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Were it not for, well, the way it is, the Wisconsin Supreme Court election would be a cakewalk for Maria Lazar.
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Were it not for, well, the way it is, the Wisconsin Supreme Court election would be a cakewalk for Maria Lazar.

Rural communities are simply not yet equipped to make decisions on proposals like these. Without legal guardrails, rural communities are put at a huge disadvantage when these developments are proposed.

When people first hear about a transmission project, the natural questions are: Why do we need it? And is it safe? We can answer both.

Did Donald Trump learn his chaotic methods from Wisconsin’s own infamous Joe McCarthy?

At the White House, Trump told reporters that the amount of fraudulent spending the task force could recover could help address a trillion-dollar national deficit and significantly reduce taxes.
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America’s big failing right now is entrusting our country’s future to people who never were taught the folly of compounding errors, who’ve never had to grow the hell up.

Nationwide protest against Trump’s march toward authoritarianism Saturday could be the largest of its kind in the history of this country.

Energy consumers are bearing the brunt of the economic impact from the war in Iran, a panel of experts agreed, while natural gas producers and oil-producing U.S. states are expected to see some benefit. Speaking yesterday during a WisPolitics-State Affairs

Dozens of B&G Foods workers in Stoughton have voted to strike as the employer is “refusing to agree to a fair deal” amid contract negotiations, a union spokesperson said. Teamsters Local 120 yesterday announced members voted to go on strike

The program could be endangered although some legislators and Gov. Evers still think action can be done. Some legislators believe a compromise can be reached and voted on when they return to session in April.

Wisconsin environmentalists wouldn’t compromise, so the state’s premiere conservation program, the Stewardship Fund, will die this summer. It’s an old, sad story and it’s one reason that green policies, once widely popular and bipartisan, are now on the ropes.

Building a comprehensive solution to child care requires incremental progress forward, and this veto slowed it.

Gov. Tony Evers has an opportunity to take a meaningful step toward protecting children across your state. AB 105 will reduce exposure, interrupt harmful patterns and support efforts to keep children safe.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are expanding their footprint, both here in Wisconsin and across the nation. What started as a small, quiet fringe movement has ballooned into a powerful force within the Democratic Party.

Over the weekend, seven young people in Milwaukee were connected to firearms incidents. That number is not just a statistic, it’s a warning.

The abuses of Donald Trump’s second term inspired the rise of the No Kings movement, which this Saturday will fill the streets of Madison, Milwaukee, Medford, Monroe, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marshfield, Minocqua and as many as 3,000 other communities around Wisconsin and across the nation.

The proliferation of women in business, government and other sectors of society has been a driver of as well as reflection of extraordinary human advancement

This is not a legally meritorious challenge. Birthright citizenship has been constitutionally grounded for more than 150 years. It is not a serious policy debate. Rather, it is a symptom of how far the country has drifted from basic principles of equality and belonging.

Over 40% of first-year students already start as sophomores at UW-Madison.

Were it not for, well, the way it is, the Wisconsin Supreme Court election would be a cakewalk for Maria Lazar.

Rural communities are simply not yet equipped to make decisions on proposals like these. Without legal guardrails, rural communities are put at a huge disadvantage when these developments are proposed.

When people first hear about a transmission project, the natural questions are: Why do we need it? And is it safe? We can answer both.

Did Donald Trump learn his chaotic methods from Wisconsin’s own infamous Joe McCarthy?

At the White House, Trump told reporters that the amount of fraudulent spending the task force could recover could help address a trillion-dollar national deficit and significantly reduce taxes.
… 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. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me Forgot Password

America’s big failing right now is entrusting our country’s future to people who never were taught the folly of compounding errors, who’ve never had to grow the hell up.

Nationwide protest against Trump’s march toward authoritarianism Saturday could be the largest of its kind in the history of this country.

Energy consumers are bearing the brunt of the economic impact from the war in Iran, a panel of experts agreed, while natural gas producers and oil-producing U.S. states are expected to see some benefit. Speaking yesterday during a WisPolitics-State Affairs virtual luncheon, Customers First! Coalition Executive Director Kristin Gilkes noted

Dozens of B&G Foods workers in Stoughton have voted to strike as the employer is “refusing to agree to a fair deal” amid contract negotiations, a union spokesperson said. Teamsters Local 120 yesterday announced members voted to go on strike as they “fight for fair wages, affordable health care, and

The program could be endangered although some legislators and Gov. Evers still think action can be done. Some legislators believe a compromise can be reached and voted on when they return to session in April.

Wisconsin environmentalists wouldn’t compromise, so the state’s premiere conservation program, the Stewardship Fund, will die this summer. It’s an old, sad story and it’s one reason that green policies, once widely popular and bipartisan, are now on the ropes.

Building a comprehensive solution to child care requires incremental progress forward, and this veto slowed it.

Gov. Tony Evers has an opportunity to take a meaningful step toward protecting children across your state. AB 105 will reduce exposure, interrupt harmful patterns and support efforts to keep children safe.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are expanding their footprint, both here in Wisconsin and across the nation. What started as a small, quiet fringe movement has ballooned into a powerful force within the Democratic Party.

Over the weekend, seven young people in Milwaukee were connected to firearms incidents. That number is not just a statistic, it’s a warning.

The abuses of Donald Trump’s second term inspired the rise of the No Kings movement, which this Saturday will fill the streets of Madison, Milwaukee, Medford, Monroe, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marshfield, Minocqua and as many as 3,000 other communities around Wisconsin and across the nation.

The proliferation of women in business, government and other sectors of society has been a driver of as well as reflection of extraordinary human advancement

This is not a legally meritorious challenge. Birthright citizenship has been constitutionally grounded for more than 150 years. It is not a serious policy debate. Rather, it is a symptom of how far the country has drifted from basic principles of equality and belonging.

Over 40% of first-year students already start as sophomores at UW-Madison.