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Most politicians desperately want us to believe in them. But Tony Earl believed in us, in our capacity to know when it was time to make hard choices, in our basic decency and in our ability to put aside prejudices. And he remained optimistic, though not naive, until the end.
With the passing of Tony Earl, we know we have lost more than a man many respected and admired. We also have lost another slice of decency and honor which was a staple of our state politics.
If elected to be the deciding vote on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, she won’t just be a liberal activist; she will be the end of justice itself.
The U.S. experienced 39 mass murders — three or more fatalities — in the first six weeks of 2023 alone. The scenes of anguish and political inaction are increasingly familiar to Americans.
Milwaukee’s criminal justice system fails to hold people accountable at virtually every step of the process. It fails Milwaukee. It fails to keep Milwaukee safe. And it failed Peter Jerving.
Wisconsin joined about 40 states and territories Feb. 23, when the U.S. Treasury Department announced its allocation of $79 million to be spent over coming years in four programs, three of which will be managed through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. as it works with private entities and businesses.
Wind energy is booming in Lafayette County, and it supports our farmers throughout the year.
February is Black History Month. Never before has that celebration and commemoration been more important, relevant and urgent than in 2023.
During Black History Month the Alzheimer’s Association would like to celebrate those in the African American community who have traveled the long journey brought on by Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Blogger David Blaska reviews Tuesday’s election results.
Anonymous objections have been weaponized many times by the Republican majority, leaving conservation projects stalled that could result in indefinite delay, endangering these projects altogether.
The data for other states doesn’t support this claim.
How did Gov. Evers come up with that inflated, $290 million figure?
Liberals get the conservative they wanted.
Yesterday’s primary election had no big surprises, but there were a few small ones. Let’s review.
Automatic voter registration is the surest way to cripple Wisconsin’s already questionable voter rolls and hand Democrats a permanent advantage in future elections
Republican proposal skewed to help the rich, cutting income tax for millionaires by 53%.
Americans have made it clear that they don’t want Social Security or Medicare touched. But let’s be honest. Several Republicans have indeed indicated that what they call “entitlement” programs need to be addressed.
Mayor’s office signals support for putting police back in schools.
In order to revive our democratic institutions, in addition to the statewide movement for nonpartisan redistricting and fair maps, we need a push for appointments to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a nonpartisan judicial nominating commission.
Most politicians desperately want us to believe in them. But Tony Earl believed in us, in our capacity to know when it was time to make hard choices, in our basic decency and in our ability to put aside prejudices. And he remained optimistic, though not naive, until the end.
With the passing of Tony Earl, we know we have lost more than a man many respected and admired. We also have lost another slice of decency and honor which was a staple of our state politics.
If elected to be the deciding vote on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, she won’t just be a liberal activist; she will be the end of justice itself.
The U.S. experienced 39 mass murders — three or more fatalities — in the first six weeks of 2023 alone. The scenes of anguish and political inaction are increasingly familiar to Americans.
Milwaukee’s criminal justice system fails to hold people accountable at virtually every step of the process. It fails Milwaukee. It fails to keep Milwaukee safe. And it failed Peter Jerving.
Wisconsin joined about 40 states and territories Feb. 23, when the U.S. Treasury Department announced its allocation of $79 million to be spent over coming years in four programs, three of which will be managed through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. as it works with private entities and businesses.
Wind energy is booming in Lafayette County, and it supports our farmers throughout the year.
February is Black History Month. Never before has that celebration and commemoration been more important, relevant and urgent than in 2023.
During Black History Month the Alzheimer’s Association would like to celebrate those in the African American community who have traveled the long journey brought on by Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Blogger David Blaska reviews Tuesday’s election results.
Anonymous objections have been weaponized many times by the Republican majority, leaving conservation projects stalled that could result in indefinite delay, endangering these projects altogether.
The data for other states doesn’t support this claim.
How did Gov. Evers come up with that inflated, $290 million figure?
Liberals get the conservative they wanted.
Yesterday’s primary election had no big surprises, but there were a few small ones. Let’s review.
Automatic voter registration is the surest way to cripple Wisconsin’s already questionable voter rolls and hand Democrats a permanent advantage in future elections
Republican proposal skewed to help the rich, cutting income tax for millionaires by 53%.
Americans have made it clear that they don’t want Social Security or Medicare touched. But let’s be honest. Several Republicans have indeed indicated that what they call “entitlement” programs need to be addressed.
Mayor’s office signals support for putting police back in schools.
In order to revive our democratic institutions, in addition to the statewide movement for nonpartisan redistricting and fair maps, we need a push for appointments to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a nonpartisan judicial nominating commission.
