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The problem, former Democrat Jonathan Barry notes, is that “Democrats are increasingly concentrated in Madison and Milwaukee, while, at the same time, unable to carry much of more rural Wisconsin because of their perceived ‘extreme’ policies.
That next most consequential election of our lifetimes (well, at least here in Wisconsin) will be the race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The dirty little secret why Republicans won’t eliminate the state income tax: they’re big spenders.
Two days before Thanksgiving, Milwaukee had recorded its 195th homicide of 2022, according to police. The violence-plagued city had posted another homicide record for the third straight year.
Gov. Evers and two-thirds of voters support it. How long will legislators resist?
Thanksgiving is a great time to think about the things we are thankful for this year. Now, more than ever, I am thankful to live in the United States. I am proud to be an American.
As a society, we can become so enveloped in our personal wants and desires that we don’t take the time to stop and give thanks for all of the things we already have.
FDR used his Thanksgiving Proclamations to speak not just of bountiful harvests and prayers of gratitude but moral certainties that were at odds with unrestricted capitalism.
As I sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, I will not only be thankful to enjoy the day with family and friends, I will also appreciate the people who grew that food, who raised those animals and for the animals who gave their lives so I can sustain mine.
Though partisan differences may divide in Madison, through it all, there is much to be thankful for this holiday season.
This Thanksgiving holiday, I am asking everyone to truly take stock of their blessings.
On this Thanksgiving weekend, I’ve got three things to be thankful for, as far as the pro-democracy prospects go here in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin hit another deadly record in 2021, with more than 1,400 people dying of opioid overdoses.
A big battle is brewing over what’s best for kids.
The Legislature ought to allocate $1 billion of the surplus to rebuild UW infrastructure, attract and retain quality faculty and staff and make two- and four-year degrees more affordable to students.
It wasn’t so long ago that Democrats saw America’s growing Hispanic population as their ticket to long-term majorities.
Republicans who hold the purse strings are putting Big Government Gov. Tony Evers on notice: The money belongs to taxpayers, not for growing his bloated bureaucracy.
There were a number of bright spots for Wisconsin Republicans.
Legislative Republicans must tie funding to performance and force the closure of failing schools.
Harsh vitriol from right-wing continues.
The problem, former Democrat Jonathan Barry notes, is that “Democrats are increasingly concentrated in Madison and Milwaukee, while, at the same time, unable to carry much of more rural Wisconsin because of their perceived ‘extreme’ policies.
That next most consequential election of our lifetimes (well, at least here in Wisconsin) will be the race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The dirty little secret why Republicans won’t eliminate the state income tax: they’re big spenders.
Two days before Thanksgiving, Milwaukee had recorded its 195th homicide of 2022, according to police. The violence-plagued city had posted another homicide record for the third straight year.
Gov. Evers and two-thirds of voters support it. How long will legislators resist?
Thanksgiving is a great time to think about the things we are thankful for this year. Now, more than ever, I am thankful to live in the United States. I am proud to be an American.
As a society, we can become so enveloped in our personal wants and desires that we don’t take the time to stop and give thanks for all of the things we already have.
FDR used his Thanksgiving Proclamations to speak not just of bountiful harvests and prayers of gratitude but moral certainties that were at odds with unrestricted capitalism.
As I sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, I will not only be thankful to enjoy the day with family and friends, I will also appreciate the people who grew that food, who raised those animals and for the animals who gave their lives so I can sustain mine.
Though partisan differences may divide in Madison, through it all, there is much to be thankful for this holiday season.
This Thanksgiving holiday, I am asking everyone to truly take stock of their blessings.
On this Thanksgiving weekend, I’ve got three things to be thankful for, as far as the pro-democracy prospects go here in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin hit another deadly record in 2021, with more than 1,400 people dying of opioid overdoses.
A big battle is brewing over what’s best for kids.
The Legislature ought to allocate $1 billion of the surplus to rebuild UW infrastructure, attract and retain quality faculty and staff and make two- and four-year degrees more affordable to students.
It wasn’t so long ago that Democrats saw America’s growing Hispanic population as their ticket to long-term majorities.
Republicans who hold the purse strings are putting Big Government Gov. Tony Evers on notice: The money belongs to taxpayers, not for growing his bloated bureaucracy.
There were a number of bright spots for Wisconsin Republicans.
Legislative Republicans must tie funding to performance and force the closure of failing schools.
Harsh vitriol from right-wing continues.
