Lena Taylor: If it walks like a duck, then

In all the discussions about systemic racism and implicit bias, since the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer, many have denied that there is a problem. Yet, conversations with Black community leaders and residents yield a very different determination.

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Steven Walters: Will any policing reforms become law?

There are so many proposed policing reforms swirling in the Capitol—with even more expected from an Assembly task force whose members haven’t been announced—that it’s fair to ask whether any of them will become law when the new Legislature convenes next year.

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Dave Zweifel: Trump threatens our planet’s future

The Trump administration has frequently targeted regulations governing the production and use of fossil fuels, a prime contributor to global warming and consequential climate change. Trump himself keeps insisting that coal and oil jobs have to be saved, referring to climate change as a hoax.

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‘WisBusiness: The Show’ features Polco’s Nick Mastronardi

MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights U.S. Air Force veteran and former White House staffer Nick Mastronardi of Polco, a platform for improving how community leaders seek citizen input on important topics. Mastronardi talks about how Polco evolved, its commitment to civic discourse and how it helps

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Pandemic trends to last post-COVID include “remote everything”

The new or next normal for Wisconsin will include at least nine long-term trends all beginning with the letter “R” as told by economist and workforce strategist Ted Abernathy. “Remote everything is the overwhelming first trend. People have learned a new behavior; they’ve learned to bank online, they’ve learned to

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Lena Taylor: If it walks like a duck, then

In all the discussions about systemic racism and implicit bias, since the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer, many have denied that there is a problem. Yet, conversations with Black community leaders and residents yield a very different determination.

Read More »
Image of Steven Walters

Steven Walters: Will any policing reforms become law?

There are so many proposed policing reforms swirling in the Capitol—with even more expected from an Assembly task force whose members haven’t been announced—that it’s fair to ask whether any of them will become law when the new Legislature convenes next year.

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Dave Zweifel: Trump threatens our planet’s future

The Trump administration has frequently targeted regulations governing the production and use of fossil fuels, a prime contributor to global warming and consequential climate change. Trump himself keeps insisting that coal and oil jobs have to be saved, referring to climate change as a hoax.

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MON News Summary: UW-La Crosse order two-week quarantine for all dorms; Pence to visit Janesville today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Top Assembly leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz on the top races to watch in November. The program is set to run Wednesday, Sept. 16,

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Siena College/NYT poll shows Biden leading in Wisconsin

Joe Biden led Donald Trump among likely Wisconsin voters in the latest Siena College/New York Times poll, which found the Dem nominee is more trusted on handling the protests, race relations and unifying America. Meanwhile, likely voters favor the president on the economy. The poll found 48 percent of likely

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