
David Blaska: Democrats need to lighten up
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
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Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
Did we blame Churchill for defending his country?
Trump apparently forgot that it was his buddy, the war criminal Putin, who launched an invasion into his neighboring country three years ago last month to begin the killing, an invasion Trump now has the audacity to blame on Ukraine.
For the 19th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, meant to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as highlight impediments.
The Clean Air Act must be amended to hold the Milwaukee region harmless for air pollution coming from northern Illinois and Indiana.
What’s going on in Wisconsin is worth drawing attention to because it’s part of a bigger trend among progressives to undermine traditional family values.
The state’s three electrical transmission companies are once again trying to create a government-backed cartel that gives them a monopoly on the highly lucrative business of building out Wisconsin’s electrical grid.
Household must earn $108,000 to afford median home in metro Madison, $89,000 in Appleton area.
The power of economic boycotts in the fight for equity.
I urge U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and federal lawmakers to act in the best interests of farmers in Wisconsin. Stand up to Trump and demand that he stop jeopardizing your constituents’ livelihoods and our Wisconsin way of life.
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
Did we blame Churchill for defending his country?
Trump apparently forgot that it was his buddy, the war criminal Putin, who launched an invasion into his neighboring country three years ago last month to begin the killing, an invasion Trump now has the audacity to blame on Ukraine.
For the 19th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, meant to recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government, as well as highlight impediments.
The Clean Air Act must be amended to hold the Milwaukee region harmless for air pollution coming from northern Illinois and Indiana.
What’s going on in Wisconsin is worth drawing attention to because it’s part of a bigger trend among progressives to undermine traditional family values.
The state’s three electrical transmission companies are once again trying to create a government-backed cartel that gives them a monopoly on the highly lucrative business of building out Wisconsin’s electrical grid.
Household must earn $108,000 to afford median home in metro Madison, $89,000 in Appleton area.
The power of economic boycotts in the fight for equity.
I urge U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and federal lawmakers to act in the best interests of farmers in Wisconsin. Stand up to Trump and demand that he stop jeopardizing your constituents’ livelihoods and our Wisconsin way of life.