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Thompson freed up $5 million from the Blue Cross Endowment to the University of Wisconsin Madison for nursing education.

The red state of Florida, the place the retired wealthy go to escape paying state income taxes, actually passed a referendum to raise the state’s $8.56 an hour minimum wage in increments until it hits $15 by 2026.

School districts need encouragement to do what is right for our kids. That’s why I am calling on our schools to make the right decision for kids and return to in-person classes.

As out of-work Wisconsinites found themselves trapped in an Unemployment Insurance system nightmare, Gov. Tony Evers appears to have met with his Workforce Development chief just one time between March 1 and Sept. 18 — and that was to fire him.

The past four years have been the darkest in the history of the Republican Party. Now in the last days of Donald Trump, many in the party have laid waste to any vestiges of respect for the nation they claim to represent.

As Wisconsinites, we should condemn these claims without evidence of voter fraud and challenge those state officials who still support them.

It’s your right to “take” or not — or not yet — but decide responsibly.

State Rep. John Nygren and I don’t always see eye-to-eye, but he achieved a lot for our shared hometown of Marinette in northeast Wisconsin.

Assembly lawmakers have erected another tree, and the War on Christmas is on in the Capitol.

It’s no longer about electing Trump. It’s laying the groundwork for voter suppression.

The edicts include the required use of a mobile app called “Safer Badgers,” which provides information on testing locations and gives students the ability to schedule COVID-19 tests and quickly obtain results. The app also allows access to “additional health resources.”

At a Senate committee hearing on COVID-19, the Wisconsin senator favored the voices of quacks over those of his constituents.

Johnson has gone rogue, and he now proposes to extend his infamy into 2021.

“Liberty” is a constitutional right. “Life” is a constitutional right. “Liberty” is a high priority. “Life” is higher. At times like these, modest restrictions on liberty are essential to preserving life. A true conservative judge would understand that.

It appears Gov. Tony Evers has gone on a spending spree with the clock ticking down on states using federal COVID-19 funding.

Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes must ask all former Democratic and Republican governors, including Scott Walker, and lieutenant governors to join them in urging Wisconsinites to double down on taking precautions.

It’s clear from the evidence Tiffany is not “a solid conservative legislator” and “a candidate whom they know will fight for conservative principles in Washington.”

The fundamental premise of these lawsuits is deeply unethical. It is never right to throw out the vote of a qualified voter based on after-the-fact changes in laws and procedures.

American citizens’ ignorance of their own government is nothing short of astounding.

Capitol Police shut down Capitol rotunda and denied permit, but Republican legislators defy them.

Thompson freed up $5 million from the Blue Cross Endowment to the University of Wisconsin Madison for nursing education.

The red state of Florida, the place the retired wealthy go to escape paying state income taxes, actually passed a referendum to raise the state’s $8.56 an hour minimum wage in increments until it hits $15 by 2026.

School districts need encouragement to do what is right for our kids. That’s why I am calling on our schools to make the right decision for kids and return to in-person classes.

As out of-work Wisconsinites found themselves trapped in an Unemployment Insurance system nightmare, Gov. Tony Evers appears to have met with his Workforce Development chief just one time between March 1 and Sept. 18 — and that was to fire him.

The past four years have been the darkest in the history of the Republican Party. Now in the last days of Donald Trump, many in the party have laid waste to any vestiges of respect for the nation they claim to represent.

As Wisconsinites, we should condemn these claims without evidence of voter fraud and challenge those state officials who still support them.

It’s your right to “take” or not — or not yet — but decide responsibly.

State Rep. John Nygren and I don’t always see eye-to-eye, but he achieved a lot for our shared hometown of Marinette in northeast Wisconsin.

Assembly lawmakers have erected another tree, and the War on Christmas is on in the Capitol.

It’s no longer about electing Trump. It’s laying the groundwork for voter suppression.

The edicts include the required use of a mobile app called “Safer Badgers,” which provides information on testing locations and gives students the ability to schedule COVID-19 tests and quickly obtain results. The app also allows access to “additional health resources.”

At a Senate committee hearing on COVID-19, the Wisconsin senator favored the voices of quacks over those of his constituents.

Johnson has gone rogue, and he now proposes to extend his infamy into 2021.

“Liberty” is a constitutional right. “Life” is a constitutional right. “Liberty” is a high priority. “Life” is higher. At times like these, modest restrictions on liberty are essential to preserving life. A true conservative judge would understand that.

It appears Gov. Tony Evers has gone on a spending spree with the clock ticking down on states using federal COVID-19 funding.

Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes must ask all former Democratic and Republican governors, including Scott Walker, and lieutenant governors to join them in urging Wisconsinites to double down on taking precautions.

It’s clear from the evidence Tiffany is not “a solid conservative legislator” and “a candidate whom they know will fight for conservative principles in Washington.”

The fundamental premise of these lawsuits is deeply unethical. It is never right to throw out the vote of a qualified voter based on after-the-fact changes in laws and procedures.

American citizens’ ignorance of their own government is nothing short of astounding.

Capitol Police shut down Capitol rotunda and denied permit, but Republican legislators defy them.