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Something special is happening in Washington County. We’re seeing record breaking in-person absentee numbers, meaning more of our county residents are taking advantage of opportunities to vote early.
As the 2024 campaign air war reaches a furious crescendo over our battleground state, a few groups of public-spirited citizens have been quietly organizing on the ground to shore up the foundations of our democracy.
After my review and learning from others, here’s what I know for sure: Our election system is secure.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Seven years ago this week, on November 2nd, 2017, Republicans in Congress introduced the initial version of a tax plan –
People are voting with their feet to come to the U.S., despite how Trump characterizes it.
Lower standards set kids up for failure in college and workplaces.
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The Wisconsin Hospital Association’s latest annual financial report highlights ongoing challenges for health care providers amid a “sustained period of low margins” as well as higher profits for hospitals. WHA yesterday released its “Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 2023”
One good side to the stress: People are motivated to volunteer and record numbers have voted early.
I cannot stress enough the importance of voting. It is the bedrock of our democracy to keep our constitutional republic thriving. We must not take this right for granted; make your voice heard.
While we need to elect candidates who will smash the barriers that are holding working-class voters back and make Election Day a federal holiday, we also need to elect leaders who will fight for working people instead of corporations. Our voice matters. And it starts with making the time to vote.
Local leaders on the margins of the election system should not determine if drop boxes are used.
The last Marquette poll before the election is out and it holds few surprises.
The looming election weighs on many investors’ minds. Here are three big reasons why history suggests you can set the election to the side when conducting financial planning.
Over 250,000 Washington Post readers are canceling their subscriptions because the newspaper, by order of its owner, won’t endorse Kamala Harris for President. Or anyone else.
When the Washington Post, a national newspaper renowned for many decades of vital reporting and valued judgments on the Op-Ed pages, decided to end a historically important function of the lifeblood of any newspaper, a tremor of concern was felt from coast to coast.
We are fighting for our lives, our loved ones, and the dream of one day belonging to the only place millions of us call home. This election feels like a perilous moment in time where everything is hanging in the balance.
On the basis of economics, the choice is clear. The cost of living, unemployment, and government debt would all be higher under Trump administration.
Like Trump and Hovde, President Reagan also presented an existential threat to the tyranny of the left.
Something special is happening in Washington County. We’re seeing record breaking in-person absentee numbers, meaning more of our county residents are taking advantage of opportunities to vote early.
As the 2024 campaign air war reaches a furious crescendo over our battleground state, a few groups of public-spirited citizens have been quietly organizing on the ground to shore up the foundations of our democracy.
After my review and learning from others, here’s what I know for sure: Our election system is secure.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Seven years ago this week, on November 2nd, 2017, Republicans in Congress introduced the initial version of a tax plan – that ultimately passed and was signed into law – which
People are voting with their feet to come to the U.S., despite how Trump characterizes it.
Lower standards set kids up for failure in college and workplaces.
… 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 is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
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The Wisconsin Hospital Association’s latest annual financial report highlights ongoing challenges for health care providers amid a “sustained period of low margins” as well as higher profits for hospitals. WHA yesterday released its “Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Fiscal Year 2023” report, which shows hospitals in the state saw a 40.8%
One good side to the stress: People are motivated to volunteer and record numbers have voted early.
I cannot stress enough the importance of voting. It is the bedrock of our democracy to keep our constitutional republic thriving. We must not take this right for granted; make your voice heard.
While we need to elect candidates who will smash the barriers that are holding working-class voters back and make Election Day a federal holiday, we also need to elect leaders who will fight for working people instead of corporations. Our voice matters. And it starts with making the time to vote.
Local leaders on the margins of the election system should not determine if drop boxes are used.
The last Marquette poll before the election is out and it holds few surprises.
The looming election weighs on many investors’ minds. Here are three big reasons why history suggests you can set the election to the side when conducting financial planning.
Over 250,000 Washington Post readers are canceling their subscriptions because the newspaper, by order of its owner, won’t endorse Kamala Harris for President. Or anyone else.
When the Washington Post, a national newspaper renowned for many decades of vital reporting and valued judgments on the Op-Ed pages, decided to end a historically important function of the lifeblood of any newspaper, a tremor of concern was felt from coast to coast.
We are fighting for our lives, our loved ones, and the dream of one day belonging to the only place millions of us call home. This election feels like a perilous moment in time where everything is hanging in the balance.
On the basis of economics, the choice is clear. The cost of living, unemployment, and government debt would all be higher under Trump administration.
Like Trump and Hovde, President Reagan also presented an existential threat to the tyranny of the left.