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DEI has become a pejorative, the latest catch-all phrase to replace decades of grievances against affirmative action, wokeness and critical race theory, all seen by many on the right as attempts to unfairly advantage women and minorities.
Ward Wallis and Gerald Ford, two college buddies and teammates would use a headline making football controversy as a lesson to a nation that needed to come to grips with deeply instilled racism.
What makes the current moment so perilous for our society is not just that brutes are breaking so many things—norms, laws, social contracts, standards of human decency. The greater danger is that brutishness is being normalized and ritualized, pulling nobler souls down into the gutter.
The America I grew up in is unrecognizable.
History says otherwise. So does the age of other current governors.
Sen. Felzkowski and Badger Institute made the case for dental therapists
His massive campaign donation to Brad Schimel raises big questions.
This month, I am reminded of the strength and resilience of our Black communities, whose unwavering fight for justice has driven our state’s progress. Their efforts have made Wisconsin a hub of political movements and social progress, pushing our state forward.
If we keep letting the Legislature chip away at our rights, one day we’ll wake up and they’ll all be gone.
When we compare figures like Cannon, who is Black, and Musk, who is white, a double standard appears in how society views them as fathers.
Bernie Sanders appeared in Iowa City over the weekend.
There’s a new worst American ever, and it’s apparently the men and women who work in government roles. They are under attack like never before.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard
The proposal includes major changes for Green Bay, Waupun, Stanley and youth prisons.
The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection.
Soaring prices in Vilas County make moving hard for new EMS chief.
It does no good for our region if we produce talent that buys a plane ticket out the first chance they get. Better schools will keep our families here.
A bribe for silence in the face of reckless cuts
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has seized the moment to stand up for the Constitution and the American people, and against cruel overreach.
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter,
DEI has become a pejorative, the latest catch-all phrase to replace decades of grievances against affirmative action, wokeness and critical race theory, all seen by many on the right as attempts to unfairly advantage women and minorities.
Ward Wallis and Gerald Ford, two college buddies and teammates would use a headline making football controversy as a lesson to a nation that needed to come to grips with deeply instilled racism.
What makes the current moment so perilous for our society is not just that brutes are breaking so many things—norms, laws, social contracts, standards of human decency. The greater danger is that brutishness is being normalized and ritualized, pulling nobler souls down into the gutter.
The America I grew up in is unrecognizable.
History says otherwise. So does the age of other current governors.
Sen. Felzkowski and Badger Institute made the case for dental therapists
His massive campaign donation to Brad Schimel raises big questions.
This month, I am reminded of the strength and resilience of our Black communities, whose unwavering fight for justice has driven our state’s progress. Their efforts have made Wisconsin a hub of political movements and social progress, pushing our state forward.
If we keep letting the Legislature chip away at our rights, one day we’ll wake up and they’ll all be gone.
When we compare figures like Cannon, who is Black, and Musk, who is white, a double standard appears in how society views them as fathers.
Bernie Sanders appeared in Iowa City over the weekend.
There’s a new worst American ever, and it’s apparently the men and women who work in government roles. They are under attack like never before.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard and Robert Wittke of Caledonia, along with Sen. Julian Bradley
The proposal includes major changes for Green Bay, Waupun, Stanley and youth prisons.
The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection.
Soaring prices in Vilas County make moving hard for new EMS chief.
It does no good for our region if we produce talent that buys a plane ticket out the first chance they get. Better schools will keep our families here.
A bribe for silence in the face of reckless cuts
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has seized the moment to stand up for the Constitution and the American people, and against cruel overreach.
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter, spearheaded by state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, seeks the president’s