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The discourse that extends from honest disagreement is the lifeblood of a robust democracy. But that discourse is thwarted when innuendo, misinformation and disinformation convince Americans that the people we differ with on issues are inherently untrustworthy, evil or dangerous.
Three of our neighbors, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, charge a single rate to all earners, and in each place it’s a lower rate than Wisconsin’s top two brackets.
Milwaukee County could pass its own ban. Evers calls Republican actions ‘ridiculous.’
You can disagree on the merits of the proposals, but assigning political motives where none exist is a disservice to the voters and only contributes to the “toxic political climate” that the boards decry.
It’s getting nasty: Mark Belling blasts candidate Kelly and Justice Bradley attacks candidate Dorow and Belling.
Studies show cost-burdened renters or families facing housing insecurity are less likely to have a usual source of medical care, more likely to postpone needed treatment, and more likely to go without prescribed medications.
The video showing five Memphis Police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop appears to be the latest example of a law enforcement agency known for police misconduct and corruption.
Republicans must end hostage taking and Congress must raise the debt ceiling to avoid impending economic catastrophe.
House Democrats are forming the Heartland Caucus. That’s good, but it needs to be just the first step.
The country’s ballooning debt is the result of choices made by both Republicans and Democrats.
The death of Tyre Nichols is just another reminder of the need to push harder and go further.
On this National School Choice Week, a new study by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty shows parental choice programs continuing to outperform public schools, particularly in the state’s largest city.
Our kids deserve the best we can give them. Join me in the celebration of National School Choice Week.
Wisconsin and Congress must pass legislation to protect patients and take insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to task.
Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow has been constructing a business plan in Delafield for an indoor gun range with a liquor license.
To ensure road policy prioritizes roads’ users, replace Wisconsin’s fading gas tax.
Deadly soot, smog and climate pollution does not respect state borders.
Paine’s enthusiasm for democracy was deemed radical in his day, and in the decades that followed his death.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine how 3rd Cong. Dist. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pivoted from outsider and Jan. 6 rally attendee to member of Congress. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler discusses four areas Democrats should focus on with Cap Times Publisher Paul Fanlund.
The discourse that extends from honest disagreement is the lifeblood of a robust democracy. But that discourse is thwarted when innuendo, misinformation and disinformation convince Americans that the people we differ with on issues are inherently untrustworthy, evil or dangerous.
Three of our neighbors, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, charge a single rate to all earners, and in each place it’s a lower rate than Wisconsin’s top two brackets.
Milwaukee County could pass its own ban. Evers calls Republican actions ‘ridiculous.’
You can disagree on the merits of the proposals, but assigning political motives where none exist is a disservice to the voters and only contributes to the “toxic political climate” that the boards decry.
It’s getting nasty: Mark Belling blasts candidate Kelly and Justice Bradley attacks candidate Dorow and Belling.
Studies show cost-burdened renters or families facing housing insecurity are less likely to have a usual source of medical care, more likely to postpone needed treatment, and more likely to go without prescribed medications.
The video showing five Memphis Police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop appears to be the latest example of a law enforcement agency known for police misconduct and corruption.
Republicans must end hostage taking and Congress must raise the debt ceiling to avoid impending economic catastrophe.
House Democrats are forming the Heartland Caucus. That’s good, but it needs to be just the first step.
The country’s ballooning debt is the result of choices made by both Republicans and Democrats.
The death of Tyre Nichols is just another reminder of the need to push harder and go further.
On this National School Choice Week, a new study by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty shows parental choice programs continuing to outperform public schools, particularly in the state’s largest city.
Our kids deserve the best we can give them. Join me in the celebration of National School Choice Week.
Wisconsin and Congress must pass legislation to protect patients and take insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to task.
Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow has been constructing a business plan in Delafield for an indoor gun range with a liquor license.
To ensure road policy prioritizes roads’ users, replace Wisconsin’s fading gas tax.
Deadly soot, smog and climate pollution does not respect state borders.
Paine’s enthusiasm for democracy was deemed radical in his day, and in the decades that followed his death.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine how 3rd Cong. Dist. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pivoted from outsider and Jan. 6 rally attendee to member of Congress. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler discusses four areas Democrats should focus on with Cap Times Publisher Paul Fanlund.