James Wigderson: Conservatives abuse “racist” term, too

Milwaukee County Supervisor Dan Sebring is understandably annoyed at a mural wrap on a county bus sponsored by the Milwaukee Art Museum. The mural is a student “art” project that is anti-immigration law enforcement. While we should be sympathetic to Sebring’s concerns about the insult to law enforcement, the mural is not “racist.”

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Casey Hoff: Quintez Cephus acquittal shows dangers of presuming guilt

Although Cephus steadfastly maintained his innocence from day one, Cephus was charged with serious crimes that exposed him to significant prison time, if convicted. Cephus was also suspended from the UW football team and expelled from the university. Cephus’ reputation was trashed, his career was in ruins and his life was effectively destroyed.

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TUE PM Update: Elections Commission approves scaled-back proposal to provide loaner computers to some clerks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission today settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of today’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns about clerks

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James Wigderson: Conservatives abuse “racist” term, too

Milwaukee County Supervisor Dan Sebring is understandably annoyed at a mural wrap on a county bus sponsored by the Milwaukee Art Museum. The mural is a student “art” project that is anti-immigration law enforcement. While we should be sympathetic to Sebring’s concerns about the insult to law enforcement, the mural is not “racist.”

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Casey Hoff: Quintez Cephus acquittal shows dangers of presuming guilt

Although Cephus steadfastly maintained his innocence from day one, Cephus was charged with serious crimes that exposed him to significant prison time, if convicted. Cephus was also suspended from the UW football team and expelled from the university. Cephus’ reputation was trashed, his career was in ruins and his life was effectively destroyed.

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Records: Evers using state planes less than Walker

Gov. Tony Evers has dramatically cut the use of state planes compared to Scott Walker and instead is much more likely to use a car to get outside of Madison, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com. Still, Walker’s plane use — which became an issue that dogged him in last

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TUE AM Update: Evers, legislative leaders to address WMC’s Policy Day

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders are set to address Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s Policy Day. Along with Evers’ noon address to the group, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling

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MON PM Update: Evers calls on Trump to end trade war with China

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today sent a letter to Donald Trump urging him to “stop this unnecessary trade war” with China, writing the president’s “never-ending tariffs” have hit Wisconsin hard, particularly the agriculture industry. The letter comes the same day the state Dem

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