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Rich Men North of Richmond has its rough spots, but it’s yet another lesson for Democrats and liberals about how blue collar voters think. You can be sure it’s another lesson that will go unlearned by the elites who run the party.
One thing Gableman, Wait and Chief Justice Ziegler all have in common is that they supported Trump’s challenge to the 2020 election results in Wisconsin.
Incarceration for cannabis-only crimes becomes still rarer, prison almost nonexistent.
Doubts won’t go away while officials fail to come clean.
Milwaukee is at the center of it all, hosting the Republican debate and the RNC.
What’s one of the best ways to combat hate? For Jesús Gregorio Smith of Appleton, it’s to push back with love.
A single defamation suit can become a cudgel against the media in a way the law never intended.
The people of Wisconsin face a historic opportunity to correct course and remake our state as a beacon for workers everywhere. Legislative Democrats stand ready to fight for workers across Wisconsin and build back the progressive labor tradition in our great state.
Jesus Salas’ book, “Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement,” published this year by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, ought to be required reading for anyone interested in Wisconsin history, except perhaps those who would choose to ignore or obfuscate the truth.
Donald Trump wasn’t the one missing from Wednesday’s Republican Debate in Milwaukee. What else was missing were substantive, intelligent discussions about green, environmental issues.
While it appears that the Republican Party is determined to lose another national election by putting Trump up as their nominee, it is still months until the first votes are taken.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court may be headed for its own constitutional crisis.
Vos wants a local contribution and Milwaukee officials oppose this. The issue could get very ugly.
Inflation is just another way that the government steals your money. The first way is taxation.
The concept that Vladimir Putin is losing his Ukrainian war because he is not winning may seem contrived. But it’s reality.
Republicans are not “defunding” Child Care Counts—– the program is simply expiring as the federal money is exhausted, as intended. At the state level, Wisconsin is investing more in child care than before COVID.
Republicans’ demand that the System spend its surplus to make up for cuts in state aid and tuition freezes have been major contributors to the crisis. Yet, the GOP’s leaders saw fit to cut yet another $32 million from the system because it supports diversity and equity programs.
Devastating climate change is here. Wisconsin has not escaped unscathed.
Evidence shows close family ties makes reentry easier for inmates, keeps their kids healthier and prisons safer.
Milwaukee must do better. There needs to be a sense of urgency that shows up in our planning and ability to scale up to meet an aggressive repair schedule.
Rich Men North of Richmond has its rough spots, but it’s yet another lesson for Democrats and liberals about how blue collar voters think. You can be sure it’s another lesson that will go unlearned by the elites who run the party.
One thing Gableman, Wait and Chief Justice Ziegler all have in common is that they supported Trump’s challenge to the 2020 election results in Wisconsin.
Incarceration for cannabis-only crimes becomes still rarer, prison almost nonexistent.
Doubts won’t go away while officials fail to come clean.
Milwaukee is at the center of it all, hosting the Republican debate and the RNC.
What’s one of the best ways to combat hate? For Jesús Gregorio Smith of Appleton, it’s to push back with love.
A single defamation suit can become a cudgel against the media in a way the law never intended.
The people of Wisconsin face a historic opportunity to correct course and remake our state as a beacon for workers everywhere. Legislative Democrats stand ready to fight for workers across Wisconsin and build back the progressive labor tradition in our great state.
Jesus Salas’ book, “Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement,” published this year by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, ought to be required reading for anyone interested in Wisconsin history, except perhaps those who would choose to ignore or obfuscate the truth.
Donald Trump wasn’t the one missing from Wednesday’s Republican Debate in Milwaukee. What else was missing were substantive, intelligent discussions about green, environmental issues.
While it appears that the Republican Party is determined to lose another national election by putting Trump up as their nominee, it is still months until the first votes are taken.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court may be headed for its own constitutional crisis.
Vos wants a local contribution and Milwaukee officials oppose this. The issue could get very ugly.
Inflation is just another way that the government steals your money. The first way is taxation.
The concept that Vladimir Putin is losing his Ukrainian war because he is not winning may seem contrived. But it’s reality.
Republicans are not “defunding” Child Care Counts—– the program is simply expiring as the federal money is exhausted, as intended. At the state level, Wisconsin is investing more in child care than before COVID.
Republicans’ demand that the System spend its surplus to make up for cuts in state aid and tuition freezes have been major contributors to the crisis. Yet, the GOP’s leaders saw fit to cut yet another $32 million from the system because it supports diversity and equity programs.
Devastating climate change is here. Wisconsin has not escaped unscathed.
Evidence shows close family ties makes reentry easier for inmates, keeps their kids healthier and prisons safer.
Milwaukee must do better. There needs to be a sense of urgency that shows up in our planning and ability to scale up to meet an aggressive repair schedule.