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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the next biennial state budget and take a first look at agency requests for spending Wisconsin’s robust surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
I joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with multiple combat tours and deployments.
I was born and raised on a west central Wisconsin dairy farm where I learned to work hard and help my neighbors.
One of the most important questions candidates must answer is who is looking out for working class Midwesterners. Many Democrats have taken a pass on that issue in recent years. Unless they make it very clear that has changed, it will come back to bite them.
The Nov. 5 ballot includes a quiet Dane County executive race and referendums as well as the presidential race
We can and must ensure that Wisconsin citizens feel safe and those who intentionally victimize others are held accountable. Even in a divided political environment, surely we can all find agreement on that.
Milwaukee and Racine data – the fairer comparison – shows private choice students outperform public school students in 32 of 36 grade-level comparisons.
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes.
Trump’s agenda envisions deregulation, higher tariffs, tax cuts and allowing banks to back projects with cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Harris is touting her “pragmatist” and “capitalist” credentials and her intent to invest in bio-manufacturing, aerospace, AI and clean energy.
We took extra time this week to remember the 1,200 innocent lives that were taken last year in the attack on Israel. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones.
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, State Assembly candidate Yee Leng Xiong and local activists held a roundtable discussion on women’s reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. They were joined by community members who shared their experiences and perspectives on the importance of protecting women’s
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to remind all voters that the Libertarian Party is the only party that is committed to putting America first on the global stage. In a poll back in September conducted by the
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – After months of Rebecca Cooke spreading lies and mistruths, she has been caught again, this time by the Western Wisconsin Medical Society for altering a photo taken at an event this group of medical providers hosted.
MADISON, Wis. — With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, voters across Wisconsin are hearing from their own neighbors about Democratic candidates like Steve Doyle, Duane Shukoski, and Alison Page. Thanks to Wisconsin’s new, fair legislative maps, Wisconsin Democrats are
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing October 12 as National Loggers Day. “Wisconsin’s forest products industry supports tens of thousands of jobs and creates millions of dollars in economic
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Governors JB Pritzker (D-Illinois) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan), today issued a joint statement concerning reports that Donald Trump gave Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin American COVID-19 supplies: “Four years ago, during the very worst of the
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to highlight Vice President Harris’ vision for a new way forward that protects reproductive freedom, strengthens our democracy, and ensures every person has the
On Thursday, conservative political commentator and former talk show host Charlie Sykes sat down with WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee to share why he is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. The endorsement comes on the heels of Republican former Congresswoman Liz Cheney joining Vice
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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the next biennial state budget and take a first look at agency requests for spending Wisconsin’s robust surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
I joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with multiple combat tours and deployments.
I was born and raised on a west central Wisconsin dairy farm where I learned to work hard and help my neighbors.
One of the most important questions candidates must answer is who is looking out for working class Midwesterners. Many Democrats have taken a pass on that issue in recent years. Unless they make it very clear that has changed, it will come back to bite them.
The Nov. 5 ballot includes a quiet Dane County executive race and referendums as well as the presidential race
We can and must ensure that Wisconsin citizens feel safe and those who intentionally victimize others are held accountable. Even in a divided political environment, surely we can all find agreement on that.
Milwaukee and Racine data – the fairer comparison – shows private choice students outperform public school students in 32 of 36 grade-level comparisons.
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes.
Trump’s agenda envisions deregulation, higher tariffs, tax cuts and allowing banks to back projects with cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Harris is touting her “pragmatist” and “capitalist” credentials and her intent to invest in bio-manufacturing, aerospace, AI and clean energy.
We took extra time this week to remember the 1,200 innocent lives that were taken last year in the attack on Israel. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones.
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, State Assembly candidate Yee Leng Xiong and local activists held a roundtable discussion on women’s reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. They were joined by community members who shared their experiences and perspectives on the importance of protecting women’s reproductive freedom. Two years ago, the reproductive freedoms of women
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to remind all voters that the Libertarian Party is the only party that is committed to putting America first on the global stage. In a poll back in September conducted by the Cato Institute, 53% of Wisconsin residents polled felt that the
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – After months of Rebecca Cooke spreading lies and mistruths, she has been caught again, this time by the Western Wisconsin Medical Society for altering a photo taken at an event this group of medical providers hosted. Her actions were immediately condemned by their president, Doctor Thomas
MADISON, Wis. — With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, voters across Wisconsin are hearing from their own neighbors about Democratic candidates like Steve Doyle, Duane Shukoski, and Alison Page. Thanks to Wisconsin’s new, fair legislative maps, Wisconsin Democrats are supporting candidates in nearly every Assembly district as we work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing October 12 as National Loggers Day. “Wisconsin’s forest products industry supports tens of thousands of jobs and creates millions of dollars in economic activity across our state, putting Wisconsin on the map with
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Governors JB Pritzker (D-Illinois) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan), today issued a joint statement concerning reports that Donald Trump gave Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin American COVID-19 supplies: “Four years ago, during the very worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Governors of our states, we were engaged
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to highlight Vice President Harris’ vision for a new way forward that protects reproductive freedom, strengthens our democracy, and ensures every person has the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead.
On Thursday, conservative political commentator and former talk show host Charlie Sykes sat down with WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee to share why he is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. The endorsement comes on the heels of Republican former Congresswoman Liz Cheney joining Vice President Harris for an event in Ripon, WI, the birthplace
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