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GOP members of a Senate committee voted against confirming former Milwaukee County Clerk Joe Czarnezki to the state Elections Commission after the Dem appointee abstained from a June vote to renominate Meagan Wolfe as the agency’s administrator.
Dem state Rep. Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, has formally launched her bid for the 3rd CD, saying she has been effective in finding a middle ground with both parties to improve the lives of Wisconsinites. She also called U.S.
The state has seen a substantial improvement in drought conditions over the past few weeks as farmers continue harvesting corn, potatoes and other crops. The percentage of Wisconsin experiencing extreme drought — the second-worst category — has fallen from 22%
With seven labor endorsements out of the gate, Shankland’s campaign is garnering momentum on day one. STEVENS POINT, Wis—State Representative Katrina Shankland announced today she will be a candidate for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District in the 2024 election. “I am
Proponents say government would be more efficient, less partisan.
The college and student loan system is terribly broken and has led far too many people into borrowing more money than they can easily afford to buy degrees of marginal value. Honor, respect, and dignity demand that the borrowers pay it back as promised.
According to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among African Americans, thirteen percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, forty percent of engineers, fifty percent of professors employed at predominantly white institutions, fifty percent of attorneys, and eighty percent of judges are graduates of HBCUs.
It’s a close call, but on balance House Democrats are better off voting to keep Kevin McCarthy as Speaker than joining the hard-right Republicans to oust him.
Matt Gaetz and his fellow conservative travelers who are always angry and gnashing their teeth are almost surely about to overreach this week, letting anger advance far more than their abilities or actual power to effect change.
As with victims of gun violence, the Republicans are offering thoughts and prayers for climate change victims but no meaningful action.
AFL-CIO staff haven’t received a raise in nine years. Our lack of competitive pay fails to attract new talent while causing the departure of irreplaceable expertise.
Over the last year, the Wisconsin Hospital Association has worked with Wisconsin hospitals and health systems to implement robust quality improvement and patient safety efforts — not necessarily to impact ratings, but to better serve patients.
Local farms and businesses are extending their reach by creating experiences that draw people from all walks of life to taste, touch and learn right on the farm. And the focus for many of these experiences is in the fall when our farms are bursting with colors, flavors and activity.
GOP members of a Senate committee voted against confirming former Milwaukee County Clerk Joe Czarnezki to the state Elections Commission after the Dem appointee abstained from a June vote to renominate Meagan Wolfe as the agency’s administrator.
Dem state Rep. Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, has formally launched her bid for the 3rd CD, saying she has been effective in finding a middle ground with both parties to improve the lives of Wisconsinites. She also called U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie due Chien, an extremist who
The state has seen a substantial improvement in drought conditions over the past few weeks as farmers continue harvesting corn, potatoes and other crops. The percentage of Wisconsin experiencing extreme drought — the second-worst category — has fallen from 22% in early September to just 6.8%, according to the National
With seven labor endorsements out of the gate, Shankland’s campaign is garnering momentum on day one. STEVENS POINT, Wis—State Representative Katrina Shankland announced today she will be a candidate for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District in the 2024 election. “I am ready to roll up my sleeves and fight against extremism
Proponents say government would be more efficient, less partisan.
The college and student loan system is terribly broken and has led far too many people into borrowing more money than they can easily afford to buy degrees of marginal value. Honor, respect, and dignity demand that the borrowers pay it back as promised.
According to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among African Americans, thirteen percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, forty percent of engineers, fifty percent of professors employed at predominantly white institutions, fifty percent of attorneys, and eighty percent of judges are graduates of HBCUs.
It’s a close call, but on balance House Democrats are better off voting to keep Kevin McCarthy as Speaker than joining the hard-right Republicans to oust him.
Matt Gaetz and his fellow conservative travelers who are always angry and gnashing their teeth are almost surely about to overreach this week, letting anger advance far more than their abilities or actual power to effect change.
As with victims of gun violence, the Republicans are offering thoughts and prayers for climate change victims but no meaningful action.
AFL-CIO staff haven’t received a raise in nine years. Our lack of competitive pay fails to attract new talent while causing the departure of irreplaceable expertise.
Over the last year, the Wisconsin Hospital Association has worked with Wisconsin hospitals and health systems to implement robust quality improvement and patient safety efforts — not necessarily to impact ratings, but to better serve patients.
Local farms and businesses are extending their reach by creating experiences that draw people from all walks of life to taste, touch and learn right on the farm. And the focus for many of these experiences is in the fall when our farms are bursting with colors, flavors and activity.