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On April 16, with no discussion, the Madison Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance amendment to allow humane officers to require that dogs who bite other dogs or people be physically restrained when outside, lest their owners be fined up to $500. Last month, the Dane County Board passed a nearly identical amendment. Both are now in effect.
The liberal law firm that brought suit against the WI alternate presidential electors makes the case that the scheme that culminated in the January 6, 2021, assault on the Constitution began here in Wisconsin.
What the data shows about Wisconsin and U.S. economies.
Rep. Troy Nehls called Paul Ryan a “piece of garbage” for suggesting in the gentlest way imaginable that Trump may not be the hero our country needs.
City leaders can play a role in MPS reform.
It’s high time to introduce a direct ballot initiative to nullify or override the results of the recent referendum based on information that was either held back knowingly or swept under the rug in advance by parties in the know.
It’s the inability of Black families to own real estate — whether for lack of decent paying jobs or the fact that they’ve historically been redlined out of obtaining mortgages — that prevents them from building wealth like most white families have been able to do.
I’ve heard outrageous claims that the Joint Finance Committee cannot release funding because of the governor’s vetoes. That’s flat-out false.
Why are they opposing incumbent Democrat? In a word, they hate him.
Apart from party leaders at all three conventions, only a handful of rank-and-file delegates to the two earlier conventions have been chosen this time.
Criminal case against Wisconsin Trump supporters is a brazen abuse of ‘justice’ system
It has been widely reported that Trump’s conviction of 34 felonies was—well, iffy. But why? Here’s what happened and why the case should have been tossed.
From palpable down-ballot energy to pro-Palestine protests to a memorable Tony Evers speech to the Milwaukee of it all, here’s what happened on June 8 and 9 at Potawatomi Casino Hotel.
At the Democratic Party of Wisconsin convention in Milwaukee over the weekend, state delegates endorsed a call for ceasefire.
Diversifying our present workforce and elevating and recognizing the contribution of families and staff with lived experience in both prevention services and the child welfare system is essential for change moving forward.
There’s been a flurry of ideas on how to propel Milwaukee Public Schools forward, but I keep coming back to the persistent failure to listen to students and parents.
Text messages show that Johnson and his staff were told explicitly about the plot to deliver the fake electoral votes to Washington.
My party has a bad candidate, an even more unpopular vice presidential candidate and a questionable strategy to overcome their handicaps. Thus my decision to start preparing now for Trump 2.
That same gun madness that has been absurdly growing in the United States and embraced by a selfish segment of the citizenry with no regard for anything other than a twisted interpretation of the Second Amendment, has also reached other nations with costly outcomes.
The announcement last week that the Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden and eight of its staff members had been charged with gross misconduct, following an investigation into deaths at the facility, is the latest indication that the state’s prison system is in absolute crisis.
On April 16, with no discussion, the Madison Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance amendment to allow humane officers to require that dogs who bite other dogs or people be physically restrained when outside, lest their owners be fined up to $500. Last month, the Dane County Board passed a nearly identical amendment. Both are now in effect.
The liberal law firm that brought suit against the WI alternate presidential electors makes the case that the scheme that culminated in the January 6, 2021, assault on the Constitution began here in Wisconsin.
What the data shows about Wisconsin and U.S. economies.
Rep. Troy Nehls called Paul Ryan a “piece of garbage” for suggesting in the gentlest way imaginable that Trump may not be the hero our country needs.
City leaders can play a role in MPS reform.
It’s high time to introduce a direct ballot initiative to nullify or override the results of the recent referendum based on information that was either held back knowingly or swept under the rug in advance by parties in the know.
It’s the inability of Black families to own real estate — whether for lack of decent paying jobs or the fact that they’ve historically been redlined out of obtaining mortgages — that prevents them from building wealth like most white families have been able to do.
I’ve heard outrageous claims that the Joint Finance Committee cannot release funding because of the governor’s vetoes. That’s flat-out false.
Why are they opposing incumbent Democrat? In a word, they hate him.
Apart from party leaders at all three conventions, only a handful of rank-and-file delegates to the two earlier conventions have been chosen this time.
Criminal case against Wisconsin Trump supporters is a brazen abuse of ‘justice’ system
It has been widely reported that Trump’s conviction of 34 felonies was—well, iffy. But why? Here’s what happened and why the case should have been tossed.
From palpable down-ballot energy to pro-Palestine protests to a memorable Tony Evers speech to the Milwaukee of it all, here’s what happened on June 8 and 9 at Potawatomi Casino Hotel.
At the Democratic Party of Wisconsin convention in Milwaukee over the weekend, state delegates endorsed a call for ceasefire.
Diversifying our present workforce and elevating and recognizing the contribution of families and staff with lived experience in both prevention services and the child welfare system is essential for change moving forward.
There’s been a flurry of ideas on how to propel Milwaukee Public Schools forward, but I keep coming back to the persistent failure to listen to students and parents.
Text messages show that Johnson and his staff were told explicitly about the plot to deliver the fake electoral votes to Washington.
My party has a bad candidate, an even more unpopular vice presidential candidate and a questionable strategy to overcome their handicaps. Thus my decision to start preparing now for Trump 2.
That same gun madness that has been absurdly growing in the United States and embraced by a selfish segment of the citizenry with no regard for anything other than a twisted interpretation of the Second Amendment, has also reached other nations with costly outcomes.
The announcement last week that the Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden and eight of its staff members had been charged with gross misconduct, following an investigation into deaths at the facility, is the latest indication that the state’s prison system is in absolute crisis.