Portrait of Mike McCabe

Mike McCabe: The fox and the flock

Fox lies because lying is proving incredibly lucrative. It is lucrative because Fox’s flock wants to be lied to, expects to be lied to, demands to be lied to. The flock doesn’t want truth. It wants its prejudices and fantasies validated.

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Biden launches first TV ad of reelection bid

President Biden’s campaign is launching the first TV ad of his reelection bid in Wisconsin and five other states. The campaign said it is the first of a two-week, seven figure buy that also includes national cable. In Wisconsin, the

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LeMahieu wants income tax cut for all taxpayers

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Assembly passes limits for unemployment aid

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Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.

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Wisconsin video game sector ‘ripe for growth,’ advocate says

A spokesperson for the Entertainment Software Association says Wisconsin’s video game sector is “ripe for growth” as the global industry continues to expand rapidly.  Tara Ryan, vice president for state government affairs with the ESA, spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Madison. She said the association has

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Portrait of Mike McCabe

Mike McCabe: The fox and the flock

Fox lies because lying is proving incredibly lucrative. It is lucrative because Fox’s flock wants to be lied to, expects to be lied to, demands to be lied to. The flock doesn’t want truth. It wants its prejudices and fantasies validated.

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Biden launches first TV ad of reelection bid

President Biden’s campaign is launching the first TV ad of his reelection bid in Wisconsin and five other states. The campaign said it is the first of a two-week, seven figure buy that also includes national cable. In Wisconsin, the spots are slated to run in the Milwaukee, Green Bay

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LeMahieu wants income tax cut for all taxpayers

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Assembly passes limits for unemployment aid

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WED AM Update: LFB: State would need $4.1B in revenue growth for ‘25-’27 to meet spending commitments in Evers’ budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state would have to see revenue growth of nearly $4.1 billion in 2025-27 to cover the ongoing spending commitments Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his budget for the next two years, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.

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