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While not perfect, the Big Beautiful Bill delivers strong wins for dairy, grain, livestock, conservation and trade—core components of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy.
We are morally obligated to be there for our veterans, especially those who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads. We must rise above the politics and do what’s right, right now.
Van Orden has pivoted from denouncing Biden’s “endless war” to endorsing Trump’s policy reversal.
The latest Pew poll found that 59% of Canadians now view the United States as the “greatest threat” to their country. American bourbon and California wines are nowhere to be found, and Canadians are canceling trips south in droves.
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Wisconsin’s own Sean Duffy to be interim head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sent environmental headbangers into orbit.
The tariffs debate is far from over, but the price pinch on consumers and a crimped supply chain might influence the conversation sooner than later.
While the Constitution is clear that a president cannot spend money without a congressional appropriation, the rules are murky about whether they have to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
Milwaukee ranks fifth in the nation for line-of-duty police deaths despite not even being one of the 30 most populous cities in the country.
The other contention made is that Republicans would lower crime. Here too the evidence is scant.
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Democrats need to make the case to the public that they will fight back. And they need the public to rise up behind them to help them do it.
And the real reason Wisconsin won’t join the modern world and let cars operate without drivers
All too many of these full-timers have nothing better to do than dream up schemes to fuel the flames of discord.
The laws meant to give workers the freedom to organize together are not working. Corporate lobbyists have used their money and influence to weaken our rights.
If history is any kind of guide, this moment—with its eerily similar injuries and usurpations and disgruntled youth drained of national loyalty by rulers deaf to the voice of justice—does not signal an end fast approaching but rather a new beginning about to commence.
Forty years ago this week, I made my first trip to Washington.
A federal proposal, the Most Favored Nation pricing model, threatens to destabilize our health care system and stall innovation.
The Durbin-Marshall credit card mandate would force banks to offer alternative payments on credit cards. This change would allow big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot to pick and choose which network to use when processing transactions, while small businesses would be stuck dealing with the consequences.
As pro sports draft picks get younger, an important question remains: can an 18-year-old’s physical skills match their emotional and mental maturity?
In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.
While not perfect, the Big Beautiful Bill delivers strong wins for dairy, grain, livestock, conservation and trade—core components of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy.
We are morally obligated to be there for our veterans, especially those who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads. We must rise above the politics and do what’s right, right now.
Van Orden has pivoted from denouncing Biden’s “endless war” to endorsing Trump’s policy reversal.
The latest Pew poll found that 59% of Canadians now view the United States as the “greatest threat” to their country. American bourbon and California wines are nowhere to be found, and Canadians are canceling trips south in droves.
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Wisconsin’s own Sean Duffy to be interim head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sent environmental headbangers into orbit.
The tariffs debate is far from over, but the price pinch on consumers and a crimped supply chain might influence the conversation sooner than later.
While the Constitution is clear that a president cannot spend money without a congressional appropriation, the rules are murky about whether they have to spend money that Congress has appropriated.
Milwaukee ranks fifth in the nation for line-of-duty police deaths despite not even being one of the 30 most populous cities in the country.
The other contention made is that Republicans would lower crime. Here too the evidence is scant.
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Democrats need to make the case to the public that they will fight back. And they need the public to rise up behind them to help them do it.
And the real reason Wisconsin won’t join the modern world and let cars operate without drivers
All too many of these full-timers have nothing better to do than dream up schemes to fuel the flames of discord.
The laws meant to give workers the freedom to organize together are not working. Corporate lobbyists have used their money and influence to weaken our rights.
If history is any kind of guide, this moment—with its eerily similar injuries and usurpations and disgruntled youth drained of national loyalty by rulers deaf to the voice of justice—does not signal an end fast approaching but rather a new beginning about to commence.
Forty years ago this week, I made my first trip to Washington.
A federal proposal, the Most Favored Nation pricing model, threatens to destabilize our health care system and stall innovation.
The Durbin-Marshall credit card mandate would force banks to offer alternative payments on credit cards. This change would allow big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot to pick and choose which network to use when processing transactions, while small businesses would be stuck dealing with the consequences.
As pro sports draft picks get younger, an important question remains: can an 18-year-old’s physical skills match their emotional and mental maturity?
In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.