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A 64-year tenure as an elected official is nothing more than a source for statistics and anecdotes. What matters is where the official stood on the great issues of the time. In Risser’s case, he stood on the right side of history.
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.
The Edgerton School District rented a billboard to brag about making the US News and World Reports’ Best High Schools List – despite an appalling student achievement record detailed in that same magazine article.
My New Year’s appeal to Trump voters: Be open-minded when I suggest that leaders like Evers and Biden care about you too, and genuinely worry about the future of all Wisconsinites and all Americans.
The new state legislative session demands a reset between Evers and GOP leaders.
The 2020 book, “The Politics Industry,” by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, examines how the incentives created by our political system stand in the way of solving seemingly intractable problems.
I will remember many things about this year but nothing will stand out more than the continuation of racism and how deadly that can be for Black people.
A few accomplishments in four years, but so many failures.
With autocracy on the rise worldwide it is imperative that Johnson stand up to Trump, and in so doing, defend the most treasured aspect of our freedom.
While the Republican Party previously tried to weaken democracy through voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering, key elements of the GOP are now openly embracing a full-on attack on the very fundamentals of American democracy.
As Assembly leaders debate the safety of swearing-in ceremonies for their members, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how Speaker Robin Vos has handled the COVID controversy.
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the dysfunction of Washington, D.C. was on full display this week when congress shoved through the COVID relief proposal and the omnibus spending bill with relatively little time to vet them.
It is the legacy of unethical studies like Tuskegee and racism within the medical profession that cause African Americans angst today.
Vaccinations should be seen not as a restriction on people’s rights, but as a permission to engage in all kinds of normal American activities.
Take your time. Examine the facts. Message your healthcare provider. By the time it’s your turn to get vaccinated for COVID-19, you’ll likely conclude that vaccine history is safely and effectively on your side.
The vaccine is how we will finally win this war. Let the experts get it done without micromanagement from people whose medical expertise is highly questionable.
And, going forward, Badger lawmakers need to ban vote-gathering practices that violate state law.
As we reach the end of the long, difficult year that was 2020, we’re looking ahead to a brighter 2021, all while taking stock of what we learned this year.
Even with the pandemic, changes to schedules and fewer opportunities to move around the 17th Senate District in person, 2020 was a very productive, fruitful year for me as your State Senator.
A 64-year tenure as an elected official is nothing more than a source for statistics and anecdotes. What matters is where the official stood on the great issues of the time. In Risser’s case, he stood on the right side of history.
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.
The Edgerton School District rented a billboard to brag about making the US News and World Reports’ Best High Schools List – despite an appalling student achievement record detailed in that same magazine article.
My New Year’s appeal to Trump voters: Be open-minded when I suggest that leaders like Evers and Biden care about you too, and genuinely worry about the future of all Wisconsinites and all Americans.
The new state legislative session demands a reset between Evers and GOP leaders.
The 2020 book, “The Politics Industry,” by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, examines how the incentives created by our political system stand in the way of solving seemingly intractable problems.
I will remember many things about this year but nothing will stand out more than the continuation of racism and how deadly that can be for Black people.
A few accomplishments in four years, but so many failures.
With autocracy on the rise worldwide it is imperative that Johnson stand up to Trump, and in so doing, defend the most treasured aspect of our freedom.
While the Republican Party previously tried to weaken democracy through voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering, key elements of the GOP are now openly embracing a full-on attack on the very fundamentals of American democracy.
As Assembly leaders debate the safety of swearing-in ceremonies for their members, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how Speaker Robin Vos has handled the COVID controversy.
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the dysfunction of Washington, D.C. was on full display this week when congress shoved through the COVID relief proposal and the omnibus spending bill with relatively little time to vet them.
It is the legacy of unethical studies like Tuskegee and racism within the medical profession that cause African Americans angst today.
Vaccinations should be seen not as a restriction on people’s rights, but as a permission to engage in all kinds of normal American activities.
Take your time. Examine the facts. Message your healthcare provider. By the time it’s your turn to get vaccinated for COVID-19, you’ll likely conclude that vaccine history is safely and effectively on your side.
The vaccine is how we will finally win this war. Let the experts get it done without micromanagement from people whose medical expertise is highly questionable.
And, going forward, Badger lawmakers need to ban vote-gathering practices that violate state law.
As we reach the end of the long, difficult year that was 2020, we’re looking ahead to a brighter 2021, all while taking stock of what we learned this year.
Even with the pandemic, changes to schedules and fewer opportunities to move around the 17th Senate District in person, 2020 was a very productive, fruitful year for me as your State Senator.