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Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?
Thirteen states and nine European countries have legalized medically assisted death for people with terminal illness. Wisconsin isn’t one of them. This is in spite of repeated efforts by families and legislators here to pass a compassionate right-to-die act.
What’s going on in Minneapolis right now — and less dramatically across the rest of the country — is the very face of the Trump Administration.
It seems the chaos in Minnesota is as much about drawing attention away from corruption scandals as it is about opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump ran for president repeatedly vowing to deport people who entered the United States illegally.
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Since its inception, the FED has managed to cause 14 recessions, 6 financial crises, and bail-out the owners of the FED at Americans’ expense. So will the Trump DOJ’s probe bear fruit that makes this “independent” institution more accountable to the public? Or just more partisan?
MADISON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced that her campaign raised over $378K in the first three months — with more than 82% of the 1,277 donations coming from Wisconsinites. In fact, her campaign has donations from every state senate
MADISON, Wis. — For the first time in nineteen years, the Wisconsin Legislature held floor sessions this week without a livestream or recording of the procedures. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Governmental transparency is vital to Democracy,
Madison, Wis – Thursday saw yet another historic moment in the state legislature. Due to an avoidable impasse, the Assembly floor session was once again not recorded. As a result, Wisconsinites did not have the opportunity to watch debate on several
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) voted with her Republican Assembly colleagues to end the tax on tips and overtime payments. The package of bills, including AB 38 and AB 461, passed the Assembly chamber with bipartisan support. “Hard-working
Madison, WI — Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 38 to exempt tipped earnings from state income taxes: “A tip is a gift. Tips are not guaranteed salary. The government should
Contact: ben@jerichocomms.com WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann
MADISON, WI – Today, Wisconsin State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) voted to advance two common-sense tax reforms aimed squarely at providing meaningful relief to working families and aligning Wisconsin’s tax code with recently enacted federal law. 2025 Wisconsin Assembly Bill 38
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Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?
Thirteen states and nine European countries have legalized medically assisted death for people with terminal illness. Wisconsin isn’t one of them. This is in spite of repeated efforts by families and legislators here to pass a compassionate right-to-die act.
What’s going on in Minneapolis right now — and less dramatically across the rest of the country — is the very face of the Trump Administration.
It seems the chaos in Minnesota is as much about drawing attention away from corruption scandals as it is about opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump ran for president repeatedly vowing to deport people who entered the United States illegally.
Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, noted yesterday some of the boost was driven by a strong stock market and resulting tax collections. “We must be careful when committing to ongoing spending using one-time money,” the GOP lawmakers said.
Since its inception, the FED has managed to cause 14 recessions, 6 financial crises, and bail-out the owners of the FED at Americans’ expense. So will the Trump DOJ’s probe bear fruit that makes this “independent” institution more accountable to the public? Or just more partisan?
MADISON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced that her campaign raised over $378K in the first three months — with more than 82% of the 1,277 donations coming from Wisconsinites. In fact, her campaign has donations from every state senate district. Roys reported having more than $335K on hand. Roys
MADISON, Wis. — For the first time in nineteen years, the Wisconsin Legislature held floor sessions this week without a livestream or recording of the procedures. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Governmental transparency is vital to Democracy, now more than ever. For nineteen years, every floor session
Madison, Wis – Thursday saw yet another historic moment in the state legislature. Due to an avoidable impasse, the Assembly floor session was once again not recorded. As a result, Wisconsinites did not have the opportunity to watch debate on several significant bills, including proposals related to public education, children’s health,
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) voted with her Republican Assembly colleagues to end the tax on tips and overtime payments. The package of bills, including AB 38 and AB 461, passed the Assembly chamber with bipartisan support. “Hard-working Wisconsinites deserve to be rewarded for providing excellent customer service
Madison, WI — Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 38 to exempt tipped earnings from state income taxes: “A tip is a gift. Tips are not guaranteed salary. The government should not have its hands on something that is voluntary. Because
Contact: ben@jerichocomms.com WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann is exactly the candidate Wisconsin needs at this moment: someone
MADISON, WI – Today, Wisconsin State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) voted to advance two common-sense tax reforms aimed squarely at providing meaningful relief to working families and aligning Wisconsin’s tax code with recently enacted federal law. 2025 Wisconsin Assembly Bill 38 and 2025 Wisconsin Assembly Bill 461 deliver real income tax