its top-notch speakers, provocative topics and commitment to safety — is a terrific re-entry option.

Democrats tried to convince Kenoshans that Gov. Tony Evers did all he could to prevent the Jacob Blake riots from spinning out of control but the people who were literally crying and begging for help know better.

If there is any good at all in this tragedy, it’s that African Americans are finally being heard. But that’s not nearly enough.

The experience of Wisconsin’s Hmong residents, who have become targets of resentment and attacked for being different — told to “accept our ways and learn English” — is a worrying sign for the newest refugees from a U.S. military debacle.

Kindness. Acceptance. Respect. Forgiveness. Compromise. These values are arriving now to replace anger and distrust.

Soon Madison students will return to schools where smiles — one of the most important currencies in bustling halls and classrooms — will be in short supply.

My wife and I are elderly and she does not have an immune system. Consequently, her survival against the highly contagious delta variant depends on Wisconsin being vaccinated.

Republicans and Democrats alike deserve credit for warming the early stage investment climate over time, taking actions that have helped to “de-risk” many private deals that otherwise may not have been funded. If a separate bill this fall revives the fund-of-funds idea, they could do so again.

Prehn said that Kaul’s suit to force Prehn from the natural Resources Board was all just “politics” and that Kaul was only acting so that Evers could push his own natural resource agenda. Right. Yes. Exactly. This is how it works.

Quotes of the Week Dr. Prehn’s term is over. His attempt to remain on the Natural Resources Board indefinitely, in defiance of the will of the voters, is fundamentally undemocratic. – Dem AG Josh Kaul slamming Natural Resources Board Chair Frederick Prehn for refusing to step down from the board

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and The Associated Press’ Scott Bauer discuss the latest developments in the U.S. Senate field, AG Josh Kaul’s effort to push Chair Fredrick Prehn off the DNR Board and redistricting.

Join WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and the Wisconsin Technology Council for the third 2021 trade policy virtual event on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Attendance is free. The topic is: “Wisconsin-Style Diplomacy in a Pandemic-Influenced World: How Strong International Relationships and Trade Lead to Economic Growth.” The discussion

As we tiptoe back to in-person events, Idea Fest — with its top-notch speakers, provocative topics and commitment to safety — is a terrific re-entry option.

Democrats tried to convince Kenoshans that Gov. Tony Evers did all he could to prevent the Jacob Blake riots from spinning out of control but the people who were literally crying and begging for help know better.

If there is any good at all in this tragedy, it’s that African Americans are finally being heard. But that’s not nearly enough.

The experience of Wisconsin’s Hmong residents, who have become targets of resentment and attacked for being different — told to “accept our ways and learn English” — is a worrying sign for the newest refugees from a U.S. military debacle.

Kindness. Acceptance. Respect. Forgiveness. Compromise. These values are arriving now to replace anger and distrust.

Soon Madison students will return to schools where smiles — one of the most important currencies in bustling halls and classrooms — will be in short supply.

My wife and I are elderly and she does not have an immune system. Consequently, her survival against the highly contagious delta variant depends on Wisconsin being vaccinated.

Republicans and Democrats alike deserve credit for warming the early stage investment climate over time, taking actions that have helped to “de-risk” many private deals that otherwise may not have been funded. If a separate bill this fall revives the fund-of-funds idea, they could do so again.

Prehn said that Kaul’s suit to force Prehn from the natural Resources Board was all just “politics” and that Kaul was only acting so that Evers could push his own natural resource agenda. Right. Yes. Exactly. This is how it works.