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His memory will live on in the countless lives he touched, the bridges he built, and his legacy of empathy.
He was someone who considered suicide as a teen and knew how important the issue was.
The Madison area will need to ramp up efforts to add new housing and expand transportation infrastructure over the coming decades, as the region is projected to exceed 1 million people by 2050. That’s according to Zach Brandon, president of
A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology. Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics,
Our processes work to keep cheaters from impacting our elections. Period. Take it from us, a Republican and a Democrat, who have devoted our careers to this job. The winner of the state of Wisconsin will know that this process was safe, secure, and most importantly, fair.
What sets 2024 apart from 2020 is how much more organized and prepared national pro-democracy organizations have been to strategize their counter offense to bad actors.
As Wisconsin faces the critical challenge of maintaining public confidence in our elections, veterans are stepping forward to serve democracy once again – this time at our local polling stations.
In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
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The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.
The former Madison mayor’s latest antics complete his transformation into a backward-looking conservative.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.
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A new UW-Madison study finds minority communities and those with more renters are less likely to use heat pumps — an energy-efficient alternative to other home heating and cooling options. The study, from researchers in the university’s La Follette School
If you haven’t already, make a plan to vote on Nov. 5. Your participation in our political process is the only way to ensure the future of our republic.
Instead of confusing our local election workers with lies, we should be supporting their hard work and dedication to our communities.
Glad to see Kamala Harris spend time in Madison last week conversing with the college kids. What’s been missing in all the mayhem during this campaign has been any serious talk about the real dangers facing us — climate change and the epidemic of gun-related violence.
What we can learn from a 24-year-old voting in his first presidential election.
It’s one of the swingiest regions in the state, a microcosm of Wisconsin’s changing political landscape.
Despite the vast majority of polls in 2016 and 2020 miscalculating voter sentiment, that does not mean that all polls are untrustworthy and, therefore, useless. A more nuanced view shows that polls that track issues instead of candidates are still meaningful.
His memory will live on in the countless lives he touched, the bridges he built, and his legacy of empathy.
He was someone who considered suicide as a teen and knew how important the issue was.
The Madison area will need to ramp up efforts to add new housing and expand transportation infrastructure over the coming decades, as the region is projected to exceed 1 million people by 2050. That’s according to Zach Brandon, president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. In an interview this
A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology. Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, led the study that was published recently in the scientific
Our processes work to keep cheaters from impacting our elections. Period. Take it from us, a Republican and a Democrat, who have devoted our careers to this job. The winner of the state of Wisconsin will know that this process was safe, secure, and most importantly, fair.
What sets 2024 apart from 2020 is how much more organized and prepared national pro-democracy organizations have been to strategize their counter offense to bad actors.
As Wisconsin faces the critical challenge of maintaining public confidence in our elections, veterans are stepping forward to serve democracy once again – this time at our local polling stations.
In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
… 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.
The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.
The former Madison mayor’s latest antics complete his transformation into a backward-looking conservative.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.
… 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.
A new UW-Madison study finds minority communities and those with more renters are less likely to use heat pumps — an energy-efficient alternative to other home heating and cooling options. The study, from researchers in the university’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, was published recently in the scientific journal
If you haven’t already, make a plan to vote on Nov. 5. Your participation in our political process is the only way to ensure the future of our republic.
Instead of confusing our local election workers with lies, we should be supporting their hard work and dedication to our communities.
Glad to see Kamala Harris spend time in Madison last week conversing with the college kids. What’s been missing in all the mayhem during this campaign has been any serious talk about the real dangers facing us — climate change and the epidemic of gun-related violence.
What we can learn from a 24-year-old voting in his first presidential election.
It’s one of the swingiest regions in the state, a microcosm of Wisconsin’s changing political landscape.
Despite the vast majority of polls in 2016 and 2020 miscalculating voter sentiment, that does not mean that all polls are untrustworthy and, therefore, useless. A more nuanced view shows that polls that track issues instead of candidates are still meaningful.