
John Nichols: Good riddance to Mitch McConnell, an enemy of democracy
He stole Supreme Court seats, thwarted accountability for Donald Trump, and left a trail of partisan destruction in his wake.
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He stole Supreme Court seats, thwarted accountability for Donald Trump, and left a trail of partisan destruction in his wake.

When it came to the reason for governing, the need for the structure of government to operate, or why our large international purposes serve so many around the world, McConnell knew his role and demonstrated it well.

Yes, Joe Biden is old, but so is Donald Trump, a weakness amplified by Nikki Haley’s attacks on her Republican opponent.

Trump’s rebuke of American war dead has been verified by four credible witnesses, and most recently by his former chief of staff, John Kelly, who, while visiting his son’s grave in 2017, was told by Trump: “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?”

As the U.S. turns to the 2024 presidential election, all democracy-loving Americans should be alarmed about the rise of authoritarian rhetoric — a growing amount of it now employed by American political representatives.

For the first time in 13 years voters have the opportunity to select a candidate who will serve their needs, not the agenda of a political party.

Just how gerrymandered are Wisconsin’s districts? Let’s look at the numbers.

Is she setting up a winnable third-party run for the presidency?

If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris really are going to be the ticket again (and it’s not too late!) Democrats will dribble into Chicago the way you line up at the DMV. Death. Taxes. Joe Biden.

If the Legislature must get involved, we urge the Public Service Commission to examine why Wisconsin’s electricity rates are so much higher than neighboring states, then conduct further study to see how enacting our own ROFR would result in cost spikes for Wisconsin residents.

Economic Policy Institute recently compared the two states’ economies since the 2010 election

Why isn’t more being done to stop this?

Milwaukee is one of 150 cities that use it. But is there any hard evidence that it works?

With fair maps, we’ve finally got a chance to renew rural democracy.

What’s guaranteed under Wisconsin’s new district lines is that the Republican majorities will shrink, but what’s not certain is that this will make the Republicans any more reasonable should they retain their edge.

He knows how to do the hard work of taking something that is failing and making it successful.

Respect for Wisconsin courts is fading and hyper-partisans are to blame.

Communities across Wisconsin – urban, suburban, and even rural – are struggling to address our state’s evolving homelessness crisis. In response, we authored SB 669/AB 689. The Wisconsin State Assembly recently passed AB 689, which expands the tools available to local communities to better help our vulnerable neighbors who sleep on the streets each night.

Economic circumstances do not determine one’s ability to be a nurturing parent; poverty, though, can overload caregivers and families with stress and create conditions by which neglect is more likely to occur and be observed and reported.

In addition to appropriating no money, the bill limits the ability of the state to hold responsible parties accountable for cleaning up PFAS contamination.

He stole Supreme Court seats, thwarted accountability for Donald Trump, and left a trail of partisan destruction in his wake.

When it came to the reason for governing, the need for the structure of government to operate, or why our large international purposes serve so many around the world, McConnell knew his role and demonstrated it well.

Yes, Joe Biden is old, but so is Donald Trump, a weakness amplified by Nikki Haley’s attacks on her Republican opponent.

Trump’s rebuke of American war dead has been verified by four credible witnesses, and most recently by his former chief of staff, John Kelly, who, while visiting his son’s grave in 2017, was told by Trump: “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?”

As the U.S. turns to the 2024 presidential election, all democracy-loving Americans should be alarmed about the rise of authoritarian rhetoric — a growing amount of it now employed by American political representatives.

For the first time in 13 years voters have the opportunity to select a candidate who will serve their needs, not the agenda of a political party.

Just how gerrymandered are Wisconsin’s districts? Let’s look at the numbers.

Is she setting up a winnable third-party run for the presidency?

If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris really are going to be the ticket again (and it’s not too late!) Democrats will dribble into Chicago the way you line up at the DMV. Death. Taxes. Joe Biden.

If the Legislature must get involved, we urge the Public Service Commission to examine why Wisconsin’s electricity rates are so much higher than neighboring states, then conduct further study to see how enacting our own ROFR would result in cost spikes for Wisconsin residents.

Economic Policy Institute recently compared the two states’ economies since the 2010 election

Why isn’t more being done to stop this?

Milwaukee is one of 150 cities that use it. But is there any hard evidence that it works?

With fair maps, we’ve finally got a chance to renew rural democracy.

What’s guaranteed under Wisconsin’s new district lines is that the Republican majorities will shrink, but what’s not certain is that this will make the Republicans any more reasonable should they retain their edge.

He knows how to do the hard work of taking something that is failing and making it successful.

Respect for Wisconsin courts is fading and hyper-partisans are to blame.

Communities across Wisconsin – urban, suburban, and even rural – are struggling to address our state’s evolving homelessness crisis. In response, we authored SB 669/AB 689. The Wisconsin State Assembly recently passed AB 689, which expands the tools available to local communities to better help our vulnerable neighbors who sleep on the streets each night.

Economic circumstances do not determine one’s ability to be a nurturing parent; poverty, though, can overload caregivers and families with stress and create conditions by which neglect is more likely to occur and be observed and reported.

In addition to appropriating no money, the bill limits the ability of the state to hold responsible parties accountable for cleaning up PFAS contamination.