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I fully expected the two Republican legislators to break out into a “did not,” “did too” back-and-forth shout down as they stumbled all over themselves, bound and determined to rid the state of what they insist is a dreaded and illegal mandate from the governor for wearing masks during a pandemic that has killed nearly 6,000 Wisconsin citizens.
Republican legislators face little accountability for their shameful COVID-19 response because their party rigged the maps back in 2011 to ensure themselves “safe” districts and an iron-clad hold on power.
Republicans legislators with safe seats needn’t worry about voter blowback.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political future of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, the Oshkosh Republican who is up for reelection next year.
The best path for Joe Biden and Tony Evers is to aggressively govern for all while trumpeting why they’re doing it. With the GOP still ruled by Donald Trump, bipartisanship remains a fantasy.
When this latest public health emergency expires in early April, Wisconsin will have spent 360 of the past 391 days in a state of emergency that was never once extended by joint resolution of the Legislature, which state law clearly and obviously requires.
Exposing his “brazen” lust for power, Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday hastily dismissed a legislative resolution and issued another public health declaration that extends his statewide mask mandate.
Legislators wrong to criticize inmates getting the vaccine when prison infection rates are so high.
Why even the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine has been a hot mess
If you’re a business owner wondering if you can require employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the answer is a qualified “yes.” Whether it makes sense to enact workplace mandates is a different question.
I suggest we reassess how we celebrate the month. It is time that we provide a more deeply thoughtful journey into learning our history. I don’t think we should shove all of what we do aside, but we need to dig deeper.
Thousands of small businesses that received federal PPP loans will face more than $450 million in state income taxes unless the Legislature acts.
Wigderson notes Fitzgerald’s newsletter doesn’t mention the storming of the U.S. Capitol and his objections to certifying votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
City has 8 cameras per 1,000 people, more than 28 of 39 large cities studied.
A $15 minimum wage isn’t just morally right — it’s also good economics and good politics.
It censors testimony from physicians on early treatments for COVID-19 patients.
All we need do is to watch the GOP legislators at work to understand how, like their hero Trump, they really don’t want government to work.
I urge Wisconsin Republicans to use their voices to put their representatives on notice and in check; if we are ever to see an end to this pandemic and its gruesome economic effects, your leaders need to get on board.
What’s concerning to me and many of my constituents is that the Vaccine Distribution Subcommittee recommended that incarcerated individuals should be next in line for their vaccinations. This choice means the Evers administration would prioritize prisoners, 68% of whom committed violent crimes, to be vaccinated likely before their victims.
I fully expected the two Republican legislators to break out into a “did not,” “did too” back-and-forth shout down as they stumbled all over themselves, bound and determined to rid the state of what they insist is a dreaded and illegal mandate from the governor for wearing masks during a pandemic that has killed nearly 6,000 Wisconsin citizens.
Republican legislators face little accountability for their shameful COVID-19 response because their party rigged the maps back in 2011 to ensure themselves “safe” districts and an iron-clad hold on power.
Republicans legislators with safe seats needn’t worry about voter blowback.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political future of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, the Oshkosh Republican who is up for reelection next year.
The best path for Joe Biden and Tony Evers is to aggressively govern for all while trumpeting why they’re doing it. With the GOP still ruled by Donald Trump, bipartisanship remains a fantasy.
When this latest public health emergency expires in early April, Wisconsin will have spent 360 of the past 391 days in a state of emergency that was never once extended by joint resolution of the Legislature, which state law clearly and obviously requires.
Exposing his “brazen” lust for power, Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday hastily dismissed a legislative resolution and issued another public health declaration that extends his statewide mask mandate.
Legislators wrong to criticize inmates getting the vaccine when prison infection rates are so high.
Why even the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine has been a hot mess
If you’re a business owner wondering if you can require employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the answer is a qualified “yes.” Whether it makes sense to enact workplace mandates is a different question.
I suggest we reassess how we celebrate the month. It is time that we provide a more deeply thoughtful journey into learning our history. I don’t think we should shove all of what we do aside, but we need to dig deeper.
Thousands of small businesses that received federal PPP loans will face more than $450 million in state income taxes unless the Legislature acts.
Wigderson notes Fitzgerald’s newsletter doesn’t mention the storming of the U.S. Capitol and his objections to certifying votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
City has 8 cameras per 1,000 people, more than 28 of 39 large cities studied.
A $15 minimum wage isn’t just morally right — it’s also good economics and good politics.
It censors testimony from physicians on early treatments for COVID-19 patients.
All we need do is to watch the GOP legislators at work to understand how, like their hero Trump, they really don’t want government to work.
I urge Wisconsin Republicans to use their voices to put their representatives on notice and in check; if we are ever to see an end to this pandemic and its gruesome economic effects, your leaders need to get on board.
What’s concerning to me and many of my constituents is that the Vaccine Distribution Subcommittee recommended that incarcerated individuals should be next in line for their vaccinations. This choice means the Evers administration would prioritize prisoners, 68% of whom committed violent crimes, to be vaccinated likely before their victims.
