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We know one thing for sure about the 2023–24 election cycle: Republicans will label Democrats and their policy proposals as “socialist,” one of the most successful one-word epithets in the arsenal of political opposition rhetoric.
Recently, too many candidates around the country have refused to admit they lost, even when the objective evidence they did is recognized by fair-minded people of both parties.
Celebrating Middle Eastern heritage matters, countering post-9/11 anti-Arab sentiments and promoting inclusion within the American mosaic.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz’s double-digit victory means change is “blowing in the wind” in Wisconsin.
Like all those on the right, I was certainly disappointed by last Tuesday’s election results, but the cause marches on to the next battles in every corner of the state and the nation.
Court restores the people’s constitutional right to seek redress in federal court.
Why can’t our justices see the harm they are doing to themselves and to an institution they have promised to serve by refusing to pledge themselves to clearly stated standards of ethical conduct?
With so much at stake right now, we need a fighter who can keep taking on the biggest fights and winning for all of our communities.
Democrats’ choice of Chicago makes progressive sense.
While the Libertarians have not won statewide elections in Wisconsin, they have elected a number of members to county and municipal posts over the years. And, at several turns, they have influenced the politics of the state.
Nothing will be done to address America’s embarrassing love affair with gun violence unless those who grovel and bow before organizations like the NRA are kept from holding office.
There are local, state and federal efforts to address Wisconsin’s broadband gap, and there is a need to streamline and integrate these programs, including addressing definitions and eligibility requirements that help ensure residents without broadband access receive the services that they need.
Will patients/consumers of Froedtert Health and ThedaCare be better off after the just announced merger of the two Wisconsin health systems?
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider former President Donald Trump’s legal challenges and their political impact in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
There are three narratives about Protasiewicz and the election that deserve to be called out as wrongheaded.
Wisconsin did not have what could be safely described as a liberal majority 15 years ago and quite possibly ever — if you count the many years in which “liberal” and “conservative” were not terms commonly applied to Supreme Court justices and contenders.
Newsflash: It’s not just about the candidate.
The WOW counties delivered less wow for the Republican Party.
The lines changed for the suburban seat in the latest round of redistricting, making it an even more GOP-leaning. And Dan Knodl won by less than 2%.
Baldwin is an unabashed liberal who wins in a purple state. Hers is a formula Democrats should study to understand how to do this right.
We know one thing for sure about the 2023–24 election cycle: Republicans will label Democrats and their policy proposals as “socialist,” one of the most successful one-word epithets in the arsenal of political opposition rhetoric.
Recently, too many candidates around the country have refused to admit they lost, even when the objective evidence they did is recognized by fair-minded people of both parties.
Celebrating Middle Eastern heritage matters, countering post-9/11 anti-Arab sentiments and promoting inclusion within the American mosaic.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz’s double-digit victory means change is “blowing in the wind” in Wisconsin.
Like all those on the right, I was certainly disappointed by last Tuesday’s election results, but the cause marches on to the next battles in every corner of the state and the nation.
Court restores the people’s constitutional right to seek redress in federal court.
Why can’t our justices see the harm they are doing to themselves and to an institution they have promised to serve by refusing to pledge themselves to clearly stated standards of ethical conduct?
With so much at stake right now, we need a fighter who can keep taking on the biggest fights and winning for all of our communities.
Democrats’ choice of Chicago makes progressive sense.
While the Libertarians have not won statewide elections in Wisconsin, they have elected a number of members to county and municipal posts over the years. And, at several turns, they have influenced the politics of the state.
Nothing will be done to address America’s embarrassing love affair with gun violence unless those who grovel and bow before organizations like the NRA are kept from holding office.
There are local, state and federal efforts to address Wisconsin’s broadband gap, and there is a need to streamline and integrate these programs, including addressing definitions and eligibility requirements that help ensure residents without broadband access receive the services that they need.
Will patients/consumers of Froedtert Health and ThedaCare be better off after the just announced merger of the two Wisconsin health systems?
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider former President Donald Trump’s legal challenges and their political impact in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
There are three narratives about Protasiewicz and the election that deserve to be called out as wrongheaded.
Wisconsin did not have what could be safely described as a liberal majority 15 years ago and quite possibly ever — if you count the many years in which “liberal” and “conservative” were not terms commonly applied to Supreme Court justices and contenders.
Newsflash: It’s not just about the candidate.
The WOW counties delivered less wow for the Republican Party.
The lines changed for the suburban seat in the latest round of redistricting, making it an even more GOP-leaning. And Dan Knodl won by less than 2%.
Baldwin is an unabashed liberal who wins in a purple state. Hers is a formula Democrats should study to understand how to do this right.
