
Dan Shafer: Backlash comes for the right-wing culture war in small town Wisconsin
Kiel has been home to one of the most heated culture wars in the political hotbed of Wisconsin. But it appears the fever might be starting to break.
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Kiel has been home to one of the most heated culture wars in the political hotbed of Wisconsin. But it appears the fever might be starting to break.
The WisOpinion Insiders consider whether the GOP-controlled state Senate will approve Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to lead key agencies after snubbing many in his first term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the end, my position on objectivity comes down to this. First, different experiences and perspectives of journalists should be welcomed and acted upon when debating what to cover and how to approach it. But once that process moves to a story’s execution, best practices remain the same.
In high-income-tax states, people vote with their feet.
DeSantis was ill-motivated in attacking the proposed AP curriculum, but that didn’t make him wrong on the merits. And give the College Board credit for listening to feedback.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ousted from Foreign Affairs.
Without leave laws, researchers say much of wage gap could have been eliminated by 2017.
The issue for 2023 is that costs are increasing by 10-40% in some segments and economic uncertainty may impact consumer behaviors and preferences.
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is over, as are its costs to taxpayers. They’re wrong.
GOP lawmakers’ arguments for eliminating Wisconsin’s progressive income tax don’t add up.
Brian Schimming went on talk radio to defend ‘peaceful protests’ at January 6 Capitol riot.
It’s not getting better. Don’t kid yourself. It’s getting worse. And it’s a stain on our democracy.
The future of a functioning democracy in our state is on the ballot in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Biden bureaucracy aims its ESG arsenal at corporate America.
The Vietnam War ended officially on Jan. 27, 1973, with signing of the Paris Peace Accords.
Get ready for six months of rhetoric and infighting over how to spend Wisconsin’s record $7.1 billion surplus.
A lot of the coming budget debate is going to revolve around what we want Wisconsin to look like.
The benefits of school choice have never been clearer.
Our Legislature has evolved into an institution where grandstanding is the norm, bloated staffs keep their bosses in the news, and civility is no longer in vogue.
A recent study shows that 2022 was the first year on record that global low-carbon investments matched fossil fuel funding.
Kiel has been home to one of the most heated culture wars in the political hotbed of Wisconsin. But it appears the fever might be starting to break.
The WisOpinion Insiders consider whether the GOP-controlled state Senate will approve Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to lead key agencies after snubbing many in his first term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the end, my position on objectivity comes down to this. First, different experiences and perspectives of journalists should be welcomed and acted upon when debating what to cover and how to approach it. But once that process moves to a story’s execution, best practices remain the same.
In high-income-tax states, people vote with their feet.
DeSantis was ill-motivated in attacking the proposed AP curriculum, but that didn’t make him wrong on the merits. And give the College Board credit for listening to feedback.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ousted from Foreign Affairs.
Without leave laws, researchers say much of wage gap could have been eliminated by 2017.
The issue for 2023 is that costs are increasing by 10-40% in some segments and economic uncertainty may impact consumer behaviors and preferences.
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is over, as are its costs to taxpayers. They’re wrong.
GOP lawmakers’ arguments for eliminating Wisconsin’s progressive income tax don’t add up.
Brian Schimming went on talk radio to defend ‘peaceful protests’ at January 6 Capitol riot.
It’s not getting better. Don’t kid yourself. It’s getting worse. And it’s a stain on our democracy.
The future of a functioning democracy in our state is on the ballot in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Biden bureaucracy aims its ESG arsenal at corporate America.
The Vietnam War ended officially on Jan. 27, 1973, with signing of the Paris Peace Accords.
Get ready for six months of rhetoric and infighting over how to spend Wisconsin’s record $7.1 billion surplus.
A lot of the coming budget debate is going to revolve around what we want Wisconsin to look like.
The benefits of school choice have never been clearer.
Our Legislature has evolved into an institution where grandstanding is the norm, bloated staffs keep their bosses in the news, and civility is no longer in vogue.
A recent study shows that 2022 was the first year on record that global low-carbon investments matched fossil fuel funding.