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Closing schools on May 1 can be a powerful and principled choice because it acknowledges that students are not just learners in a classroom but members of a nation still wrestling with deep inequities, especially those affecting immigrants and people of color. Madison schools made the call last week to shut their doors on May 1st.
When we heard that Madison teachers had decided to take the day off so they could take to the streets Friday to demonstrate for socialism, open borders, the repeal of Act 10, and opposition to Donald Trump — what was our reaction? It was: Forget it, Jake, it’s Madison. We’re running low on outrage.
Two things are immediately obvious. First, it will be American taxpayers who must foot the bill to provide tariff refunds to the U.S. businesses that paid for the tariffs. Second, no one is talking about refunds for American consumers who paid higher prices that were passed along by importers.
What on earth does Benghazi have to do with abortion factory Planned Parenthood? It appears to be the codename for cover-up involving some $90 million in taxpayer-funded Covid-era forgivable loans to a nonprofit organization ineligible to receive the government handout.
Former Democratic state Rep. Jason Fields, now chief strategy officer for the Center for Black Excellence, and longtime Republican activist Tim Higgins of Appleton teamed up to urge Wisconsin citizens to stop swallowing the disinformation being spread about the accuracy of Wisconsin’s elections.
It’s time to renew the spirit of the first Earth Day and call on politicians to protect our air, our water, our land and our very future.
One thing that nearly all legislative work has in common is compromise. Without compromise, the work of legislating would almost always grind to a halt from the friction of opposing viewpoints. But compromise can be difficult to achieve.
Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Wisconsin’s AG has signed-on to more than 40 lawsuits. Why? And what does it cost the state?
Taylor’s landslide victory came in running a different kind of campaign, one unabashedly running on her values. Candidates running for governor should take note.
Over the years, the Bank of North Dakota has proved to be more resilient than private banks during depressions, recessions and economic upheavals, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
We must find and support organizations that respond to this moment and listen to the lived expertise of people often pushed to the margins. Our humanity depends on it.
Hardly a week goes by when the Madison school district doesn’t demonstrate its contempt for its own taxpayers.
The legacy of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) was nothing short of a miracle, saving over 26 million lives for less than 0.1% of the U.S. budget.
Van Orden needs to remember the real people, his constituents, behind Medicaid.
Reagan-era letter reminds Americans freedom requires vigilance and sacrifice
Electability and who you fight for are the critical questions for November.
During National Infertility Awareness Week, we urge lawmakers from both parties to stand with Wisconsin families and support protections for fertility treatment now.
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings
Perhaps I just notice the frequency of the topic more than before, but these days ageism seems more prevalent in politics and beyond, within Madison and elsewhere.
As regulators settle on a final policy to achieve the goals in President Trump’s executive order, the real test will be whether middle-class Americans ultimately see these doors swing open in their own 401(k) plan lineups. The potential rewards of access to private markets to help middle-class Americans grow wealth are too substantial to ignore.
Closing schools on May 1 can be a powerful and principled choice because it acknowledges that students are not just learners in a classroom but members of a nation still wrestling with deep inequities, especially those affecting immigrants and people of color. Madison schools made the call last week to shut their doors on May 1st.
When we heard that Madison teachers had decided to take the day off so they could take to the streets Friday to demonstrate for socialism, open borders, the repeal of Act 10, and opposition to Donald Trump — what was our reaction? It was: Forget it, Jake, it’s Madison. We’re running low on outrage.
Two things are immediately obvious. First, it will be American taxpayers who must foot the bill to provide tariff refunds to the U.S. businesses that paid for the tariffs. Second, no one is talking about refunds for American consumers who paid higher prices that were passed along by importers.
What on earth does Benghazi have to do with abortion factory Planned Parenthood? It appears to be the codename for cover-up involving some $90 million in taxpayer-funded Covid-era forgivable loans to a nonprofit organization ineligible to receive the government handout.
Former Democratic state Rep. Jason Fields, now chief strategy officer for the Center for Black Excellence, and longtime Republican activist Tim Higgins of Appleton teamed up to urge Wisconsin citizens to stop swallowing the disinformation being spread about the accuracy of Wisconsin’s elections.
It’s time to renew the spirit of the first Earth Day and call on politicians to protect our air, our water, our land and our very future.
One thing that nearly all legislative work has in common is compromise. Without compromise, the work of legislating would almost always grind to a halt from the friction of opposing viewpoints. But compromise can be difficult to achieve.
Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Wisconsin’s AG has signed-on to more than 40 lawsuits. Why? And what does it cost the state?
Taylor’s landslide victory came in running a different kind of campaign, one unabashedly running on her values. Candidates running for governor should take note.
Over the years, the Bank of North Dakota has proved to be more resilient than private banks during depressions, recessions and economic upheavals, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
We must find and support organizations that respond to this moment and listen to the lived expertise of people often pushed to the margins. Our humanity depends on it.
Hardly a week goes by when the Madison school district doesn’t demonstrate its contempt for its own taxpayers.
The legacy of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) was nothing short of a miracle, saving over 26 million lives for less than 0.1% of the U.S. budget.
Van Orden needs to remember the real people, his constituents, behind Medicaid.
Reagan-era letter reminds Americans freedom requires vigilance and sacrifice
Electability and who you fight for are the critical questions for November.
During National Infertility Awareness Week, we urge lawmakers from both parties to stand with Wisconsin families and support protections for fertility treatment now.
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings
Perhaps I just notice the frequency of the topic more than before, but these days ageism seems more prevalent in politics and beyond, within Madison and elsewhere.
As regulators settle on a final policy to achieve the goals in President Trump’s executive order, the real test will be whether middle-class Americans ultimately see these doors swing open in their own 401(k) plan lineups. The potential rewards of access to private markets to help middle-class Americans grow wealth are too substantial to ignore.
