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Traditional Veterans Day observances had to be canceled this week because of the raging outbreak of coronavirus infections, but a nontraditional and decidedly uplifting event did take place — and it was all thanks to a group of University of Wisconsin students.
Trump, a historically big loser, is doing great damage to our democracy as he kicks and screams on the way out the door.
Democratic presidents typically do better, but Biden will face an obvious challenge.
Government mandates can’t end this pandemic, and Evers is starting to recognize it. All a new lockdown or school closure would do is further alienate the voters Evers now needs to win back if he wants even a prayer of winning a second term.
Wisconsin’s small cities offer an escape for suddenly mobile metropolitan workers long cramped by a viral lockdown.
Rather than merely debating whether President Trump was the cause of the problem or whether he himself is a racist and anti-Semitic, it’s time to move beyond partisanship, calling out and vigorously resisting all voices of hatred.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, Wisconsin is among states with punitive abortion laws.
Last month, a Waukesha Court slapped the Evers administration with a restraining order, stopping it from releasing the names of Wisconsin businesses with two or more cases of COVID-19. Now Evers’ state Department of Administration claims privacy restrictions in denying Empower Wisconsin’s request for information on state employees.
2020 has revealed the good, the bad and the ugly in our communities, our nation, and, indeed, throughout the world.
Today, during another difficult period of our nation’s history, as we face new and seemingly insurmountable challenges, let the example of those who have served, and those who continue to serve, remind us that loss is not the only thing born of adversity – but also hope, and a better tomorrow.
While we may not be gathering for the annual ceremonies and remembrances throughout our communities, we still have opportunities to recognize and remember the men and women who served in our armed forces. We do not need a ceremony to say “thank you.”
By this date in 1990, nearly 220 Wisconsin Army National Guard members had deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield, while as many as 70 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing had been refueling aircraft at home and overseas on a volunteer, rotational basis since early August.
As Biden and Harris begin their work, let us remember that change takes time — but that a lot of people have already been waiting far too long.
Let’s hope we’ve seen the end of Donald Trump’s political career. In another 10 weeks our national nightmare will have ended. And, hopefully, the country will come to its senses once again.
There is no reason for the Nanny State to intervene and change the definition of moderate drinking.
There’s no evidence to support the idea that the Electoral College makes less-populous states more relevant — or that candidates for office won’t travel to those areas if they can “camp out” in high-population areas to win an election.
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It took a candidate as egregious as Donald Trump to lose in the face of Republican partisans willing to use the power of government to suppress the vote. But all of those tactics still could not withstand the dedication of an electorate committed to making their votes count.
What O’Donnell and Gabelman are discussing is not “vote fraud.” It is a voter clerical error that’s fixable.
Did the Wisconsin Elections Commission issue unlawful directives to local clerks?
Traditional Veterans Day observances had to be canceled this week because of the raging outbreak of coronavirus infections, but a nontraditional and decidedly uplifting event did take place — and it was all thanks to a group of University of Wisconsin students.
Trump, a historically big loser, is doing great damage to our democracy as he kicks and screams on the way out the door.
Democratic presidents typically do better, but Biden will face an obvious challenge.
Government mandates can’t end this pandemic, and Evers is starting to recognize it. All a new lockdown or school closure would do is further alienate the voters Evers now needs to win back if he wants even a prayer of winning a second term.
Wisconsin’s small cities offer an escape for suddenly mobile metropolitan workers long cramped by a viral lockdown.
Rather than merely debating whether President Trump was the cause of the problem or whether he himself is a racist and anti-Semitic, it’s time to move beyond partisanship, calling out and vigorously resisting all voices of hatred.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, Wisconsin is among states with punitive abortion laws.
Last month, a Waukesha Court slapped the Evers administration with a restraining order, stopping it from releasing the names of Wisconsin businesses with two or more cases of COVID-19. Now Evers’ state Department of Administration claims privacy restrictions in denying Empower Wisconsin’s request for information on state employees.
2020 has revealed the good, the bad and the ugly in our communities, our nation, and, indeed, throughout the world.
Today, during another difficult period of our nation’s history, as we face new and seemingly insurmountable challenges, let the example of those who have served, and those who continue to serve, remind us that loss is not the only thing born of adversity – but also hope, and a better tomorrow.
While we may not be gathering for the annual ceremonies and remembrances throughout our communities, we still have opportunities to recognize and remember the men and women who served in our armed forces. We do not need a ceremony to say “thank you.”
By this date in 1990, nearly 220 Wisconsin Army National Guard members had deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield, while as many as 70 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing had been refueling aircraft at home and overseas on a volunteer, rotational basis since early August.
As Biden and Harris begin their work, let us remember that change takes time — but that a lot of people have already been waiting far too long.
Let’s hope we’ve seen the end of Donald Trump’s political career. In another 10 weeks our national nightmare will have ended. And, hopefully, the country will come to its senses once again.
There is no reason for the Nanny State to intervene and change the definition of moderate drinking.
There’s no evidence to support the idea that the Electoral College makes less-populous states more relevant — or that candidates for office won’t travel to those areas if they can “camp out” in high-population areas to win an election.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
It took a candidate as egregious as Donald Trump to lose in the face of Republican partisans willing to use the power of government to suppress the vote. But all of those tactics still could not withstand the dedication of an electorate committed to making their votes count.
What O’Donnell and Gabelman are discussing is not “vote fraud.” It is a voter clerical error that’s fixable.
Did the Wisconsin Elections Commission issue unlawful directives to local clerks?
