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Friday, Nov 8, 2024
Winners, losers and lots of unknown.
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Winners, losers and lots of unknown.
Voters of all ages and races from all walks of life and all socioeconomic backgrounds in all areas of the country came together to deliver Trump 312 electoral votes and a resounding win in the national popular vote.
The great irony of the greatest political comeback in American history is that Donald Trump’s resurrection from the political dead would never have happened without the people who tried to destroy him in the first place.
The Democratic Party faces a reckoning whether it likes it or not. The party knows what it is against but either doesn’t know or won’t say what it’s for. It either lacks the imagination needed to conjure a vision of where America should head and what our country has the potential to become, or lacks the courage to proclaim it.
Trump was able to declare victory at 12:48 am CT, because Wisconsin, yes, our humble, unassuming state, put him over the top of the 270 electoral votes he needed to win. And he won Wisconsin, in part, because Republicans got him over the 23% threshold here in Dane County.
Republicans grabbed the Senate, but Democrats could still take the House—and no matter what happens, they have a duty to fight Trump with everything they have.
Voters shouldn’t have to endure a barrage of useless, misfired election ads.
It has been a frustrating and chaotic year with the absence of leadership at the DNR and it is very evident that there are bureaucrats at the helm.
There are lessons to be learned from the 13 schools that Milwaukee Public Schools consultants are listing for possible closing in the next several years. The lessons go beyond the numbers involved with the schools.
With Gov. Evers, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and UW President Jay Rothman not convinced, it’s unlikely that a low-level recommendation to spin out UW-Madison from the 13-university system will go anywhere.
If all the folks in Wisconsin who are of Norwegian heritage go out and buy Tom Loftus’ new book documenting his four years as U.S. ambassador to Norway, it will hit the New York Times best seller list. And, frankly, they should get a copy of Loftus’ “Mission to Oslo” to learn in a fun read what makes their ancestral home so special.
Recently, the Legislature enacted increases in shared revenue, which the governor signed into law, leading many to believe the issue was resolved. However, this additional funding falls short of meeting the rising operational costs required to provide essential services to our communities.
WISCONSIN – Wisconsin voters made it clear that clean water, clean energy, and democracy are top priorities at the polls. In Tuesday’s election, 79 percent of Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorsed candidates won their races, including crucial seats in Senate Districts
MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy notched a big win this week with the overwhelming passage of Wisconsin’s Only Citizens Vote Amendment. The amendment earned 70.5% support, including winning every county in the state, to ensure
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) Would like to take a moment to congratulate Donald Trump on his hard fought victory this past Tuesday. A presidential campaign is one of the most difficult undertakings in American politics. It takes a
“I’d like to thank the voters of the 53rd district for electing me to the State Assembly. I’m honored and humbled that the citizens have given me this opportunity. I look forward to once again representing the Fox Valley in
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Taxpayers are invited to speak at a public hearing that the Dunn County Board of Supervisors has scheduled for Nov. 12 on the proposed 2025 county budget that continues the recent trend of reducing the property tax rate for the next year.
Newly elected Senate President Mary Felzkowski told WisPolitics she will seek to fill a “void” for members left by the outgoing president, Chris Kapenga.
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement regarding an incident at a school in the Kenosha Unified School District today in which school staff stopped a potential threat from entering the building. “I am so thankful for school
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #242 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Nov. 8, 2024, in honor of Milwaukee Ald. and former Wisconsin State Rep. Jonathan
Winners, losers and lots of unknown.
Voters of all ages and races from all walks of life and all socioeconomic backgrounds in all areas of the country came together to deliver Trump 312 electoral votes and a resounding win in the national popular vote.
The great irony of the greatest political comeback in American history is that Donald Trump’s resurrection from the political dead would never have happened without the people who tried to destroy him in the first place.
The Democratic Party faces a reckoning whether it likes it or not. The party knows what it is against but either doesn’t know or won’t say what it’s for. It either lacks the imagination needed to conjure a vision of where America should head and what our country has the potential to become, or lacks the courage to proclaim it.
Trump was able to declare victory at 12:48 am CT, because Wisconsin, yes, our humble, unassuming state, put him over the top of the 270 electoral votes he needed to win. And he won Wisconsin, in part, because Republicans got him over the 23% threshold here in Dane County.
Republicans grabbed the Senate, but Democrats could still take the House—and no matter what happens, they have a duty to fight Trump with everything they have.
Voters shouldn’t have to endure a barrage of useless, misfired election ads.
It has been a frustrating and chaotic year with the absence of leadership at the DNR and it is very evident that there are bureaucrats at the helm.
There are lessons to be learned from the 13 schools that Milwaukee Public Schools consultants are listing for possible closing in the next several years. The lessons go beyond the numbers involved with the schools.
With Gov. Evers, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and UW President Jay Rothman not convinced, it’s unlikely that a low-level recommendation to spin out UW-Madison from the 13-university system will go anywhere.
If all the folks in Wisconsin who are of Norwegian heritage go out and buy Tom Loftus’ new book documenting his four years as U.S. ambassador to Norway, it will hit the New York Times best seller list. And, frankly, they should get a copy of Loftus’ “Mission to Oslo” to learn in a fun read what makes their ancestral home so special.
Recently, the Legislature enacted increases in shared revenue, which the governor signed into law, leading many to believe the issue was resolved. However, this additional funding falls short of meeting the rising operational costs required to provide essential services to our communities.
WISCONSIN – Wisconsin voters made it clear that clean water, clean energy, and democracy are top priorities at the polls. In Tuesday’s election, 79 percent of Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorsed candidates won their races, including crucial seats in Senate Districts 8 and 30. Wisconsin Conservation Voters invested a total of
MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy notched a big win this week with the overwhelming passage of Wisconsin’s Only Citizens Vote Amendment. The amendment earned 70.5% support, including winning every county in the state, to ensure that only eligible citizens are allowed to vote in Wisconsin
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) Would like to take a moment to congratulate Donald Trump on his hard fought victory this past Tuesday. A presidential campaign is one of the most difficult undertakings in American politics. It takes a toll both mentally and physically and the reward is the
“I’d like to thank the voters of the 53rd district for electing me to the State Assembly. I’m honored and humbled that the citizens have given me this opportunity. I look forward to once again representing the Fox Valley in Madison and working across the aisle to make Wisconsin the
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Taxpayers are invited to speak at a public hearing that the Dunn County Board of Supervisors has scheduled for Nov. 12 on the proposed 2025 county budget that continues the recent trend of reducing the property tax rate for the next year. The County Board will hold a public hearing on the
Newly elected Senate President Mary Felzkowski told WisPolitics she will seek to fill a “void” for members left by the outgoing president, Chris Kapenga.
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement regarding an incident at a school in the Kenosha Unified School District today in which school staff stopped a potential threat from entering the building. “I am so thankful for school staff in Kenosha for preventing a young person with a
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #242 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Nov. 8, 2024, in honor of Milwaukee Ald. and former Wisconsin State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who passed away on Mon., Nov. 4, 2024. “Jonathan’s