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Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin have an obligation as Wisconsinites’ representatives in Washington to prevent the International Trade Commission from taking away game-changing treatment for PTSD.
Illegal efforts to overturn 2020 election should be prosecuted by attorney general.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, share their selections for Wisconsin’s political winners and losers of 2022. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The constitutional scholar says that this is about much more than Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus.
Making a governing majority requires some take and a lot of give.
Might we have conditions on our hands that allow or even necessitate the emergence of something that’s visited our country only once before, namely a new political party in America capable of supplanting one or both of the existing major parties?
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a McCarthy loyalist, called the Republican defectors terrorists. They’ve reportedly been described as the “Taliban 19.” If this fiery rhetoric sounds familiar to Wisconsin politics watchers, it’s because it is.
Democracy is messy. It’s supposed to be. The system is designed so that broad consensus must be reached before doing important things.
Intercity passenger rail to Madison would benefit all of Wisconsin.
Governor, legislature should seek compromise on these policy priorities.
One of the saddest stories I read over the holidays was a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that the number of children killed by firearms is rising alarmingly.
Adversity can bring out the best in many people and businesses, as past economic downturns have demonstrated. Who knows? The 2023 version of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest may provide new examples of success born in tough times.
A big surplus could buy more than tax cuts and spending increases. It could provide the means for better, more cooperative relationships between state leaders.
So much of the tax reform conversation at the national level is aimed at corporate America, but right now we actually have an opportunity at the state level to send money back to families and businesses on Main Street.
Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, is again leading a constitutional amendment prohibiting private organizations like the Center for Tech & Civic Life from dropping millions of dollars into election administration. The bill passed the Legislature last session, and will be coming up for a vote again this session. Passage for a second time would put the measure before voters.
Utilizing and building on proven models like “Housing First” — an approach where housing is the first step to a better, safer, and healthier life and serves as a platform for providing services so that people can stay housed, this country is finally poised to continue meaningful progress towards addressing homelessness.
Unsettling but unmistakable signs from the DNR.
Keith Findley has been working to free wrongfully convicted inmates for 25 years.
While there are many like Harry Wait who seem at some level to care about the nation, would it not make more sense to foster a commitment to some goal that would actually be able to show a benefit and garner public applause, rather than continual and justified rebukes.
For my last ever column as a state legislator, I wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for everyone who has helped me in my legislative journey that began more than eighteen years ago.
Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin have an obligation as Wisconsinites’ representatives in Washington to prevent the International Trade Commission from taking away game-changing treatment for PTSD.
Illegal efforts to overturn 2020 election should be prosecuted by attorney general.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, share their selections for Wisconsin’s political winners and losers of 2022. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The constitutional scholar says that this is about much more than Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus.
Making a governing majority requires some take and a lot of give.
Might we have conditions on our hands that allow or even necessitate the emergence of something that’s visited our country only once before, namely a new political party in America capable of supplanting one or both of the existing major parties?
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a McCarthy loyalist, called the Republican defectors terrorists. They’ve reportedly been described as the “Taliban 19.” If this fiery rhetoric sounds familiar to Wisconsin politics watchers, it’s because it is.
Democracy is messy. It’s supposed to be. The system is designed so that broad consensus must be reached before doing important things.
Intercity passenger rail to Madison would benefit all of Wisconsin.
Governor, legislature should seek compromise on these policy priorities.
One of the saddest stories I read over the holidays was a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that the number of children killed by firearms is rising alarmingly.
Adversity can bring out the best in many people and businesses, as past economic downturns have demonstrated. Who knows? The 2023 version of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest may provide new examples of success born in tough times.
A big surplus could buy more than tax cuts and spending increases. It could provide the means for better, more cooperative relationships between state leaders.
So much of the tax reform conversation at the national level is aimed at corporate America, but right now we actually have an opportunity at the state level to send money back to families and businesses on Main Street.
Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, is again leading a constitutional amendment prohibiting private organizations like the Center for Tech & Civic Life from dropping millions of dollars into election administration. The bill passed the Legislature last session, and will be coming up for a vote again this session. Passage for a second time would put the measure before voters.
Utilizing and building on proven models like “Housing First” — an approach where housing is the first step to a better, safer, and healthier life and serves as a platform for providing services so that people can stay housed, this country is finally poised to continue meaningful progress towards addressing homelessness.
Unsettling but unmistakable signs from the DNR.
Keith Findley has been working to free wrongfully convicted inmates for 25 years.
While there are many like Harry Wait who seem at some level to care about the nation, would it not make more sense to foster a commitment to some goal that would actually be able to show a benefit and garner public applause, rather than continual and justified rebukes.
For my last ever column as a state legislator, I wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for everyone who has helped me in my legislative journey that began more than eighteen years ago.
