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Evers’ veto of SB 517 is a missed opportunity to support law enforcement. It is also a missed opportunity to prevent political harassment of any citizen that the justice system has determined is not guilty of a crime.
Madison isn’t two cities. It’s one wonderful, complicated, diverse city where more than 268,000 people who come from all walks of life experience a whole array of challenges and opportunities and hold a very wide variety of opinions.
While Biden faced organized opposition in the Democratic primary, Trump did not. Yet, Biden got more votes and a higher percentage of the total.
The appeals court reduced the size of the bond that Trump had to provide to the court in the phony New York property valuation case.
Fiscal conservatives are winning in — of all places — the state of Washington.
The group No Labels has ended its effort to put a presidential candidate on the fall 2024 ballot after it failed to find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, who has played a prominent role in the abortion debate in Wisconsin, has formally announced she’ll run for the 8th CD as a Dem.
Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has launched a new website pressuring 3rd CD incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to debate her.
Organizers behind a push to put President Joe Biden on notice over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they will work to amplify Palestinian voices at the DNC after more than 47,000 voted uninstructed in last night’s Dem primary.
Turnout in this week’s spring election was about 25%, down sharply from last year and the 2020 presidential primary.
The MPS referendum nailbiter, the “uninstructed” impact, anti-Trump votes, Milwaukee leadership on the rise, a warning sign in Wausau, and more.
Former Republican Gov. Scott McCallum and Milwaukee-based journalist David Haynes are leading an effort to lower the temperature of today’s at-your-throat politics.
Evers vetoed a measure that could have allowed a school district to hire someone for the superintendent’s position, even if that person did not have a state license for the job.
Sports betting has become so pervasive that the owners of my favorite Major League Baseball team have built a “sports book” facility attached to the right field corner of Wrigley Field.
Madison Gas and Electric is seeking approval for a new solar energy program for customers, building on an existing offering called Shared Solar. MGE is asking the state Public Service Commission to approve its proposal for Shared Solar II, which
The latest national Marquette University Law School Poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied among registered voters, while the incumbent president had a slight edge among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. In a five-way race, Trump jumped in front.
Absentee ballot drop boxes are allowed under Wisconsin statute and the state Supreme Court in 2022 incorrectly rewrote the law’s text to bar them, Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new brief.
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s new TV ad knocks Biden and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for their “open border policy.”
President Joe Biden has launched a new TV ad hitting Donald Trump on abortion and declaring his GOP rival doesn’t trust women.
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Evers’ veto of SB 517 is a missed opportunity to support law enforcement. It is also a missed opportunity to prevent political harassment of any citizen that the justice system has determined is not guilty of a crime.
Madison isn’t two cities. It’s one wonderful, complicated, diverse city where more than 268,000 people who come from all walks of life experience a whole array of challenges and opportunities and hold a very wide variety of opinions.
While Biden faced organized opposition in the Democratic primary, Trump did not. Yet, Biden got more votes and a higher percentage of the total.
The appeals court reduced the size of the bond that Trump had to provide to the court in the phony New York property valuation case.
Fiscal conservatives are winning in — of all places — the state of Washington.
The group No Labels has ended its effort to put a presidential candidate on the fall 2024 ballot after it failed to find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, who has played a prominent role in the abortion debate in Wisconsin, has formally announced she’ll run for the 8th CD as a Dem.
Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has launched a new website pressuring 3rd CD incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to debate her.
Organizers behind a push to put President Joe Biden on notice over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they will work to amplify Palestinian voices at the DNC after more than 47,000 voted uninstructed in last night’s Dem primary.
Turnout in this week’s spring election was about 25%, down sharply from last year and the 2020 presidential primary.
The MPS referendum nailbiter, the “uninstructed” impact, anti-Trump votes, Milwaukee leadership on the rise, a warning sign in Wausau, and more.
Former Republican Gov. Scott McCallum and Milwaukee-based journalist David Haynes are leading an effort to lower the temperature of today’s at-your-throat politics.
Evers vetoed a measure that could have allowed a school district to hire someone for the superintendent’s position, even if that person did not have a state license for the job.
Sports betting has become so pervasive that the owners of my favorite Major League Baseball team have built a “sports book” facility attached to the right field corner of Wrigley Field.
Madison Gas and Electric is seeking approval for a new solar energy program for customers, building on an existing offering called Shared Solar. MGE is asking the state Public Service Commission to approve its proposal for Shared Solar II, which would give certain customers the option to pay an up-front
The latest national Marquette University Law School Poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied among registered voters, while the incumbent president had a slight edge among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. In a five-way race, Trump jumped in front.
Absentee ballot drop boxes are allowed under Wisconsin statute and the state Supreme Court in 2022 incorrectly rewrote the law’s text to bar them, Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new brief.
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s new TV ad knocks Biden and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for their “open border policy.”
President Joe Biden has launched a new TV ad hitting Donald Trump on abortion and declaring his GOP rival doesn’t trust women.
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