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Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
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As two participants who agreed to take part in an IRG forum, we knew what we were getting into, we just didn’t know how it would all play out over the four hours we spent together
We submitted testimony in favor of the Assembly’s Number One piece of business this week because, no matter how lousy our kids’ and schools’ test scores are, it’s both counterproductive and plain wrong to pretend otherwise.
Democrats should continue to champion the rights of marginalized groups without letting that focus define their entire brand.
Our caring culture must be grounded in valuing and respecting every person. This means that racism and discrimination have no place at the college.
Baldwin, Moore, Pocan outraged. Republican Glenn Grothman not sure.
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has reintroduced a bill to audit the Federal Reserve, a move he argues will increase transparency and accountability of the institution. In 2024, he introduced an even better bill—to abolish this pillar of the deep state altogether.
The former legislator and longtime superintendent of public instruction, whose real name is Herbert, regularly drops a hand-written note keeping me up to date on how he views the world and, especially, Wisconsin politics. Suffice it to say, he hasn’t changed much over the years.
An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at
Opponents of the project continue to use legal maneuvers to further stall this important project from moving forward that will allow Line 5 to continue to supply Wisconsinites with the energy we need to drive our vehicles and heat our homes.
Going green is not always as black and white as it might seem. Often there is gray among the green.
While the institutions are working on alternative energy sources and energy conservation, there’s also a serious need for the typical householder to implement a variety of measures.
While the world watches DOGE destroy wasteful spending at USAID, a rogue agency in Milwaukee might actually be worse.
I have yet to meet a parent who said, ‘We were going to stop at one, but then they repaved Main Street.’
Neighborhoods with Hispanic immigrants actually have lower rates of violent crime.
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
The new Democratic National Party chair won’t be in a position to improve the party’s fortunes either.
The Dane County area’s housing market last year had its “first meaningful increase” in available homes since the pandemic, even as prices increased slightly more than expected. That’s according to the latest report from Stark Company Realtors President and CEO
Our state maintains one of the largest achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation – a crisis that demands immediate attention and action.
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s inspiring book “An Unfinished Love Story” contains dozens of revealing anecdotes about her late husband Richard Goodwin’s years with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
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As two participants who agreed to take part in an IRG forum, we knew what we were getting into, we just didn’t know how it would all play out over the four hours we spent together
We submitted testimony in favor of the Assembly’s Number One piece of business this week because, no matter how lousy our kids’ and schools’ test scores are, it’s both counterproductive and plain wrong to pretend otherwise.
Democrats should continue to champion the rights of marginalized groups without letting that focus define their entire brand.
Our caring culture must be grounded in valuing and respecting every person. This means that racism and discrimination have no place at the college.
Baldwin, Moore, Pocan outraged. Republican Glenn Grothman not sure.
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has reintroduced a bill to audit the Federal Reserve, a move he argues will increase transparency and accountability of the institution. In 2024, he introduced an even better bill—to abolish this pillar of the deep state altogether.
The former legislator and longtime superintendent of public instruction, whose real name is Herbert, regularly drops a hand-written note keeping me up to date on how he views the world and, especially, Wisconsin politics. Suffice it to say, he hasn’t changed much over the years.
An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at MSOE, this week addressed members of the Milwaukee Rotary Club.
Opponents of the project continue to use legal maneuvers to further stall this important project from moving forward that will allow Line 5 to continue to supply Wisconsinites with the energy we need to drive our vehicles and heat our homes.
Going green is not always as black and white as it might seem. Often there is gray among the green.
While the institutions are working on alternative energy sources and energy conservation, there’s also a serious need for the typical householder to implement a variety of measures.
While the world watches DOGE destroy wasteful spending at USAID, a rogue agency in Milwaukee might actually be worse.
I have yet to meet a parent who said, ‘We were going to stop at one, but then they repaved Main Street.’
Neighborhoods with Hispanic immigrants actually have lower rates of violent crime.
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
The new Democratic National Party chair won’t be in a position to improve the party’s fortunes either.
The Dane County area’s housing market last year had its “first meaningful increase” in available homes since the pandemic, even as prices increased slightly more than expected. That’s according to the latest report from Stark Company Realtors President and CEO David Stark covering regional market trends for the winter season
Our state maintains one of the largest achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation – a crisis that demands immediate attention and action.