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A clear pattern of communication has emerged: Joel Brennan has implied more than once that the color of a candidate’s skin is a detriment to Democratic electoral success.
Since becoming a member of the U.S. House in 2020, he voted twice against a package of proposed federal policing reforms that featured a plan to establish a federal grant program to help state attorneys general develop and expand their authority to conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and wrongdoing.
An account from former Madison police officer and security expert Adrian Alan.
Farmers were struggling before Iran war, China trade disputes, and other headlines. Finally, a show that shows rural realities, not caricature.
Wisconsin is tied for first place among states when it comes to reconnecting unclaimed money with its rightful owners, according to a journalist who now focuses on the matter — but that doesn’t mean the state is very good at it, he warns: No state is.
Developed by Onyx Impact in partnership with Chromatics AI, Aisha was created to ensure that Black history, culture, and lived experiences are reflected in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, long regarded as mainstream, has been generating interest across the ideological spectrum amid rumors of a possible presidential bid. He’s been speaking out against party orthodoxy and impressing those on the far left.
What Darline Graham’s Senate seat tells us about Equal Pay Day
A country that once welcomed immigrants to assimilate and build America has now become an ogre to the rest of the world. Shame on us.
Supreme Court justices announced last week that they will take up the matter of an Alaskan bush pilot who had his plane taken by the state of Alaska over, of all things, a six-pack of Budweiser that wasn’t even his. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Official reason for defunding pregnancy prevention program was ‘misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors.’
A new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School illustrates the headaches facing both parties.
Oddest of the odd is that in a head-to-head match-up with certain Republican nominee Tom Tiffany, Hong would tie! Even crazier, Mandela Barnes would win by 5 percentage points, Rodriguez would have won by 4.
Wisconsin is being treated like a mark, not as a partner by Big Tech. The word ‘welcoming’ should not mean ‘surrendering.’ We hold cards we haven’t played yet. This is a guide to playing them.
Bold reforms and investments can restore states such as Wisconsin to their rightful place as America’s manufacturing backbone.
There are as many theories about rural resurgence as there are small towns. In north-central Wisconsin, Bill Sennholz and his northern Wisconsin Forward Bank chain are focused on Main Street experience over theory.
We cannot do nothing and assume we will be able to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and enjoy Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors into the future. In order to protect these most basic freedoms, we need to act now to address urgent issues facing our state.
We must oppose and ban Flock automated license plate readers and any other technology that undermines civil liberties and privacy. The abuse of these technologies causes more problems for Milwaukee residents. We need to remove them to protect our privacy and democracy.
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows a further drop in public opinion on data centers, with just 22% of surveyed registered voters saying the benefits of these projects outweigh the costs. In the group’s latest survey, conducted earlier this
The people who’ve been screaming “NO KINGS” sure seem to believe in kingmaking. They’ve been ranting for years about “threats to democracy” yet they are doing everything in their power to stop actual voters from picking their nominee.
A clear pattern of communication has emerged: Joel Brennan has implied more than once that the color of a candidate’s skin is a detriment to Democratic electoral success.
Since becoming a member of the U.S. House in 2020, he voted twice against a package of proposed federal policing reforms that featured a plan to establish a federal grant program to help state attorneys general develop and expand their authority to conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and wrongdoing.
An account from former Madison police officer and security expert Adrian Alan.
Farmers were struggling before Iran war, China trade disputes, and other headlines. Finally, a show that shows rural realities, not caricature.
Wisconsin is tied for first place among states when it comes to reconnecting unclaimed money with its rightful owners, according to a journalist who now focuses on the matter — but that doesn’t mean the state is very good at it, he warns: No state is.
Developed by Onyx Impact in partnership with Chromatics AI, Aisha was created to ensure that Black history, culture, and lived experiences are reflected in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, long regarded as mainstream, has been generating interest across the ideological spectrum amid rumors of a possible presidential bid. He’s been speaking out against party orthodoxy and impressing those on the far left.
What Darline Graham’s Senate seat tells us about Equal Pay Day
A country that once welcomed immigrants to assimilate and build America has now become an ogre to the rest of the world. Shame on us.
Supreme Court justices announced last week that they will take up the matter of an Alaskan bush pilot who had his plane taken by the state of Alaska over, of all things, a six-pack of Budweiser that wasn’t even his. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Official reason for defunding pregnancy prevention program was ‘misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors.’
A new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School illustrates the headaches facing both parties.
Oddest of the odd is that in a head-to-head match-up with certain Republican nominee Tom Tiffany, Hong would tie! Even crazier, Mandela Barnes would win by 5 percentage points, Rodriguez would have won by 4.
Wisconsin is being treated like a mark, not as a partner by Big Tech. The word ‘welcoming’ should not mean ‘surrendering.’ We hold cards we haven’t played yet. This is a guide to playing them.
Bold reforms and investments can restore states such as Wisconsin to their rightful place as America’s manufacturing backbone.
There are as many theories about rural resurgence as there are small towns. In north-central Wisconsin, Bill Sennholz and his northern Wisconsin Forward Bank chain are focused on Main Street experience over theory.
We cannot do nothing and assume we will be able to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and enjoy Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors into the future. In order to protect these most basic freedoms, we need to act now to address urgent issues facing our state.
We must oppose and ban Flock automated license plate readers and any other technology that undermines civil liberties and privacy. The abuse of these technologies causes more problems for Milwaukee residents. We need to remove them to protect our privacy and democracy.
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows a further drop in public opinion on data centers, with just 22% of surveyed registered voters saying the benefits of these projects outweigh the costs. In the group’s latest survey, conducted earlier this month, 76% of registered voters said the costs of data
The people who’ve been screaming “NO KINGS” sure seem to believe in kingmaking. They’ve been ranting for years about “threats to democracy” yet they are doing everything in their power to stop actual voters from picking their nominee.