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RAYMOND, Wis. — ER Nurse and Democratic candidate for Congress Mitchell Berman today called out incumbent Republican Bryan Steil for accepting and keeping $9,000 in campaign contributions from Ohio Republican Max Miller, who is credibly accused of domestic abuse by
MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, Sylvia Velez filed a formal complaint with the state elections commission, and various other legal authorities. Challenging, Ismael Luna’s residency when he filed certain documents and voted, and ballot eligibility. The complaint outlines substantial evidence indicating that
Monday, August 16, Milwaukee- Wisconsin Electoral Socialists sent an open letter urging Wisconsin Democratic governor candidate David Crowley to adopt stronger platform. The full text of the letter is below. To Mr. David Crowley, On August 11th, David Crowley became
Washington, D.C. — The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) today launched the final spot in its “States Don’t Wait” campaign, closing out a summer-long effort celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and highlighting the results Republican-led states are delivering for their communities. The
Hong and Crowley largely support the same progressive agenda that would increase public school funding, advance environmental protection, and rebuild a strong and compassionate safety net, among other aspirations. And Crowley, more than Evers, should have a better chance of success with the likelihood of a more supportive Legislature.
Now that the Aug. 11 Wisconsin primary is over, what is in the future for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates?
Our post-election deep-dive breakdown on everything from David Crowley’s comeback to Francesca Hong’s campaign to how the race was won to the looming electability question and everything in between.
Did it occur to the people wringing their hands that the outcome was more about how voters in the Democratic primary see themselves and their future than what the commentators and pollsters decreed?
Throughout her campaign, right-wing media and social media users have shown blatant anti-Asian racism toward Hong.
Final five elections replace the closed partisan primaries with one open primary where every candidate competes and the top five advance, regardless of party. November is then decided by an instant runoff, so the winner must earn a real majority. No spoilers. No wasted votes. And no more hoping the establishment can protect us from the fringe by a few thousand votes.
A breakthrough class of weight-loss drugs is transforming lives, but for many Americans, cost and insurance coverage remain the biggest barriers to treatment.
Too often, our culture sends the message that success is defined by a four-year degree. Wisconsin’s economy tells a different story.
Most of the current regents have very little knowledge (or any interest in learning) how things work on our campuses, how they could work better, or even the educational needs of our students.
Madisonians should want to preserve human life as a priority, while also recognizing humanity includes police, especially their families. My hope is that future use of body cameras will help assist people and police with improved relationships.
Johnson increasingly acts like Joe McCarthy with fearmongering and bold-faced lies.
Here is a doctor who could have made millions in private practice, instead devoting 50-plus years to working a civil service job. Acknowledged as the man who tackled the AIDS crisis, now he’s being dragged through the political mud in his retirement years.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting slams MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany for having “one of the worst anti-worker and anti-union records in legislative history.” Tiffany voted against a bill ensuring fair pay for women in the workplace and for legislation that weakened child labor
The winners of a several hundred million-dollar transmission project construction bid called Wisconsin’s native transmission utility a “sore loser” for its efforts to overturn the bid award. American Transmission Company in June asked federal regulators to overturn the decision-making that
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RAYMOND, Wis. — ER Nurse and Democratic candidate for Congress Mitchell Berman today called out incumbent Republican Bryan Steil for accepting and keeping $9,000 in campaign contributions from Ohio Republican Max Miller, who is credibly accused of domestic abuse by multiple women. While many Republicans have condemned Miller and others
MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, Sylvia Velez filed a formal complaint with the state elections commission, and various other legal authorities. Challenging, Ismael Luna’s residency when he filed certain documents and voted, and ballot eligibility. The complaint outlines substantial evidence indicating that maybe Luna does not legally reside within the district he is
Monday, August 16, Milwaukee- Wisconsin Electoral Socialists sent an open letter urging Wisconsin Democratic governor candidate David Crowley to adopt stronger platform. The full text of the letter is below. To Mr. David Crowley, On August 11th, David Crowley became the democratic nominee for Wisconsin Governor by less than 1%
Washington, D.C. — The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) today launched the final spot in its “States Don’t Wait” campaign, closing out a summer-long effort celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and highlighting the results Republican-led states are delivering for their communities. The new ad, “Next,” will run statewide across Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota,
Hong and Crowley largely support the same progressive agenda that would increase public school funding, advance environmental protection, and rebuild a strong and compassionate safety net, among other aspirations. And Crowley, more than Evers, should have a better chance of success with the likelihood of a more supportive Legislature.
Now that the Aug. 11 Wisconsin primary is over, what is in the future for the Democratic gubernatorial candidates?
Our post-election deep-dive breakdown on everything from David Crowley’s comeback to Francesca Hong’s campaign to how the race was won to the looming electability question and everything in between.
Did it occur to the people wringing their hands that the outcome was more about how voters in the Democratic primary see themselves and their future than what the commentators and pollsters decreed?
Throughout her campaign, right-wing media and social media users have shown blatant anti-Asian racism toward Hong.
Final five elections replace the closed partisan primaries with one open primary where every candidate competes and the top five advance, regardless of party. November is then decided by an instant runoff, so the winner must earn a real majority. No spoilers. No wasted votes. And no more hoping the establishment can protect us from the fringe by a few thousand votes.
A breakthrough class of weight-loss drugs is transforming lives, but for many Americans, cost and insurance coverage remain the biggest barriers to treatment.
Too often, our culture sends the message that success is defined by a four-year degree. Wisconsin’s economy tells a different story.
Most of the current regents have very little knowledge (or any interest in learning) how things work on our campuses, how they could work better, or even the educational needs of our students.
Madisonians should want to preserve human life as a priority, while also recognizing humanity includes police, especially their families. My hope is that future use of body cameras will help assist people and police with improved relationships.
Johnson increasingly acts like Joe McCarthy with fearmongering and bold-faced lies.
Here is a doctor who could have made millions in private practice, instead devoting 50-plus years to working a civil service job. Acknowledged as the man who tackled the AIDS crisis, now he’s being dragged through the political mud in his retirement years.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting slams MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany for having “one of the worst anti-worker and anti-union records in legislative history.” Tiffany voted against a bill ensuring fair pay for women in the workplace and for legislation that weakened child labor laws. The Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions
The winners of a several hundred million-dollar transmission project construction bid called Wisconsin’s native transmission utility a “sore loser” for its efforts to overturn the bid award. American Transmission Company in June asked federal regulators to overturn the decision-making that awarded Chicago-based Viridon a contract to build four extra high-voltage
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