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Gus Walz loves his dad. That should have been clear to anyone — Republican, Democrat, or independent — who saw him sob as his dad, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination Wednesday night.
Tim Cullen, the longtime Democrat from Janesville who in between his terms in the state Legislature agreed to serve as Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson’s health and social services secretary, has a new book out that makes it clear why gerrymandering is so repugnant to good government.
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board is wrong to call for the closure of Waupun and Green Bay correctional institutions because the buildings are old and that’s causing staffing issues and problems.
Wisconsin primary voters turn out at a six-decade high.
The primary is over, and the march to Nov. 5 took another turn last week, narrowing the field in key races across the state.
Secret transcript from the “war room” at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in the race for president this fall.
Having safe and clean drinking water is a fundamental right and we must do everything possible to solve this immediately.
Sexually abused young women are often regarded not as victims in unspeakable situations, but rather as “prostitutes” selling their bodies.
Excessive rules, regulations, and fees drive up consumer prices while threatening jobs in the private sector. The Wisconsin DNR’s current quest for more regulations and higher fees is a great example of the disregard government has the wellbeing of its citizens.
As I watch the convention and read press reports I see a huge difference about how the look and feel of the Democratic Convention compares to the starkly different one held by the GOP.
The closer you look at We Energies‘ latest rate requests the more outrageous they look.
Time and again, my home state has determined the political fortune of our country, and this year will be no different.
At a time where Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on anything, giving people an opportunity at owning a home may be an exception. Home ownership is the greatest generational wealth builder in America and a critical path to prosperity.
Before flinging too many stones at their neighbor, Wisconsin Republicans might want to ponder why it is that Minnesota’s economy in a seven-year period grew 11% to Wisconsin’s 8%, and wages in the Gopher state rose 9.7% compared to our 6.4%.
The headlines from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago included news that legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor got bumped but country artists Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell performed for attendees. It speaks to the power of music that politicians from both parties want to tap into.
Recently, the Wisconsin Policy Forum released a comprehensive overview of the education landscape in Milwaukee. The report is likely eye-opening for many—and shows just how far behind Milwaukee’s students are in comparison to the rest of the state and the nation. But, much of the media coverage of this report seems to focus on the notion that education reform has failed in the city.
Democrats may have flawlessly executed a mischievous plan this summer that shifted the political winds from a potentially disastrous hurricane come November to a refreshing tropical island breeze, complete with animated chirping birds, technicolor rainbows and a catchy Beyoncé-inspired soundtrack.
The following is an excerpt from author Brian Reisinger’s “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found a significant one-month jump in enthusiasm among Wisconsin’s registered voters. But which voters got excited, and did it most boost the Democratic or Republican presidential campaigns?
Gus Walz loves his dad. That should have been clear to anyone — Republican, Democrat, or independent — who saw him sob as his dad, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination Wednesday night.
Tim Cullen, the longtime Democrat from Janesville who in between his terms in the state Legislature agreed to serve as Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson’s health and social services secretary, has a new book out that makes it clear why gerrymandering is so repugnant to good government.
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board is wrong to call for the closure of Waupun and Green Bay correctional institutions because the buildings are old and that’s causing staffing issues and problems.
Wisconsin primary voters turn out at a six-decade high.
The primary is over, and the march to Nov. 5 took another turn last week, narrowing the field in key races across the state.
Secret transcript from the “war room” at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in the race for president this fall.
Having safe and clean drinking water is a fundamental right and we must do everything possible to solve this immediately.
Sexually abused young women are often regarded not as victims in unspeakable situations, but rather as “prostitutes” selling their bodies.
Excessive rules, regulations, and fees drive up consumer prices while threatening jobs in the private sector. The Wisconsin DNR’s current quest for more regulations and higher fees is a great example of the disregard government has the wellbeing of its citizens.
As I watch the convention and read press reports I see a huge difference about how the look and feel of the Democratic Convention compares to the starkly different one held by the GOP.
The closer you look at We Energies‘ latest rate requests the more outrageous they look.
Time and again, my home state has determined the political fortune of our country, and this year will be no different.
At a time where Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on anything, giving people an opportunity at owning a home may be an exception. Home ownership is the greatest generational wealth builder in America and a critical path to prosperity.
Before flinging too many stones at their neighbor, Wisconsin Republicans might want to ponder why it is that Minnesota’s economy in a seven-year period grew 11% to Wisconsin’s 8%, and wages in the Gopher state rose 9.7% compared to our 6.4%.
The headlines from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago included news that legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor got bumped but country artists Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell performed for attendees. It speaks to the power of music that politicians from both parties want to tap into.
Recently, the Wisconsin Policy Forum released a comprehensive overview of the education landscape in Milwaukee. The report is likely eye-opening for many—and shows just how far behind Milwaukee’s students are in comparison to the rest of the state and the nation. But, much of the media coverage of this report seems to focus on the notion that education reform has failed in the city.
Democrats may have flawlessly executed a mischievous plan this summer that shifted the political winds from a potentially disastrous hurricane come November to a refreshing tropical island breeze, complete with animated chirping birds, technicolor rainbows and a catchy Beyoncé-inspired soundtrack.
The following is an excerpt from author Brian Reisinger’s “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found a significant one-month jump in enthusiasm among Wisconsin’s registered voters. But which voters got excited, and did it most boost the Democratic or Republican presidential campaigns?