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Reince Priebus, chair of Milwaukee’s Host Committee ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, says fundraising efforts are “ahead of where we need to be” in raising $68 million before next summer.
From WisPolitics … — New Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, is vowing to make sure everyone in her caucus “has a voice.” Hesselbein replaces Melissa Agard, of Madison, who stepped down to focus on a run for Dane County
MADISON – This afternoon the Senate Democratic Caucus elected Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) as Senate Democratic Leader, filling the vacancy left by outgoing leader Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison). Assistant Leader Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) issued the following statement: “Senator Hesselbein

An essay by the Rev. Alex Gee in the Cap Times in December 2013 sparked a movement called “Justified Anger” that is still shaping Madison today.

And it came to pass that the whole world should be taxed (or charged a fee) — unfortunately.

Anti-woke conservatives want to whitewash history to preserve their dream of American exceptionalism. But we can celebrate our nation’s ideals even while acknowledging that we’ve fallen short of them.

A typical American household must spend $11,434 more each year to maintain the standard of living they enjoyed in January 2021, according to a new report.

Kudos to all of those who stayed the course, passed the laws, improved the site, kept the faith, ignored the critics and worked to land such a prized partner. It really is great when a plan comes together.

The mess is the result of a series of financial decisions made over the past five years; it is not a result of the pandemic. In fact the fiscal relief provided by the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act only masked the poorly thought-out decisions pushed forward by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

The former Madison mayor never fails to try to sabotage whoever currently holds the office.

Madison’s bus rapid transit (BRT) and local bus service could and should complement each other. Instead, Madison’s Network Redesign Plan places them in opposition by preying on local transit service funding to support BRT.
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Reince Priebus, chair of Milwaukee’s Host Committee ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, says fundraising efforts are “ahead of where we need to be” in raising $68 million before next summer.
From WisPolitics … — New Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, is vowing to make sure everyone in her caucus “has a voice.” Hesselbein replaces Melissa Agard, of Madison, who stepped down to focus on a run for Dane County executive next year. Hesselbein said after Friday’s vote she was
MADISON – This afternoon the Senate Democratic Caucus elected Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) as Senate Democratic Leader, filling the vacancy left by outgoing leader Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison). Assistant Leader Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) issued the following statement: “Senator Hesselbein will provide us with solid leadership heading into a difficult

An essay by the Rev. Alex Gee in the Cap Times in December 2013 sparked a movement called “Justified Anger” that is still shaping Madison today.

And it came to pass that the whole world should be taxed (or charged a fee) — unfortunately.

Anti-woke conservatives want to whitewash history to preserve their dream of American exceptionalism. But we can celebrate our nation’s ideals even while acknowledging that we’ve fallen short of them.

A typical American household must spend $11,434 more each year to maintain the standard of living they enjoyed in January 2021, according to a new report.

Kudos to all of those who stayed the course, passed the laws, improved the site, kept the faith, ignored the critics and worked to land such a prized partner. It really is great when a plan comes together.

The mess is the result of a series of financial decisions made over the past five years; it is not a result of the pandemic. In fact the fiscal relief provided by the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act only masked the poorly thought-out decisions pushed forward by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

The former Madison mayor never fails to try to sabotage whoever currently holds the office.

Madison’s bus rapid transit (BRT) and local bus service could and should complement each other. Instead, Madison’s Network Redesign Plan places them in opposition by preying on local transit service funding to support BRT.