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Wisconsin’s a leader in high costs and inflated executive salaries. Is there a solution?

Neither of our organizations should have to resort to litigation to get a parade route near delegates and others gathering for the convention.

The president says he won’t bow out. But his efforts to renew his candidacy are risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided.

Millions are grateful to President Joe Biden for beating Donald Trump once and for his policy record, but his post-debate actions suggest he should withdraw from the presidential race.

President Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The race will be much closer than many people think. Former President Donald Trump can be victorious, but it will take message discipline to win over swing voters in battleground states like mine, Wisconsin.

Since the debate he has shown the unusual discipline to not step on Joe Biden’s self-destruction story. He has followed the old political truism that, when your opponent is digging himself a hole, don’t take away his shovel.

A new poll shows Black voters believe President Joe Biden performed better than Donald Trump during Thursday’s debate, suggesting Trump’s remarks about “Black jobs” may have caused him damage with Black voters, according to Newsweek.

Perhaps 11-year-olds would have gotten burned in Trump’s shell game. But the 12 adult jurors in New York who were not bamboozled have set an example, going forward, for the rest of the country on how to stand up for truth and the American justice system.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Brown County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Kendall M. Kelley’s resignation, effective Aug. 2, 2024. The new judge
(Green Bay, WI) – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the dynamic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, celebrated a momentous long holiday week by engaging directly with the community through a series of highly successful in-person events. The week’s activities drew significant
Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to the RNC holding a “Protect the Vote” rally featuring RNC Chair Michael Whatley and Lara Trump in Waukesha today: “Donald Trump is the single
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a series of public hearings to discuss the location, design and environmental impacts of proposed improvements in the I-39/90/94 Corridor Study between Madison and Wisconsin Dells. The study is looking to
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A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
Over the weekend, Team Biden-Harris and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Veterans Caucus hosted events in Eau Claire, La Crosse, Tomahawk, and Stevens Point, highlighting President Joe Biden, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Democrats’ strong record of fighting for our nation’s
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Wisconsin’s a leader in high costs and inflated executive salaries. Is there a solution?

Neither of our organizations should have to resort to litigation to get a parade route near delegates and others gathering for the convention.

The president says he won’t bow out. But his efforts to renew his candidacy are risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided.

Millions are grateful to President Joe Biden for beating Donald Trump once and for his policy record, but his post-debate actions suggest he should withdraw from the presidential race.

President Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The race will be much closer than many people think. Former President Donald Trump can be victorious, but it will take message discipline to win over swing voters in battleground states like mine, Wisconsin.

Since the debate he has shown the unusual discipline to not step on Joe Biden’s self-destruction story. He has followed the old political truism that, when your opponent is digging himself a hole, don’t take away his shovel.

A new poll shows Black voters believe President Joe Biden performed better than Donald Trump during Thursday’s debate, suggesting Trump’s remarks about “Black jobs” may have caused him damage with Black voters, according to Newsweek.

Perhaps 11-year-olds would have gotten burned in Trump’s shell game. But the 12 adult jurors in New York who were not bamboozled have set an example, going forward, for the rest of the country on how to stand up for truth and the American justice system.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Brown County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Kendall M. Kelley’s resignation, effective Aug. 2, 2024. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. To apply,
(Green Bay, WI) – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the dynamic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, celebrated a momentous long holiday week by engaging directly with the community through a series of highly successful in-person events. The week’s activities drew significant crowds, highlighting the campaign’s commitment to grassroots engagement and community
Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to the RNC holding a “Protect the Vote” rally featuring RNC Chair Michael Whatley and Lara Trump in Waukesha today: “Donald Trump is the single biggest threat to our democracy. He tried to overturn the
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a series of public hearings to discuss the location, design and environmental impacts of proposed improvements in the I-39/90/94 Corridor Study between Madison and Wisconsin Dells. The study is looking to address safety issues and the aging and outdated infrastructure along
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A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
Over the weekend, Team Biden-Harris and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Veterans Caucus hosted events in Eau Claire, La Crosse, Tomahawk, and Stevens Point, highlighting President Joe Biden, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Democrats’ strong record of fighting for our nation’s veterans and the threat a second Trump term poses to
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