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Why voters should rethink the referendum.

With Madison projected to grow by nearly 100,000 residents in the next 25 years, it is critical that we ensure our public schools are fully prepared to meet the needs of both current and future students.

Government of, by and for the people requires participation at the polls.

Hovde seems to be making inroads on gaining on Baldwin. The most recent polling has Hovde up by 1 percentage point. It wasn’t that long ago that Baldwin had a 7-point lead. Basically the race is too close to call and Hovde can win this race.

Would they benefit from Trump’s plans?

Yes, we have an immigration problem that needs fixing, but we have many more problems that need to be addressed. And the demonization of immigrants is not going to solve them any more than it did back in 1924.

Businesspeople should be scared stiff that Trump’s economic goofiness will trigger another round of high inflation and even a recession.


Democrats try to guilt-trip America into voting against Trump.

Climate disasters will impact us all, including here in Wisconsin. Here is what you can do.

The time is now for political leaders to fairly and equitably support the education of all children in our state.

Madison is just one of 122 districts with measures on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Social Security and other programs allow people like me to live independently.

I’m fighting for the people of Wisconsin.

Rejecting proposed voting definition constitutional amendment would be third defeated amendment in 2024.

I saw ads from an organization inappropriately named “Follow The Law” recently calling on clerks to “only certify an accurate election” and “NO RUBBER STAMPS!” … In Wisconsin, certification of the election is a statutory requirement, meaning that it is not something a county clerk can choose not to do.

Going behind the curtain to explain how elections are administered in Wisconsin, from registration to casting, counting and certifying votes, was the topic of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon Oct. 22 in Madison.

My thought as a contentious presidential election comes to a close is the thousands of poll workers across the country deserve the same level of respect: “Thank you for your service, poll workers.”

When newspapers like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times refuse to make endorsements in contests for the presidency — and when other newspapers drop the practice of making endorsements altogether — they reject the basic premise of freedom of the press in the United States.

Pray in pew Sunday morning, laugh at lewd racist jokes at his rally in evening.

Why voters should rethink the referendum.

With Madison projected to grow by nearly 100,000 residents in the next 25 years, it is critical that we ensure our public schools are fully prepared to meet the needs of both current and future students.

Government of, by and for the people requires participation at the polls.

Hovde seems to be making inroads on gaining on Baldwin. The most recent polling has Hovde up by 1 percentage point. It wasn’t that long ago that Baldwin had a 7-point lead. Basically the race is too close to call and Hovde can win this race.

Would they benefit from Trump’s plans?

Yes, we have an immigration problem that needs fixing, but we have many more problems that need to be addressed. And the demonization of immigrants is not going to solve them any more than it did back in 1924.

Businesspeople should be scared stiff that Trump’s economic goofiness will trigger another round of high inflation and even a recession.


Democrats try to guilt-trip America into voting against Trump.

Climate disasters will impact us all, including here in Wisconsin. Here is what you can do.

The time is now for political leaders to fairly and equitably support the education of all children in our state.

Madison is just one of 122 districts with measures on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Social Security and other programs allow people like me to live independently.

I’m fighting for the people of Wisconsin.

Rejecting proposed voting definition constitutional amendment would be third defeated amendment in 2024.

I saw ads from an organization inappropriately named “Follow The Law” recently calling on clerks to “only certify an accurate election” and “NO RUBBER STAMPS!” … In Wisconsin, certification of the election is a statutory requirement, meaning that it is not something a county clerk can choose not to do.

Going behind the curtain to explain how elections are administered in Wisconsin, from registration to casting, counting and certifying votes, was the topic of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon Oct. 22 in Madison.

My thought as a contentious presidential election comes to a close is the thousands of poll workers across the country deserve the same level of respect: “Thank you for your service, poll workers.”

When newspapers like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times refuse to make endorsements in contests for the presidency — and when other newspapers drop the practice of making endorsements altogether — they reject the basic premise of freedom of the press in the United States.

Pray in pew Sunday morning, laugh at lewd racist jokes at his rally in evening.