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Badger Institute in support of simplified funding from state for choice and charter schools.

In selecting new maps, I agree that the court should be guided by the principle of majority rule because that is the rule embodied in the text, structure and design of the Wisconsin constitution.

Democrats, to the outrage of their hard-left wing, are serious about doing something meaningful as are some Senate Republicans. But the Trumpy Party as a whole would rather exploit the issue than deal with it. Will voters notice?

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, but how exactly are we to express it when prices are sky high?

Wisconsin’s biggest GOP phony rides off into the DC sunset.

Trump is going to be the GOP nominee for president in 2024 (and win back the White House). The time has come for Republicans in Wisconsin to straighten up, get in line about the nominee, and move forward to victory.

At least from Republicans. Who are the experts and should they be trusted?

These folks who are trying really hard to tell people of color that oppressors and oppression are a figment of our collective imaginations are attempting to gaslight us, but we have seen these games for far too long to be tricked.

Where have the likes of Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley and their soulmates like Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Ted Cruz of Texas been when they could do something — anything — about the biggest killer of young people today: the unchecked proliferation of firearms?

We do have a responsibility as citizens to at least strive to know the lead paragraphs of the topics that impact our lives and those of the world community. We have the means and the fingertips. Just do it.

After a controversial vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Gallagher made the surprise announcement that he will not be seeking reelection. The moment says a lot about where the Republican base is right now.

The upshot of Gallagher’s departure is that Wisconsin is losing a voice of sanity within the increasingly Trump-captured Republican Party.

When it came time to vote to impeach Trump, Gallagher refused to join the 10 House Republicans — including House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney — who voted for basic accountability.

It’s really quite simple: If Joe Biden and the Democrats really wanted to secure our nation’s border, then they’d give the American citizens a clean bill that actually secures the border and protects American citizens.

We need a president who through the ages it has become second nature to treat every person with dignity and respect. Who uses his power to uplift those around us; not demean and disparage those who of are no benefit to him.

Let’s get serious about replacing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

ering is designing the boundaries of districts to favor one party. A tonymender is the construction of districts so that neither party is implicitly favored. Just as Elbridge Gerry is forever remembered as the father of redistricting shenanigans, this word is coined to honor any effort like that of Governor Evers to create a districting map that seeks to be fair to both parties.

Republicans in Wisconsin and nationwide have been trying to pass laws that interfere and obstruct people’s ability to make their own reproductive health care decisions — and in 2024, they’re still trying.

The logic behind professional management of local governments is sound. Municipalities are complex organizations, and effectively managing their staffing and finances requires a unique skillset, as well as insulation from partisan politics. Yet the idea of professional management of municipalities is often misunderstood.

Perhaps retiring Gallagher could provide one last official service to his country: lead House Republicans to support military aid for Ukraine and Israel.

Badger Institute in support of simplified funding from state for choice and charter schools.

In selecting new maps, I agree that the court should be guided by the principle of majority rule because that is the rule embodied in the text, structure and design of the Wisconsin constitution.

Democrats, to the outrage of their hard-left wing, are serious about doing something meaningful as are some Senate Republicans. But the Trumpy Party as a whole would rather exploit the issue than deal with it. Will voters notice?

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, but how exactly are we to express it when prices are sky high?

Wisconsin’s biggest GOP phony rides off into the DC sunset.

Trump is going to be the GOP nominee for president in 2024 (and win back the White House). The time has come for Republicans in Wisconsin to straighten up, get in line about the nominee, and move forward to victory.

At least from Republicans. Who are the experts and should they be trusted?

These folks who are trying really hard to tell people of color that oppressors and oppression are a figment of our collective imaginations are attempting to gaslight us, but we have seen these games for far too long to be tricked.

Where have the likes of Lindsey Graham, Josh Hawley and their soulmates like Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Ted Cruz of Texas been when they could do something — anything — about the biggest killer of young people today: the unchecked proliferation of firearms?

We do have a responsibility as citizens to at least strive to know the lead paragraphs of the topics that impact our lives and those of the world community. We have the means and the fingertips. Just do it.

After a controversial vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Gallagher made the surprise announcement that he will not be seeking reelection. The moment says a lot about where the Republican base is right now.

The upshot of Gallagher’s departure is that Wisconsin is losing a voice of sanity within the increasingly Trump-captured Republican Party.

When it came time to vote to impeach Trump, Gallagher refused to join the 10 House Republicans — including House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney — who voted for basic accountability.

It’s really quite simple: If Joe Biden and the Democrats really wanted to secure our nation’s border, then they’d give the American citizens a clean bill that actually secures the border and protects American citizens.

We need a president who through the ages it has become second nature to treat every person with dignity and respect. Who uses his power to uplift those around us; not demean and disparage those who of are no benefit to him.

Let’s get serious about replacing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

ering is designing the boundaries of districts to favor one party. A tonymender is the construction of districts so that neither party is implicitly favored. Just as Elbridge Gerry is forever remembered as the father of redistricting shenanigans, this word is coined to honor any effort like that of Governor Evers to create a districting map that seeks to be fair to both parties.

Republicans in Wisconsin and nationwide have been trying to pass laws that interfere and obstruct people’s ability to make their own reproductive health care decisions — and in 2024, they’re still trying.

The logic behind professional management of local governments is sound. Municipalities are complex organizations, and effectively managing their staffing and finances requires a unique skillset, as well as insulation from partisan politics. Yet the idea of professional management of municipalities is often misunderstood.

Perhaps retiring Gallagher could provide one last official service to his country: lead House Republicans to support military aid for Ukraine and Israel.