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Dane County is the polar opposite of what Trump uses in his rallies and threatens if elected to a second term.
Donald Trump can win the Dairy State by running up the numbers in rural Wisconsin. No recent presidential candidate has achieved such a lopsided victory in rural communities like he did in 2016. But if he wants to replicate that success, he should stick to a policy contest, not a personality one.
We need intelligent, serious leaders who are committed to finding workable solutions, not more platitudes and grievances that may make you chuckle but do nothing to solve problems. For Wisconsin agriculture, Trump was bad enough the first time.
As we grapple with skyrocketing inflation, depleting savings accounts, soaring interest rates, and wages unable to keep pace with the financial ruins the Biden-Harris agenda has left us in, Tim Walz is right- we cannot afford four more years of Democrat failed policies.
It’s no secret that Donald Trump’s botched response to the pandemic hurt our economy. Thanks to Vice President Harris’ leadership, more Wisconsinites have jobs and there’s more money in our pockets. But many families still need more support.
Part of Hovde’s consistent oversimplification could be due to him just being an ineloquent speaker, but when it comes to political campaigns, a single sound bite can make or break.
Rothman and the Board of Regents must overcome skepticism in the state Capitol, where a recent analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau showed the Universities of Wisconsin employed about 6,000 more people in the 2022-23 academic year than it did in 1992-93. During the same period, overall enrollment climbed only slightly, from about 160,000 in 1992-93 to 163,589 expected this fall.
‘By-right development’ means simpler approval for projects that fit zoning codes.
Ron San Felippo has homes in East Troy and Florida while serving on commission and also voting in elections as city resident.
MADISON — As the sun begins to set on an August evening, Emma Mason strides onto a glowing pasture on her family’s farm near Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and shouts to her three younger siblings, “Who’s bangin’ buckets tonight?” Ben, 14,
MADISON, Wis. — With Donald Trump making increasingly desperate pleas for attention in Wisconsin, his extremist lackeys are standing with him—and driving their own voters away. At the Cap Times Idea Fest, former Republican representative Liz Cheney, who endorsed Vice President Kamala
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, landmark legislation protecting public health and safeguarding our nation’s drinking water. Since its passage in 1974, the
Wisconsin nursing homes and assisted living facilities would need to add 33,000 new beds in just seven years to maintain the state’s current ratio of beds to elderly residents, according to a Forward Analytics report. This research arm of the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of Republican colleagues to introduce the Securing American Agriculture Act, bipartisan legislation to bolster and protect our domestic food and agriculture supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign adversaries. China has
MADISON, Wis. — Last Friday, the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted how California bank owner Eric Hovde demeaned both men and women in Wisconsin. Following his comment that he believes women “spend too much time focused on Hollywood,” he insulted Wisconsin men, saying they’re
MILWAUKEE — Today former President Donald Trump is delivering remarks on the economy in Waunakee and Milwaukee. Trump has threatened multiple times over the past 9 years to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He and his allies in Congress also want to dismantle the
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced its latest virtual grassroots live event, a reunion with the cast of the hit HBO comedy Veep, raised $735,000 to support Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. In total, more than
Dane County is the polar opposite of what Trump uses in his rallies and threatens if elected to a second term.
Donald Trump can win the Dairy State by running up the numbers in rural Wisconsin. No recent presidential candidate has achieved such a lopsided victory in rural communities like he did in 2016. But if he wants to replicate that success, he should stick to a policy contest, not a personality one.
We need intelligent, serious leaders who are committed to finding workable solutions, not more platitudes and grievances that may make you chuckle but do nothing to solve problems. For Wisconsin agriculture, Trump was bad enough the first time.
As we grapple with skyrocketing inflation, depleting savings accounts, soaring interest rates, and wages unable to keep pace with the financial ruins the Biden-Harris agenda has left us in, Tim Walz is right- we cannot afford four more years of Democrat failed policies.
It’s no secret that Donald Trump’s botched response to the pandemic hurt our economy. Thanks to Vice President Harris’ leadership, more Wisconsinites have jobs and there’s more money in our pockets. But many families still need more support.
Part of Hovde’s consistent oversimplification could be due to him just being an ineloquent speaker, but when it comes to political campaigns, a single sound bite can make or break.
Rothman and the Board of Regents must overcome skepticism in the state Capitol, where a recent analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau showed the Universities of Wisconsin employed about 6,000 more people in the 2022-23 academic year than it did in 1992-93. During the same period, overall enrollment climbed only slightly, from about 160,000 in 1992-93 to 163,589 expected this fall.
‘By-right development’ means simpler approval for projects that fit zoning codes.
Ron San Felippo has homes in East Troy and Florida while serving on commission and also voting in elections as city resident.
MADISON — As the sun begins to set on an August evening, Emma Mason strides onto a glowing pasture on her family’s farm near Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and shouts to her three younger siblings, “Who’s bangin’ buckets tonight?” Ben, 14, jumps off his four-wheeler, grabs two five-gallon pails, and starts
MADISON, Wis. — With Donald Trump making increasingly desperate pleas for attention in Wisconsin, his extremist lackeys are standing with him—and driving their own voters away. At the Cap Times Idea Fest, former Republican representative Liz Cheney, who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris along with her father, Dick Cheney,said if she were a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, landmark legislation protecting public health and safeguarding our nation’s drinking water. Since its passage in 1974, the Act has ensured that communities nationwide have access to clean,
Wisconsin nursing homes and assisted living facilities would need to add 33,000 new beds in just seven years to maintain the state’s current ratio of beds to elderly residents, according to a Forward Analytics report. This research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association yesterday released a report called “On the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of Republican colleagues to introduce the Securing American Agriculture Act, bipartisan legislation to bolster and protect our domestic food and agriculture supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign adversaries. China has gained a significant market share in the production of essential
MADISON, Wis. — Last Friday, the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted how California bank owner Eric Hovde demeaned both men and women in Wisconsin. Following his comment that he believes women “spend too much time focused on Hollywood,” he insulted Wisconsin men, saying they’re too focused on “sports” and “fantasy sports” to be civically
MILWAUKEE — Today former President Donald Trump is delivering remarks on the economy in Waunakee and Milwaukee. Trump has threatened multiple times over the past 9 years to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He and his allies in Congress also want to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act. Ahead of his visits, Wisconsin physicians warned
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the
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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced its latest virtual grassroots live event, a reunion with the cast of the hit HBO comedy Veep, raised $735,000 to support Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. In total, more than 20,000 people made a contribution to join the special livestream