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In their book The Fourth Turning, Howe and Strauss identified a predictable rhythm to social conditions and change, with alternating periods of progress, decay and renewal. … If historical patterns hold, Gen Z—today’s teens and twenty-somethings—will assume the role the Greatest Generation played the last time our nation went through a fourth turning.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week. The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot
Check out video, photos and audio from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in West Allis, her first rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her for president.
Vice President Kamala Harris touted her background as a prosecutor, saying on her first visit to Wisconsin as the expected Dem nominee for president that she knows Donald Trump’s “type” from her experience with predators and fraudsters.
A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more. That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison Area Technical College and leader of the
If she beats Republican Donald Trump in November, Harris will make history as the first woman elected to the presidency, and as a child of immigrants from Jamaica and India who has risen to the nation’s most powerful position. She would also bring a Wisconsin tie to the White House.
GOP congressman’s latest: says Democrats support Kamala Harris due to ‘her ethnicity.’
Comparing Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, through the lens of Gerald Ford’s decency, Abraham Lincoln’s empathy, Dwight Eisenhower’s grasp of international relations, and Richard Nixon’s continuing education through reading books.
I think the GOP’s new message was effective. It might not have been enough to justify four days of white dudes talking, but it did bring some new life to the convention. But while that’s true, don’t be fooled. The same old hateful Trump-rhetoric is still there under the surface and it really doesn’t take that much to find it. Hell, half of it comes out of his mouth.
A strategic mistake the GOP has made is to largely cede the blue strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties to the Democrats. Their media buys there are relatively small and their organizing has been meager. Now, both things are changing.
Specialized docket wins bipartisan support but faces a changed Supreme Court
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at
With billions of your hard-earned dollars on the line, shouldn’t you have some idea where they are being spent? Shouldn’t you have a voice in your state government that can influence how those dollars are allocated?
These amendments are designed to trick voters into eliminating checks and balances in our government, giving the same Republican politicians who have obstructed child care funding in Madison sole control over the federal funding that has helped keep the doors open at Wisconsin child care centers.
Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, state Superintendent Jill Underly and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says as of Sunday night, he hasn’t heard from party leaders about what’s next after Biden’s announcement.
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris felt like one of the most promising days in recent political history. Reports that it is the one scenario Donald Trump did not want makes it all the sweeter.
When selfless and truly inspiring acts on behalf of the nation are compiled, this letter from Joe Biden will long register as a shining example of exemplary leadership. It ranks alongside the gracious and powerful concession speech from Albert Gore, Jr. in 2000.
In their book The Fourth Turning, Howe and Strauss identified a predictable rhythm to social conditions and change, with alternating periods of progress, decay and renewal. … If historical patterns hold, Gen Z—today’s teens and twenty-somethings—will assume the role the Greatest Generation played the last time our nation went through a fourth turning.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week. The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot by Columbus, Ohio police helping cover security for the convention.
Check out video, photos and audio from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in West Allis, her first rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her for president.
Vice President Kamala Harris touted her background as a prosecutor, saying on her first visit to Wisconsin as the expected Dem nominee for president that she knows Donald Trump’s “type” from her experience with predators and fraudsters.
A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more. That’s according to Mark Thomas, chief strategy officer for Madison Area Technical College and leader of the Actualizing Biohealth Career Pathways project, one of several key initiatives
If she beats Republican Donald Trump in November, Harris will make history as the first woman elected to the presidency, and as a child of immigrants from Jamaica and India who has risen to the nation’s most powerful position. She would also bring a Wisconsin tie to the White House.
GOP congressman’s latest: says Democrats support Kamala Harris due to ‘her ethnicity.’
Comparing Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, through the lens of Gerald Ford’s decency, Abraham Lincoln’s empathy, Dwight Eisenhower’s grasp of international relations, and Richard Nixon’s continuing education through reading books.
I think the GOP’s new message was effective. It might not have been enough to justify four days of white dudes talking, but it did bring some new life to the convention. But while that’s true, don’t be fooled. The same old hateful Trump-rhetoric is still there under the surface and it really doesn’t take that much to find it. Hell, half of it comes out of his mouth.
A strategic mistake the GOP has made is to largely cede the blue strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties to the Democrats. Their media buys there are relatively small and their organizing has been meager. Now, both things are changing.
Specialized docket wins bipartisan support but faces a changed Supreme Court
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. and to speak at a political event shortly
With billions of your hard-earned dollars on the line, shouldn’t you have some idea where they are being spent? Shouldn’t you have a voice in your state government that can influence how those dollars are allocated?
These amendments are designed to trick voters into eliminating checks and balances in our government, giving the same Republican politicians who have obstructed child care funding in Madison sole control over the federal funding that has helped keep the doors open at Wisconsin child care centers.
Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, state Superintendent Jill Underly and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says as of Sunday night, he hasn’t heard from party leaders about what’s next after Biden’s announcement.
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the right thing and deliver for us.” …. “I’m excited today
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris felt like one of the most promising days in recent political history. Reports that it is the one scenario Donald Trump did not want makes it all the sweeter.
When selfless and truly inspiring acts on behalf of the nation are compiled, this letter from Joe Biden will long register as a shining example of exemplary leadership. It ranks alongside the gracious and powerful concession speech from Albert Gore, Jr. in 2000.