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Vel Phillips, a civil rights leader and the first African-American woman elected to statewide office in Wisconsin, has died, according to Dem officials. She was 94. Phillips won a seat on the Milwaukee Common Council in 1956 and pushed for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission meets this morning to approve asking DOA to sign off on its plan to use new federal funds for elections security. The state recently qualified
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A new poll from Paul Soglin’s campaign shows the Madison mayor in second place behind Dem rival and state schools Superintendent Tony Evers. The poll, done by FM3 Research for Soglin’s campaign
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Fixing our tax code is a major part of what I came to Washington to do: pass reforms that will create an economic climate where more Americans have the chance to realize the American Idea.
House members from Wisconsin average 16 years in office, nearly double the national average.
As Ryan leaves I suspect he will spend a lot of time connecting with his family but also time dreaming of what could be, especially when it comes to fighting poverty and creating upward mobility. He changed a great deal in office and can continue to produce change out of office. I’ve seen his vision, tenacity, kindness, listening skills and decency first-hand.
Congress must step up now to challenge Trump’s decision to launch unauthorized military strikes against Syria.
He is one of the best things to happen to Washington in years, this Wisconsin Republican who has been pragmatic, principled, prudent, caring, honest, knowledgeable, calm, compromising and innovative.
What’s the Democrats’ response to his call for responsible government?
Stand by for the next civil war among Republicans.
Wisconsin officials are expected to approve the Foxconn diversion in the coming weeks. Great Lakes advocates, already furious that environmental requirements have been waived, feel that Racine’s application may be straying from the compact’s original intent.
Instead of fully funding and supporting public education that supports and nurtures kids with a variety of needs, we’ve hamstrung teachers and thrown enormous sums of money into turning schools into jails.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mayor Paul Soglin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, today with Madison Mayor Paul Soglin to discuss his bid for the Democratic nomination to
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Vel Phillips, a civil rights leader and the first African-American woman elected to statewide office in Wisconsin, has died, according to Dem officials. She was 94. Phillips won a seat on the Milwaukee Common Council in 1956 and pushed for an ordinance to outlaw discrimination in housing. She later served
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission meets this morning to approve asking DOA to sign off on its plan to use new federal funds for elections security. The state recently qualified for $7 million from the feds through Congress’ $380 million
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A new poll from Paul Soglin’s campaign shows the Madison mayor in second place behind Dem rival and state schools Superintendent Tony Evers. The poll, done by FM3 Research for Soglin’s campaign and distributed at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison today, shows
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Fixing our tax code is a major part of what I came to Washington to do: pass reforms that will create an economic climate where more Americans have the chance to realize the American Idea.
House members from Wisconsin average 16 years in office, nearly double the national average.
As Ryan leaves I suspect he will spend a lot of time connecting with his family but also time dreaming of what could be, especially when it comes to fighting poverty and creating upward mobility. He changed a great deal in office and can continue to produce change out of office. I’ve seen his vision, tenacity, kindness, listening skills and decency first-hand.
Congress must step up now to challenge Trump’s decision to launch unauthorized military strikes against Syria.
He is one of the best things to happen to Washington in years, this Wisconsin Republican who has been pragmatic, principled, prudent, caring, honest, knowledgeable, calm, compromising and innovative.
What’s the Democrats’ response to his call for responsible government?
Stand by for the next civil war among Republicans.
Wisconsin officials are expected to approve the Foxconn diversion in the coming weeks. Great Lakes advocates, already furious that environmental requirements have been waived, feel that Racine’s application may be straying from the compact’s original intent.
Instead of fully funding and supporting public education that supports and nurtures kids with a variety of needs, we’ve hamstrung teachers and thrown enormous sums of money into turning schools into jails.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Today: WisPolitics Luncheon with Mayor Paul Soglin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, today with Madison Mayor Paul Soglin to discuss his bid for the Democratic nomination to run against GOP Gov. Scott Walker. Check-in and lunch begins
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