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Ryan Owens: Thompson Center podcast with Risser and Thompson

The Thompson Center was joined by former governor Tommy G. Thompson and Wisconsin State Senator Fred A. Risser, the longest serving lawmaker in American history. Tommy Thompson and Senator Risser reflected on their time in office and discussed changes they bore witness to during their time in office. Each also shared their thoughts on good governance and gave some advice for up and coming leaders of the future.

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Lena Taylor: $170 really did go a long way

Taylor writes about how the Choctaw people collected $170, the equivalent of $6,000 in today’s dollars, and sent it to Ireland during the Great Potato Famine. Now, the people of Ireland have helped raise nearly $3 million dollars to help out the Navajo and Hopi tribes as they deal with COVID-19.

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Nada Elmikashfi: When will we be real to you?

In his May 10 post, “Where have all the candidates gone?” Dave Cieslewicz decided that the three candidates of color were so undeserving of any recognition or agency as “viable” or “credible” candidates that he intentionally never even said our names.

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Ryan Owens: Thompson Center podcast with Risser and Thompson

The Thompson Center was joined by former governor Tommy G. Thompson and Wisconsin State Senator Fred A. Risser, the longest serving lawmaker in American history. Tommy Thompson and Senator Risser reflected on their time in office and discussed changes they bore witness to during their time in office. Each also shared their thoughts on good governance and gave some advice for up and coming leaders of the future.

Read More »

Lena Taylor: $170 really did go a long way

Taylor writes about how the Choctaw people collected $170, the equivalent of $6,000 in today’s dollars, and sent it to Ireland during the Great Potato Famine. Now, the people of Ireland have helped raise nearly $3 million dollars to help out the Navajo and Hopi tribes as they deal with COVID-19.

Read More »

Nada Elmikashfi: When will we be real to you?

In his May 10 post, “Where have all the candidates gone?” Dave Cieslewicz decided that the three candidates of color were so undeserving of any recognition or agency as “viable” or “credible” candidates that he intentionally never even said our names.

Read More »

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