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Ozaukee and Waukesha now less red while Washington County resists the trend.
November vote: Party says this bodes well for victories in presidential and legislative races.
Partisanship is not a bright line separating good or bad Americans.
‘The Queen’ brought joyful passion and a savvy insider’s knowledge to her work with city government and many civic boards.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission put independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Green Party’s Jill Stein on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot despite partisan disagreements over whether they belong there.
Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson.
This memory of Gov. Tommy Thompson’s visit to Norway is excerpted from the Preface and Chapter 41 of the Little Creek Press book “Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History”, a memoir by former U.S. Ambassador to Norway Tom Loftus
The history of gerrymandering in Wisconsin is almost as twisted as a gerrymandered map can be, but former Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Tim Cullen traces what he calls the “abuse of power” practice in Wisconsin back to Territorial Days in this excerpt from his new Little Creek Press history, “Wisconsin Gerrymandering: The Fight for Permanent Fair Maps and Why it Matters.”
In this episode of the MacIver Report, time travel with the MacIver staff to Nov. 6th, where Kamala Harris just won the presidency. How did this happen? What did Republicans get wrong? Can this future be avoided?
Harris, with a look to the future: “With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past.”
From recent personal experience, I can confirm that the ACA is a “really big deal” because it saved my life and protected my future.
The bill is being presented as a winning option for the US economy, but small businesses will be the biggest losers while large retailers stand to gain the most.
The state Supreme Court refused to hear the suit filed by a staffer with the Democratic National Committee arguing the Greens were ineligible to place a candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The court’s ruling didn’t offer any rationale other than plaintiff David Strange “is not entitled to the relief he seeks.”
In the Assembly, it’s about control. In the Senate, it’s about setting the stage for 2026. Insiders are watching more than a dozen fall races under new maps to see if: Republicans can keep legislative control for another two years;
Former President Donald Trump will be in La Crosse on Thursday for a town hall, his first return to Wisconsin since the Republican National Convention last month.
The Wisconsin Grocers Association is slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy proposals on price gouging as “misguided,” arguing they “run counter to economic history.” Harris, who last week accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as presidential candidate, has pledged to address
This former Republican member of Congress who represented my boyhood district around Rockford, Illinois., and whom I first met in a 2021 interview, told the big national audience that not only is Trump unfit to be president again, but that Democrats are just as patriotic as Republicans and independents.
The Democratic National Convention was extraordinary. The Democratic Party emerged energetic, united and flush with funds and volunteers. The party is determined to fight for economic security, freedom, the Constitution and national security.
Dems remind nation of the joy of service.
Republicans will wonder how they could have let a winnable election slip through their fingers.
Ozaukee and Waukesha now less red while Washington County resists the trend.
November vote: Party says this bodes well for victories in presidential and legislative races.
Partisanship is not a bright line separating good or bad Americans.
‘The Queen’ brought joyful passion and a savvy insider’s knowledge to her work with city government and many civic boards.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission put independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Green Party’s Jill Stein on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot despite partisan disagreements over whether they belong there.
Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson.
This memory of Gov. Tommy Thompson’s visit to Norway is excerpted from the Preface and Chapter 41 of the Little Creek Press book “Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History”, a memoir by former U.S. Ambassador to Norway Tom Loftus
The history of gerrymandering in Wisconsin is almost as twisted as a gerrymandered map can be, but former Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Tim Cullen traces what he calls the “abuse of power” practice in Wisconsin back to Territorial Days in this excerpt from his new Little Creek Press history, “Wisconsin Gerrymandering: The Fight for Permanent Fair Maps and Why it Matters.”
In this episode of the MacIver Report, time travel with the MacIver staff to Nov. 6th, where Kamala Harris just won the presidency. How did this happen? What did Republicans get wrong? Can this future be avoided?
Harris, with a look to the future: “With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, and divisive battles of the past.”
From recent personal experience, I can confirm that the ACA is a “really big deal” because it saved my life and protected my future.
The bill is being presented as a winning option for the US economy, but small businesses will be the biggest losers while large retailers stand to gain the most.
The state Supreme Court refused to hear the suit filed by a staffer with the Democratic National Committee arguing the Greens were ineligible to place a candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The court’s ruling didn’t offer any rationale other than plaintiff David Strange “is not entitled to the relief he seeks.”
In the Assembly, it’s about control. In the Senate, it’s about setting the stage for 2026. Insiders are watching more than a dozen fall races under new maps to see if: Republicans can keep legislative control for another two years; or if Dems can beat the odds and seize control
Former President Donald Trump will be in La Crosse on Thursday for a town hall, his first return to Wisconsin since the Republican National Convention last month.
The Wisconsin Grocers Association is slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy proposals on price gouging as “misguided,” arguing they “run counter to economic history.” Harris, who last week accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as presidential candidate, has pledged to address the high cost of food through a federal ban on
This former Republican member of Congress who represented my boyhood district around Rockford, Illinois., and whom I first met in a 2021 interview, told the big national audience that not only is Trump unfit to be president again, but that Democrats are just as patriotic as Republicans and independents.
The Democratic National Convention was extraordinary. The Democratic Party emerged energetic, united and flush with funds and volunteers. The party is determined to fight for economic security, freedom, the Constitution and national security.
Dems remind nation of the joy of service.
Republicans will wonder how they could have let a winnable election slip through their fingers.