
Bruce Murphy: How deportations will hurt Milwaukee
Most of its growth in population and workers in last 30 years has come from immigrants.
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Most of its growth in population and workers in last 30 years has come from immigrants.
Aside from their weak and embarrassing antics during the convicted felon Donald Trump’s aggressively stupid speech last week, the Democratic leadership seems to have been pursuing a rope a dope strategy.
Donald Trump has apparently given up in his quest to destroy the Affordable Care Act, so now he’s just going to try to bleed it to death.
Whether through misleading arguments, frustrating questions on “electability” or problematic tough-on-crime ads, campaigns for state Supreme Court have gone in a troubling direction.
After six years in office, Evers has consistently argued that the removal of lead pipes is a top health priority, but has failed to offer a clear and strategic plan to achieve this objective.
Belmont, Wisconsin, hadn’t been all that close to the political action since it briefly served in 1836 as the first capital of the Wisconsin Territory. But on Saturday, the quiet village of 989 people felt like the hottest spot on the political map.
Resilience in the face of Trump’s leadership
If the additional Forest Service cuts of 7,000 are added to the approximate 3,400 employees already shed, it would amount to more than a third of the workforce. At the same time, Trump has touted a plan to mow down millions of acres of National Forest trees.
Construction of the barrier needed to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan and causing irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem of the Great Lakes has been put on hold out of uncertainty over whether the federal government will make good on its commitment to fund its share of the project.
Her simple truths about Ukraine make Trump’s lie that Ukraine started the war with Russia sound even more preposterous, his distortions and demagoguery about the conflict more apparent.
The money would be used for road improvements.
Wisconsinites cannot afford ROFR. Voters deserve transparency—and they will be watching closely to see which lawmakers stand up for fair energy pricing and which ones cave to special interests.
Despite campaign promises and public statements supporting education, the Republican-controlled legislature has consistently blocked efforts to provide adequate funding for our public schools.
Elon Musk is pouring millions of dollars into this race, running false and deceptive attack ads against me and even hiring canvassers to go door-to-door with flyers that say people should vote for Brad Schimel to protect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Musk’s millions threaten the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s independence and integrity. Don’t let Musk wreck the court like he is wrecking the federal government.
My solace in the first six weeks of the second Trump presidency is that our chaotic leader never shuts up, like never, and keeps digging a deeper hole for himself and the Republican Party.
Races for state superintendent of public instruction are officially nonpartisan. But that’s not the reality in contests for the state’s top education post.
For decades, poetry slams have woven into the vibrant tapestry of Milwaukee’s urban culture, pulsating through the city’s bars and nightclubs and Shelly Conley was on the scene.
Changing the law to help farmers who suffer damage makes a lot more sense than once again killing birds conservationists worked hard to save.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.
Most of its growth in population and workers in last 30 years has come from immigrants.
Aside from their weak and embarrassing antics during the convicted felon Donald Trump’s aggressively stupid speech last week, the Democratic leadership seems to have been pursuing a rope a dope strategy.
Donald Trump has apparently given up in his quest to destroy the Affordable Care Act, so now he’s just going to try to bleed it to death.
Whether through misleading arguments, frustrating questions on “electability” or problematic tough-on-crime ads, campaigns for state Supreme Court have gone in a troubling direction.
After six years in office, Evers has consistently argued that the removal of lead pipes is a top health priority, but has failed to offer a clear and strategic plan to achieve this objective.
Belmont, Wisconsin, hadn’t been all that close to the political action since it briefly served in 1836 as the first capital of the Wisconsin Territory. But on Saturday, the quiet village of 989 people felt like the hottest spot on the political map.
Resilience in the face of Trump’s leadership
If the additional Forest Service cuts of 7,000 are added to the approximate 3,400 employees already shed, it would amount to more than a third of the workforce. At the same time, Trump has touted a plan to mow down millions of acres of National Forest trees.
Construction of the barrier needed to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan and causing irreversible damage to the fragile ecosystem of the Great Lakes has been put on hold out of uncertainty over whether the federal government will make good on its commitment to fund its share of the project.
Her simple truths about Ukraine make Trump’s lie that Ukraine started the war with Russia sound even more preposterous, his distortions and demagoguery about the conflict more apparent.
The money would be used for road improvements.
Wisconsinites cannot afford ROFR. Voters deserve transparency—and they will be watching closely to see which lawmakers stand up for fair energy pricing and which ones cave to special interests.
Despite campaign promises and public statements supporting education, the Republican-controlled legislature has consistently blocked efforts to provide adequate funding for our public schools.
Elon Musk is pouring millions of dollars into this race, running false and deceptive attack ads against me and even hiring canvassers to go door-to-door with flyers that say people should vote for Brad Schimel to protect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Musk’s millions threaten the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s independence and integrity. Don’t let Musk wreck the court like he is wrecking the federal government.
My solace in the first six weeks of the second Trump presidency is that our chaotic leader never shuts up, like never, and keeps digging a deeper hole for himself and the Republican Party.
Races for state superintendent of public instruction are officially nonpartisan. But that’s not the reality in contests for the state’s top education post.
For decades, poetry slams have woven into the vibrant tapestry of Milwaukee’s urban culture, pulsating through the city’s bars and nightclubs and Shelly Conley was on the scene.
Changing the law to help farmers who suffer damage makes a lot more sense than once again killing birds conservationists worked hard to save.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.