Portrait of Gregg Hoffmann

Gregg Hoffmann: The heat is on

First Street Foundation, a non-profit research group, recently reported that the world will warm each year in coming decades and that could lead to “catastrophic heat,” including in Wisconsin.

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Nick Hollman: Michels and the era of resentment

We may have seen the end of the Walker era in Wisconsin politics on Aug. 9, but the era of resentment–stretching back far before Walker–will likely continue to play an insidious role in future elections at the local, state, and national level.

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Howard Marklein: Improving juvenile justice

Milwaukee and Racine counties are both moving forward with SRCCYs and are ready to break ground and begin renovations. This is one more way that the Legislature is keeping our promise to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake to provide correctional services closer to home for offenders.

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RGA ad says Evers ‘failed to keep us safe’

The Republican Governors Association has launched its first TV ad of the general election, accusing Dem Gov. Tony Evers of failing “to keep us safe.” The spot is being done through State Solutions Inc., an affiliate of the RGA. A

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TUE AM Update: Millis to certify canvass statements for Aug. 9 primary

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Elections Commission Chair Don Millis today will certify canvass statements for the results of the Aug. 9 primary. The certification won’t include races that are currently under recount or within the window to petition for one. That includes

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Portrait of Gregg Hoffmann

Gregg Hoffmann: The heat is on

First Street Foundation, a non-profit research group, recently reported that the world will warm each year in coming decades and that could lead to “catastrophic heat,” including in Wisconsin.

Read More »

Nick Hollman: Michels and the era of resentment

We may have seen the end of the Walker era in Wisconsin politics on Aug. 9, but the era of resentment–stretching back far before Walker–will likely continue to play an insidious role in future elections at the local, state, and national level.

Read More »

Howard Marklein: Improving juvenile justice

Milwaukee and Racine counties are both moving forward with SRCCYs and are ready to break ground and begin renovations. This is one more way that the Legislature is keeping our promise to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake to provide correctional services closer to home for offenders.

Read More »

RGA ad says Evers ‘failed to keep us safe’

The Republican Governors Association has launched its first TV ad of the general election, accusing Dem Gov. Tony Evers of failing “to keep us safe.” The spot is being done through State Solutions Inc., an affiliate of the RGA. A spokeswoman said the RGA is spending more than $487,000 on

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Slowdown in homebuilding linked to higher mortgage, interest rates

Higher mortgage rates and interest rates likely contributed to a recent decline in new homebuilding in Wisconsin, according to an economics expert at Marquette University.  David Clark is a professor of economics and executive associate dean in the university’s College of Business Administration. In a recent interview, he explained rising

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