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Wisconsin’s race for governor has narrowed while U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) has taken a commanding lead over his far left opponent, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll.
The latest Marquette University Law School poll is filled with bad news for Democrats.
Doctors and health care professionals are already seeing the devastating impact of widespread restrictions against abortion, with pregnant women in Wisconsin being forced to delay life-saving health care because doctors rightfully fear criminal prosecution.
From my vantage point, identity is no mere dimension of our current politics, it’s pretty much the whole of it. Virtually all politics are now identity politics.
It is time for Wisconsin to create a bold Justice Reinvestment Act that will fundamentally transform how resources are allocated in the state.
If you are having trouble figuring out whom to vote for in the highly contentious midterm elections coming up on Nov. 8, Liz Cheney has a litmus test that could clarify your thinking.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts unleashed a firestorm last month when he dismissed the court’s plunge in public opinion polls as nothing more than sour grapes, as the New York Times put it, by those who were on the losing end of its rulings.
Gubernatorial candidates will square off Friday night in their only debate.
Four years ago, then-gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers made the halving of Wisconsin’s prison a central part of his campaign.
Warren Harding’s words about character still echo.
Michels and his allies are attacking Evers for issuing pardons. Instead of being defensive, the governor should point out that a substantial portion of the pardons he issued were for marijuana offenses.
The ballot initiative allows the people to exercise their 10th Amendment powers.
But only if campaigns stop devaluing young voters.
Supporters of school choice, including our Coalition, simply want parents to have the right to decide what is best for their own children – whether that be one of Wisconsin’s many excellent traditional public schools, a public charter school, or a school that participates in one of the state’s parental choice programs.
A few quick thoughts on Friday night’s Senate candidates’ debate between Mandela Barnes and Ron Johnson.
The flurry of one-minute answers during Friday night’s U.S. Senate candidate debate are unlikely to change many voters’ minds.
A sticking point surrounds who technically owns some of this debt and who would stand to lose money.
We need another round of direct relief payments. Wisconsin can afford it — our state has an unprecedented budget surplus projected to be around $5 billion.
The Western allies have a foot on Putin’s neck. President Biden and our Congress must finish the military confrontation. It is only then that some kind of peaceful outcome is possible.
The nonpartisan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a new poll showing widespread support for expansion of BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s Medicaid program.
Wisconsin’s race for governor has narrowed while U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) has taken a commanding lead over his far left opponent, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll.
The latest Marquette University Law School poll is filled with bad news for Democrats.
Doctors and health care professionals are already seeing the devastating impact of widespread restrictions against abortion, with pregnant women in Wisconsin being forced to delay life-saving health care because doctors rightfully fear criminal prosecution.
From my vantage point, identity is no mere dimension of our current politics, it’s pretty much the whole of it. Virtually all politics are now identity politics.
It is time for Wisconsin to create a bold Justice Reinvestment Act that will fundamentally transform how resources are allocated in the state.
If you are having trouble figuring out whom to vote for in the highly contentious midterm elections coming up on Nov. 8, Liz Cheney has a litmus test that could clarify your thinking.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts unleashed a firestorm last month when he dismissed the court’s plunge in public opinion polls as nothing more than sour grapes, as the New York Times put it, by those who were on the losing end of its rulings.
Gubernatorial candidates will square off Friday night in their only debate.
Four years ago, then-gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers made the halving of Wisconsin’s prison a central part of his campaign.
Warren Harding’s words about character still echo.
Michels and his allies are attacking Evers for issuing pardons. Instead of being defensive, the governor should point out that a substantial portion of the pardons he issued were for marijuana offenses.
The ballot initiative allows the people to exercise their 10th Amendment powers.
But only if campaigns stop devaluing young voters.
Supporters of school choice, including our Coalition, simply want parents to have the right to decide what is best for their own children – whether that be one of Wisconsin’s many excellent traditional public schools, a public charter school, or a school that participates in one of the state’s parental choice programs.
A few quick thoughts on Friday night’s Senate candidates’ debate between Mandela Barnes and Ron Johnson.
The flurry of one-minute answers during Friday night’s U.S. Senate candidate debate are unlikely to change many voters’ minds.
A sticking point surrounds who technically owns some of this debt and who would stand to lose money.
We need another round of direct relief payments. Wisconsin can afford it — our state has an unprecedented budget surplus projected to be around $5 billion.
The Western allies have a foot on Putin’s neck. President Biden and our Congress must finish the military confrontation. It is only then that some kind of peaceful outcome is possible.
The nonpartisan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a new poll showing widespread support for expansion of BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s Medicaid program.