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Risser’s new book, “Forward for the People,” makes that clear as he recounts seven decades of legislative battles ranging from making contraceptives legal for unmarried adults to leading the Democrat revolt against GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on union workers with his Act 10.
Condemning the hypocrisy of
Democrats supporting Haiti voter id funding while opposing U.S. voter ID laws.
UW-Eau Claire suspended a professor for flipping over a lit table the College Republicans set up on election day in April. Must sit out a whole year, without pay. Won’t be promoted to full professor.
CONTACT: info@crowleyformke.com MILWAUKEE — Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement that he would not seek a third term: “Governor Tony Evers has been a steady, principled leader during some of the most
Evers’ decision not to seek a third term can serve as an example to Democrats across the country that now is the time to embrace change.
Tony Evers has had enough and that’s not a good thing for Democrats.
Construct a Wisconsin congressional map that bests Merkalto’s Take 18.
We are failing our children when it comes to health care.
The Fourth Estate, the last pillar of democracy, is still standing — but could crumble.
Three decisions by Wisconsin Supreme Court overrule Republican lame duck laws.
Why Republicans might prefer her to step down from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
What the anti-government tax-cutters want is a society riven by resentment and anger, where people are divided against each other and the dysfunction makes it easy to “divide and conquer” as our last Republican governor memorably put it.
We need to fight disease and keep our nation healthy. Research done with NIH funding contributed to 99% of drugs developed over the last decade, and we cannot afford to stop the lifesaving research that we and future scientists will conduct.
The majority of respondents in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll say tariffs hurt the economy, though the survey illustrates the partisan divide on the issue. Among all adults in the recent national poll, 59% said tariffs hurt the
Federal science cuts stall our mission.
Democrats wandering the political wilderness are flirting with Havana-style extremism rather than meeting voters where they live — in the middle.
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In the 2024 election, we had, for the first time in a dozen years, a fair election for the state Legislature. However, Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts are still rigged to deny voters competitive elections.
FDR and Donald J. Trump are after the same outcome: more American workers getting paid more money to spend. FDR used the tools of the U.S. government; DJT is using tariffs. History could be writing about these two presidents as the strangest roommates since Oscar and Felix in the “Odd Couple.”
The summer season in Washington has turned into truly the Looney Tunes. We need to seriously ask what has become of actual old-fashioned leadership from both the White House and Congress?
Risser’s new book, “Forward for the People,” makes that clear as he recounts seven decades of legislative battles ranging from making contraceptives legal for unmarried adults to leading the Democrat revolt against GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on union workers with his Act 10.
Condemning the hypocrisy of
Democrats supporting Haiti voter id funding while opposing U.S. voter ID laws.
UW-Eau Claire suspended a professor for flipping over a lit table the College Republicans set up on election day in April. Must sit out a whole year, without pay. Won’t be promoted to full professor.
CONTACT: info@crowleyformke.com MILWAUKEE — Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ announcement that he would not seek a third term: “Governor Tony Evers has been a steady, principled leader during some of the most turbulent times in Wisconsin’s history. He protected our democracy when
Evers’ decision not to seek a third term can serve as an example to Democrats across the country that now is the time to embrace change.
Tony Evers has had enough and that’s not a good thing for Democrats.
Construct a Wisconsin congressional map that bests Merkalto’s Take 18.
We are failing our children when it comes to health care.
The Fourth Estate, the last pillar of democracy, is still standing — but could crumble.
Three decisions by Wisconsin Supreme Court overrule Republican lame duck laws.
Why Republicans might prefer her to step down from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
What the anti-government tax-cutters want is a society riven by resentment and anger, where people are divided against each other and the dysfunction makes it easy to “divide and conquer” as our last Republican governor memorably put it.
We need to fight disease and keep our nation healthy. Research done with NIH funding contributed to 99% of drugs developed over the last decade, and we cannot afford to stop the lifesaving research that we and future scientists will conduct.
The majority of respondents in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll say tariffs hurt the economy, though the survey illustrates the partisan divide on the issue. Among all adults in the recent national poll, 59% said tariffs hurt the economy, 28% said they help the economy and 12% said
Federal science cuts stall our mission.
Democrats wandering the political wilderness are flirting with Havana-style extremism rather than meeting voters where they live — in the middle.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
In the 2024 election, we had, for the first time in a dozen years, a fair election for the state Legislature. However, Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts are still rigged to deny voters competitive elections.
FDR and Donald J. Trump are after the same outcome: more American workers getting paid more money to spend. FDR used the tools of the U.S. government; DJT is using tariffs. History could be writing about these two presidents as the strangest roommates since Oscar and Felix in the “Odd Couple.”
The summer season in Washington has turned into truly the Looney Tunes. We need to seriously ask what has become of actual old-fashioned leadership from both the White House and Congress?