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A victory for Tim Michels in this gubernatorial election would bring about a dangerous new era for democracy in a state that’s already on the brink. Voters in Wisconsin cannot let that happen.
The smart people at the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau have already run the numbers. Here’s what they found: a flat tax would give a huge tax break to wealthy people, and either bankrupt Wisconsin or pay for rich people’s tax cut by jacking up taxes on the middle class and working poor.
The Intercept published a bombshell report indicating that “behind closed doors, and through pressure on private platforms, the U.S. government has used its power to try to shape online discourse.
Why the world has edged to the edge, and what must be done about it.
Last spring, the Biden administration predicted a difficult winter. By now, they have all but guaranteed it. We are writing with a warning — and an invitation.
More cuts by Gannett: David Haynes, Bruce Vielmetti and four others taking buyouts.
The pros and cons of the “hydrogen revolution” was the topic of an Oct. 25 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
Inland lakes in the Upper Midwest and elsewhere face the threat of severe decline – from forces the Clean Water Act affects minimally, if at all.
The state Public Service Commission is expected to make a decision early next month on a case related to third-party financing for small solar projects in Wisconsin. That’s according to Nick Hylla, executive director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, has launched a new TV ad saying he’s tired of the anger and the division in this country. The spot shows him raking leaves as he asks if viewers are tired of the division and
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest TV ad knocks GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over the taxes his business and family trust fund have paid. The spot opens with news reports about Johnson’s former company paying no state income
Senate Dems and the state Party have put nearly four times the resources into state Sen. Jeff Smith’s campaign since Sept. 1 as they have for their three candidates in the other most watched Senate races this fall, according to a review of campaign finance reports. Republicans need to net one seat this fall to take a two-thirds majority. To prevent that, Dems would have to hold onto Smith’s western Wisconsin 31st SD seat and either defend the open 25th or pick up one of the 9th or 19th districts.
A victory for Tim Michels in this gubernatorial election would bring about a dangerous new era for democracy in a state that’s already on the brink. Voters in Wisconsin cannot let that happen.
The smart people at the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau have already run the numbers. Here’s what they found: a flat tax would give a huge tax break to wealthy people, and either bankrupt Wisconsin or pay for rich people’s tax cut by jacking up taxes on the middle class and working poor.
The Intercept published a bombshell report indicating that “behind closed doors, and through pressure on private platforms, the U.S. government has used its power to try to shape online discourse.
Why the world has edged to the edge, and what must be done about it.
Last spring, the Biden administration predicted a difficult winter. By now, they have all but guaranteed it. We are writing with a warning — and an invitation.
More cuts by Gannett: David Haynes, Bruce Vielmetti and four others taking buyouts.
The pros and cons of the “hydrogen revolution” was the topic of an Oct. 25 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison.
Inland lakes in the Upper Midwest and elsewhere face the threat of severe decline – from forces the Clean Water Act affects minimally, if at all.
The state Public Service Commission is expected to make a decision early next month on a case related to third-party financing for small solar projects in Wisconsin. That’s according to Nick Hylla, executive director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. This organization is petitioning the PSC to declare third-party financed
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, has launched a new TV ad saying he’s tired of the anger and the division in this country. The spot shows him raking leaves as he asks if viewers are tired of the division and anger. Johnson says the country faces enormous challenges, and he
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes’ latest TV ad knocks GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson over the taxes his business and family trust fund have paid. The spot opens with news reports about Johnson’s former company paying no state income tax for seven years and his family trust fund not
Senate Dems and the state Party have put nearly four times the resources into state Sen. Jeff Smith’s campaign since Sept. 1 as they have for their three candidates in the other most watched Senate races this fall, according to a review of campaign finance reports. Republicans need to net one seat this fall to take a two-thirds majority. To prevent that, Dems would have to hold onto Smith’s western Wisconsin 31st SD seat and either defend the open 25th or pick up one of the 9th or 19th districts.