O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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Gov. Evers: Announces award of over $20 million in grants to 22 Wisconsin municipalities for public improvement projects

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $20.7 million in grants to 22 municipalities for public improvement projects across Wisconsin. The Community Development Block Grant Public Facility (CDBG–PF) grants are administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) for critical public infrastructure projects in low- to moderate-income communities with

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Accepting applications for Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 13

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2025 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 13, 2024. These grants are awarded to producer-led groups to help support and advance producer-led conservation solutions and farmer participation in local watershed conservation efforts. The

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Harris campaign: Douglas County leaders highlight VP Harris’ strong support for reproductive freedom, slam Trump’s plan to ban abortion

Today, Douglas County leaders reminded local voters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ strong commitment to protecting reproductive freedom and slammed Trump and Vance’s extreme Project 2025 plan to ban abortion across all 50 states. Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Trump’s overturning of Roe v. Wade,

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WisDems: Double shot / chaser: Republicans call clean water a “Pet Project”

MADISON, Wis. — In a new website created by the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee, Republicans are now attacking efforts to ensure clean drinking water for Wisconsinites as a “pet project.” SHOT: Residents of western Wisconsin call on legislators to take PFAS contamination seriously… Town Of Campbell Resident Joe Weitekamp: “How Much [PFAS] Would

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley: Scott Brown unanimously appointed Milwaukee County’s new corporation counsel

Brown to provide legal guidance and leadership for Milwaukee County elected officials and departments MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley, County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors are announcing that Scott Brown has been unanimously appointed Milwaukee County’s new Corporation Counsel, effective immediately. “Mr. Brown’s diverse

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