Paul Fanlund: GOP election strategy has nothing to do with educating kids
Republicans simply want to use education as a convenient container into which they can dump their familiar culture war grievances.
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Republicans simply want to use education as a convenient container into which they can dump their familiar culture war grievances.
Scott Girard’s and Jack Kelly’s cover story in this week’s print edition of the Cap Times told the inside story of how Wisconsin Republicans, like those nationwide, are trying to make K-12 education the defining issue in this fall’s elections.
Kapenga in an open letter questions the Educational Equity Leadership Series offered to teachers.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. With the Wisconsin legislative districts still gerrymandered, there has been no shortage of discussion regarding incumbency and the redistricting process. One
Project Rachel provides support to those with post-abortive trauma.
The folly and pure hubris of conservatives taking reckless actions with our democracy are now coming home to roost.
With much of the media still hyperventilating over the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned once the Supreme Court publishes its leaked decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, it has been difficult to determine the true impact of the decision.
Proposal would give the wealthy a tax cut 60 times higher than for middle income folks.
There’s nothing like an attempt by political opponents to flip control of the city council to concentrate the minds of local legislators. With local politics becoming more fractious all across the country, this was the peril that faced several other Stevens Point council members and me in the April 5 Wisconsin spring election.
Wisconsin River investors making waves.
Midwives prepare to protect abortion access in Wisconsin.
There is no right to an abortion in the Constitution, either in the text or implicit in any other rights that it confers.
For the third time in six years Democrats and liberals are being given an opportunity to turn tragedy into progress. Will they blow it again?
The Supreme Court decision could give Republicans a veto-proof majority even if the Republicans win only a modest victory.
This unfair practice has wide-reaching impacts on taxpayers, the construction industry, and the workers themselves.
Republicans simply want to use education as a convenient container into which they can dump their familiar culture war grievances.
Scott Girard’s and Jack Kelly’s cover story in this week’s print edition of the Cap Times told the inside story of how Wisconsin Republicans, like those nationwide, are trying to make K-12 education the defining issue in this fall’s elections.
Kapenga in an open letter questions the Educational Equity Leadership Series offered to teachers.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. With the Wisconsin legislative districts still gerrymandered, there has been no shortage of discussion regarding incumbency and the redistricting process. One
Project Rachel provides support to those with post-abortive trauma.
The folly and pure hubris of conservatives taking reckless actions with our democracy are now coming home to roost.
With much of the media still hyperventilating over the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned once the Supreme Court publishes its leaked decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, it has been difficult to determine the true impact of the decision.
Proposal would give the wealthy a tax cut 60 times higher than for middle income folks.
There’s nothing like an attempt by political opponents to flip control of the city council to concentrate the minds of local legislators. With local politics becoming more fractious all across the country, this was the peril that faced several other Stevens Point council members and me in the April 5 Wisconsin spring election.
Wisconsin River investors making waves.
Midwives prepare to protect abortion access in Wisconsin.
There is no right to an abortion in the Constitution, either in the text or implicit in any other rights that it confers.
For the third time in six years Democrats and liberals are being given an opportunity to turn tragedy into progress. Will they blow it again?
The Supreme Court decision could give Republicans a veto-proof majority even if the Republicans win only a modest victory.
This unfair practice has wide-reaching impacts on taxpayers, the construction industry, and the workers themselves.