
Dan O’Donnell: The lies that burned Kenosha
A year after the devastating Kenosha riots, Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes are still peddling the same inflammatory lies about the police shooting that sparked them.
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A year after the devastating Kenosha riots, Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes are still peddling the same inflammatory lies about the police shooting that sparked them.

Liberal Mayor Cory Mason, City Clerk Tara Coolidge and other city officials certainly have been slow — very slow — in turning over records from November’s presidential election sought by election integrity groups and state Rep. Janel Brandtjen.

Normally, roughly 15% of the teacher workforce retires at age 55. In 2012, that number doubled to 30%.

Attorney General Josh Kaul has now gone to court to enforce state law and give Frederick Prehn a much-deserved boot off the Natural Resources Board.

Republicans might be stuck with a weak candidate as they try to retake the Senate.

Former lt. gov. and Republican candidate for governor appealing to far right?

It’s unlikely that the Republican legislators and the Democratic governor will want to go deeper than the already deep tax cuts for 2021-2023. It’s no surprise, though, that there are plenty of places to put the windfall dollars.

Increase in his ‘unfavorable’ rating looms over decision whether to run for reelection.

Up to 2,000 could come to Fort McCoy after fleeing the Taliban.

Wisconsinites deserve a plan, answers, assurances, financial assistance, and transparency before people land in this state – none of which are forthcoming.

The Wausau dentist, whose term on the Natural Resources Board has expired, refuses to resign and so somehow remains as board chairman.

Gov. Tony Evers marked the 1-year anniversary of the week rioters ravaged Kenosha the way he did in the hours after the destructive day began: He released a statement standing in solitary with criminals while incriminating law enforcement.

I remained concerned today about the long-term health impacts on our community.

Humbling himself to placate right-wing zealots calling for Assembly Speaker’s head.

The Capital Times’ editorial board interviewed Pocan on everything from the Afghan chaos to the Democrats’ strategy on the infrastructure bills.

Biden – unlike LBJ, Nixon, Bush, Obama or Trump – faced reality.

Networks proved to be simply embarrassing with their coverage of this international story.

Instead of peace through strength, Joe Biden has chaos through incompetence.

Frontline cops and prosecutors have had to clean up the mess of the failed liberal agenda and his decisions at the state Department of Justice.

Birmingham’s history is fraught with tragedies and triumphs, punches and counterpunches in the fight for dignity and human rights.

A year after the devastating Kenosha riots, Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes are still peddling the same inflammatory lies about the police shooting that sparked them.

Liberal Mayor Cory Mason, City Clerk Tara Coolidge and other city officials certainly have been slow — very slow — in turning over records from November’s presidential election sought by election integrity groups and state Rep. Janel Brandtjen.

Normally, roughly 15% of the teacher workforce retires at age 55. In 2012, that number doubled to 30%.

Attorney General Josh Kaul has now gone to court to enforce state law and give Frederick Prehn a much-deserved boot off the Natural Resources Board.

Republicans might be stuck with a weak candidate as they try to retake the Senate.

Former lt. gov. and Republican candidate for governor appealing to far right?

It’s unlikely that the Republican legislators and the Democratic governor will want to go deeper than the already deep tax cuts for 2021-2023. It’s no surprise, though, that there are plenty of places to put the windfall dollars.

Increase in his ‘unfavorable’ rating looms over decision whether to run for reelection.

Up to 2,000 could come to Fort McCoy after fleeing the Taliban.

Wisconsinites deserve a plan, answers, assurances, financial assistance, and transparency before people land in this state – none of which are forthcoming.

The Wausau dentist, whose term on the Natural Resources Board has expired, refuses to resign and so somehow remains as board chairman.

Gov. Tony Evers marked the 1-year anniversary of the week rioters ravaged Kenosha the way he did in the hours after the destructive day began: He released a statement standing in solitary with criminals while incriminating law enforcement.

I remained concerned today about the long-term health impacts on our community.

Humbling himself to placate right-wing zealots calling for Assembly Speaker’s head.

The Capital Times’ editorial board interviewed Pocan on everything from the Afghan chaos to the Democrats’ strategy on the infrastructure bills.

Biden – unlike LBJ, Nixon, Bush, Obama or Trump – faced reality.

Networks proved to be simply embarrassing with their coverage of this international story.

Instead of peace through strength, Joe Biden has chaos through incompetence.

Frontline cops and prosecutors have had to clean up the mess of the failed liberal agenda and his decisions at the state Department of Justice.

Birmingham’s history is fraught with tragedies and triumphs, punches and counterpunches in the fight for dignity and human rights.