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New maps submissions would create far more competitive elections than maps that were just thrown out.
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New maps submissions would create far more competitive elections than maps that were just thrown out.

It’s been one of the most blatant examples of untethered partisanship in the state’s political history, exceeded only by LeMahieu’s party using a lame-duck session of the Legislature to place limits on the governor’s powers after Evers beat Scott Walker in the 2018 election.

National School Choice Week is a time for advocacy to ensure that all children across the country have the opportunity to succeed.

This week, the Republican members of the legislature introduced another tax cut proposal that is aimed at supporting hardworking middle class Wisconsinites through various measures.

The Searle Family Trust, based in Madison, has bankrolled many other right-wing causes.

For-profit colleges have a troubled history of exploiting poor students.

Haley had an opportunity to unite New Hampshire voters against Trump’s racism. Instead, she ducked.

You should believe Trump when he says that he will be a dictator on the first day on his presidency if he is elected in November.

One of the values parents stress again and again to children is what Gerald Ford demonstrated to be true. That being, character matters. The Covid pandemic proved the point.

As MAGA Republicans continue pushing their extreme antiabortion agenda, women across the country are fighting to protect their freedoms, just like our mothers and grandmothers did over half a century ago.

Walker at least, for all his faults, never had people wondering why he was nasty. When it comes to DeSantis one has to ask ‘Who hurt you as a child?’

For those living paycheck to paycheck, watching every penny and far too often “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Biden’s plan is just the solution that many would benefit from.

Johnson discusses his misgivings about ranked-choice voting.

Journalistic standards are truly on the milk carton.

January 21-27, 2024 is National School Choice Week and I am a proud to celebrate giving more opportunities in education here in Wisconsin!

The Searle Family Trust, based in Madison, has bankrolled many other right-wing causes.

As long as our Supreme Court bases its decisions in these cases on the Wisconsin Constitution’s rules governing legislative district boundaries, they should be immune from scrutiny in Federal Courts where different more GOP friendly rules apply to judicial oversight of elections.

Wisconsin is in danger of becoming like Minnesota or California because of a politically driven WI Supreme Court. And Democrats are using the new liberal majority court as if it were the Legislature until they get the highly partisan legislative maps they want, among other things.

The strength of our private sector relies on representative government; if the current project to create fair maps succeeds, the state economy will better serve the citizens of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin congressional Republicans must stop playing games. The latest stopgap funding bill expires in March. Will they finally act responsibly? Enough nonsense. Time for a Democratic-led House!

New maps submissions would create far more competitive elections than maps that were just thrown out.

It’s been one of the most blatant examples of untethered partisanship in the state’s political history, exceeded only by LeMahieu’s party using a lame-duck session of the Legislature to place limits on the governor’s powers after Evers beat Scott Walker in the 2018 election.

National School Choice Week is a time for advocacy to ensure that all children across the country have the opportunity to succeed.

This week, the Republican members of the legislature introduced another tax cut proposal that is aimed at supporting hardworking middle class Wisconsinites through various measures.

The Searle Family Trust, based in Madison, has bankrolled many other right-wing causes.

For-profit colleges have a troubled history of exploiting poor students.

Haley had an opportunity to unite New Hampshire voters against Trump’s racism. Instead, she ducked.

You should believe Trump when he says that he will be a dictator on the first day on his presidency if he is elected in November.

One of the values parents stress again and again to children is what Gerald Ford demonstrated to be true. That being, character matters. The Covid pandemic proved the point.

As MAGA Republicans continue pushing their extreme antiabortion agenda, women across the country are fighting to protect their freedoms, just like our mothers and grandmothers did over half a century ago.

Walker at least, for all his faults, never had people wondering why he was nasty. When it comes to DeSantis one has to ask ‘Who hurt you as a child?’

For those living paycheck to paycheck, watching every penny and far too often “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Biden’s plan is just the solution that many would benefit from.

Johnson discusses his misgivings about ranked-choice voting.

Journalistic standards are truly on the milk carton.

January 21-27, 2024 is National School Choice Week and I am a proud to celebrate giving more opportunities in education here in Wisconsin!

The Searle Family Trust, based in Madison, has bankrolled many other right-wing causes.

As long as our Supreme Court bases its decisions in these cases on the Wisconsin Constitution’s rules governing legislative district boundaries, they should be immune from scrutiny in Federal Courts where different more GOP friendly rules apply to judicial oversight of elections.

Wisconsin is in danger of becoming like Minnesota or California because of a politically driven WI Supreme Court. And Democrats are using the new liberal majority court as if it were the Legislature until they get the highly partisan legislative maps they want, among other things.

The strength of our private sector relies on representative government; if the current project to create fair maps succeeds, the state economy will better serve the citizens of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin congressional Republicans must stop playing games. The latest stopgap funding bill expires in March. Will they finally act responsibly? Enough nonsense. Time for a Democratic-led House!