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Thirty-five years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law — a watershed moment for civil rights in this country. For millions, it marked the beginning of a new era: one that promised dignity, access, and equal opportunity.
Someone tell those Texas Democrats fleeing a vote on redistricting that the Clocktower Inn in Rockford has been demolished. Not long after Mark Miller and his gang of 14 sought refuge there from voting on Scott Walker’s Act 10.
The state legislature and executive branch seem oblivious to the outsized impacts that huge data centers will have on state-wide energy demand, availability, and cost
Jim Cullen, an Iowa newspaper editor whose family publishes one of that state’s few periodicals that don’t bow to the MAGA cult, had a little fun the other day with none other than Wisconsin’s 3rd District Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
Grothman admitted he knew little about the issue and simply relied on Tiffany, “who’s spent his life Up North”— in deciding to sign on to a recent letterEditSign written to the Canadian Ambassador by Tiffany and also signed by four other Republican members of Congress from other states.
Today, we are seeing the devastating effects of prolonged wildfires in California. While the smoke from the Los Angeles fires may never reach us here in Wisconsin, climate change more than doubles the chances of hot, dry weather, fueling fire seasons into months-long catastrophes.
Her words captured Waterloo’s challenge: hope for scheduled highway upgrades tempered by the reality of local budget constraints that delay other essential road projects.
What do humpback whales, salmon runs, and clean energy projects have in common? They all thrive through balance, collaboration, and resilience—principles that guide both nature and effective leadership. My recent journey through Alaska revealed insights that drive WEI’s mission and my work as an elected official.
A month after his reelection last November, Donovan began paying himself $850 a month from his campaign account for “staff lodging” at his old house. “In all, he paid himself $5,950 in the seven months after the election,” the story reported.
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In the summer of 2024, Democratic Party leaders refused to let even a single Palestinian American speaker address their presidential convention about Israel’s horrific assault on Gaza.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In October 2023 I unequivocally denounced the Hamas slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis as a war crime. Moreover, it was reprehensible
It’s catnip for MSNBC and its ilk— the urban myth that The People are rising up spontaneously, like mushrooms after a heavy rain, to protest at back-home listening sessions the threat to democracy represented by elected Republican congressmen. The peanut gallery at Blaska Policy Werkes is not that gullible.
We have seen the impacts of Marklein’s callous and ineffective leadership across the 17th Senate District. It is clear when elementary schools are forced to close their doors and has only become more obvious with his most recent devastating cuts to public education.
The fact that there will be a number of Democratic primary candidates — including, perhaps, several statewide officials, the chief executive of the state’s largest county and able young legislators — is not a problem. It’s a measure of the party’s renewal in recent years. And its strength going into the 2026 race.
A moderate gubernatorial candidate is the Dems’ best chance for 2026
Unless the governor acts, Wisconsin families across all sectors — including public schools — will be left behind families in other states.
The race for governor in the most important swing state in the country is wide open.
Thirty-five years ago, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law — a watershed moment for civil rights in this country. For millions, it marked the beginning of a new era: one that promised dignity, access, and equal opportunity.
Someone tell those Texas Democrats fleeing a vote on redistricting that the Clocktower Inn in Rockford has been demolished. Not long after Mark Miller and his gang of 14 sought refuge there from voting on Scott Walker’s Act 10.
The state legislature and executive branch seem oblivious to the outsized impacts that huge data centers will have on state-wide energy demand, availability, and cost
Jim Cullen, an Iowa newspaper editor whose family publishes one of that state’s few periodicals that don’t bow to the MAGA cult, had a little fun the other day with none other than Wisconsin’s 3rd District Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
Grothman admitted he knew little about the issue and simply relied on Tiffany, “who’s spent his life Up North”— in deciding to sign on to a recent letterEditSign written to the Canadian Ambassador by Tiffany and also signed by four other Republican members of Congress from other states.
Today, we are seeing the devastating effects of prolonged wildfires in California. While the smoke from the Los Angeles fires may never reach us here in Wisconsin, climate change more than doubles the chances of hot, dry weather, fueling fire seasons into months-long catastrophes.
Her words captured Waterloo’s challenge: hope for scheduled highway upgrades tempered by the reality of local budget constraints that delay other essential road projects.
What do humpback whales, salmon runs, and clean energy projects have in common? They all thrive through balance, collaboration, and resilience—principles that guide both nature and effective leadership. My recent journey through Alaska revealed insights that drive WEI’s mission and my work as an elected official.
A month after his reelection last November, Donovan began paying himself $850 a month from his campaign account for “staff lodging” at his old house. “In all, he paid himself $5,950 in the seven months after the election,” the story reported.
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In the summer of 2024, Democratic Party leaders refused to let even a single Palestinian American speaker address their presidential convention about Israel’s horrific assault on Gaza.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In October 2023 I unequivocally denounced the Hamas slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis as a war crime. Moreover, it was reprehensible
It’s catnip for MSNBC and its ilk— the urban myth that The People are rising up spontaneously, like mushrooms after a heavy rain, to protest at back-home listening sessions the threat to democracy represented by elected Republican congressmen. The peanut gallery at Blaska Policy Werkes is not that gullible.
We have seen the impacts of Marklein’s callous and ineffective leadership across the 17th Senate District. It is clear when elementary schools are forced to close their doors and has only become more obvious with his most recent devastating cuts to public education.
The fact that there will be a number of Democratic primary candidates — including, perhaps, several statewide officials, the chief executive of the state’s largest county and able young legislators — is not a problem. It’s a measure of the party’s renewal in recent years. And its strength going into the 2026 race.
A moderate gubernatorial candidate is the Dems’ best chance for 2026
Unless the governor acts, Wisconsin families across all sectors — including public schools — will be left behind families in other states.
The race for governor in the most important swing state in the country is wide open.
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