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If Trump’s tariffs return, Wisconsin will pay a steeper price than neighboring Minnesota.
I want to speak a word of sympathy for the hard-pressed attorneys now working for the U.S. Department of Justice. It seems they are losing most of the cases they argue on behalf of the current administration, and, according to their boss, the attorney general, it’s because they aren’t “zealous” enough.
In multiple instances, Trump simply is not following the court orders or rulings and thereby is not allowing the process of our Constitutional checks and balances to work.
If you think this is just a phase and that Trump will settle down once he’s made the changes he wants, I wouldn’t count on that. Trump’s chaos is not part of a process — it’s the whole point.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
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NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business
The current system breeds contempt and the perception — if not the reality — of unfairness, simply because it’s so opaque. Simplicity has rewards that far outweigh any benefit from any tax loophole designed to engineer some sort of social or economic behavior.
Wisconsin was recently Ground Zero for the latest fight in the nation’s culture wars over the use of the language ‘inseminated person.’
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover.
Finding the causes of autism isn’t just about saving the children. It’s an important mission that will help expose the paradigm of lies used for decades by the medical establishment and the federal government to kill medical freedom and to undermine a healthy America.
Trump administration fired the entire federal staff responsible for administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps millions of families afford heat and electricity
Whatever combination of elements has placed our nation in the throes of political violence, one thing is strikingly clear. This violence must be denounced in the strongest way possible. The legal process must be relentless in applying punishment for those who use violence against politicians or their families.
President Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process law guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution.
Our nation’s founders knew that a free press was the key to our democracy. Trump knows it’s the biggest threat to his would-be dictatorship.
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Fresh off the success of a competition cooking show, GOP lawmakers are again circulating legislation to create state tax incentives for film and TV production, arguing Wisconsin is missing out on “economic benefits that most other states enjoy.” Under the
Since the Department of Education was created, America has experienced stagnant or declining performance on national tests like the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Partisanship has reared its unconstructive head in recent years, and now uncertainty about the flow of funds for conservation reigns in how federal and state funds will be dispersed for the balance of 2025 and beyond.
If you make less than $48,000 per year, the state of Wisconsin will pay to have you sterilized.
If Trump’s tariffs return, Wisconsin will pay a steeper price than neighboring Minnesota.
I want to speak a word of sympathy for the hard-pressed attorneys now working for the U.S. Department of Justice. It seems they are losing most of the cases they argue on behalf of the current administration, and, according to their boss, the attorney general, it’s because they aren’t “zealous” enough.
In multiple instances, Trump simply is not following the court orders or rulings and thereby is not allowing the process of our Constitutional checks and balances to work.
If you think this is just a phase and that Trump will settle down once he’s made the changes he wants, I wouldn’t count on that. Trump’s chaos is not part of a process — it’s the whole point.
Operative Joe Zepecki has formally launched his bid for state Dem chair, the fourth person to enter the contest to succeed Ben Wikler.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Bill Smith warns that letting a 20% tax deduction for small businesses expire would be “devastating” for the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business yesterday issued a report highlighting the impact of the small business tax deduction, established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The current system breeds contempt and the perception — if not the reality — of unfairness, simply because it’s so opaque. Simplicity has rewards that far outweigh any benefit from any tax loophole designed to engineer some sort of social or economic behavior.
Wisconsin was recently Ground Zero for the latest fight in the nation’s culture wars over the use of the language ‘inseminated person.’
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover.
Finding the causes of autism isn’t just about saving the children. It’s an important mission that will help expose the paradigm of lies used for decades by the medical establishment and the federal government to kill medical freedom and to undermine a healthy America.
Trump administration fired the entire federal staff responsible for administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps millions of families afford heat and electricity
Whatever combination of elements has placed our nation in the throes of political violence, one thing is strikingly clear. This violence must be denounced in the strongest way possible. The legal process must be relentless in applying punishment for those who use violence against politicians or their families.
President Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process law guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution.
Our nation’s founders knew that a free press was the key to our democracy. Trump knows it’s the biggest threat to his would-be dictatorship.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs
Fresh off the success of a competition cooking show, GOP lawmakers are again circulating legislation to create state tax incentives for film and TV production, arguing Wisconsin is missing out on “economic benefits that most other states enjoy.” Under the latest version of the bill, a newly created State Film
Since the Department of Education was created, America has experienced stagnant or declining performance on national tests like the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Partisanship has reared its unconstructive head in recent years, and now uncertainty about the flow of funds for conservation reigns in how federal and state funds will be dispersed for the balance of 2025 and beyond.
If you make less than $48,000 per year, the state of Wisconsin will pay to have you sterilized.