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A year ago, the Washington Post spiked its opinion staff’s editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president. A year later, a revamped, right-wing Post opinion staff has smeared Harris over her new book about the campaign.
Your death marks the end of a life that was as fiercely contested as it was deeply inspiring. You were more than a person; you were a symbol, a beacon, a challenge to a world that too often refused to see Black people as human.
Her message of hope rested in part on her faith in young people to make change, and her Jane Goodall Institute, established in 1977, shares that message.
The PSC can and must reject the proposed increases from Alliant, Xcel, MG&E, and We Energies. It must prove to the people of Wisconsin that it is willing to stand up to powerful utility interests and fight for ratepayers who are already stretched too thin by rising costs of living.
The closing of facilities to help homeless veterans happened after Republicans removed Gov. Tony Evers’ funding request.
The federal immigration crackdown, and the way it has seeped into local communities, does nothing to improve public safety.
American-made energy is clean, affordable and reliable. Domestic mining has the potential to reduce our reliance on China for critical minerals, including rare earth minerals. That’s why bringing permitting reform into the 21st century will usher in America’s golden age of energy and meet our power needs.
Tiffany’s nickname is “Toxic Tom” for a reason. As a Wisconsin legislator before running for Congress in 2020, he worked to significantly reduce the DNR’s regulatory powers and wanted to make it easier to open mines in the wilds of northern Wisconsin.
Remiker may maintain a lower public profile than Wikler, who was a frequent guest on MSNBC, but he is just as driven. Asked whether he considers himself a tactician or a cheerleader, Remiker says, “I consider myself a winner.”
A democracy gave us the ACA. A tinpot dictator wants to take affordable quality health care coverage away.
We’ve resisted political violence for generations, and still can. The truth is most Americans don’t fit one side or the other.
Voters in Virginia and New Jersey will send a clear message next month when they elect a new governor in each state. The results will provide a preview of what to expect in the 2026 midterm elections.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Democrats running for Wisconsin governor and those who may yet join the race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Continuing a record dating to the late 2010s, private choice students scored higher, on average, on state tests than comparable groups of public school students. Furthermore, choice students outscored all public students on the college-readiness ACT exam.
Silence after attack on the soul of universities puts too much at risk.
On Sept. 25, Donald Trump issued a memorandum entitled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” It’s concerning.
Get disruptive, get arrested, get creative, but don’t play along with fascism.
United States senators might note that Julius Caesar did not seize power as much as the Roman Senate ceded power to him.
No Dane County government shutdown but how about a slow down?
Allowing absentee ballots to be counted earlier and reported in a more timely manner should be helpful and increase trust in outcomes.
A year ago, the Washington Post spiked its opinion staff’s editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president. A year later, a revamped, right-wing Post opinion staff has smeared Harris over her new book about the campaign.
Your death marks the end of a life that was as fiercely contested as it was deeply inspiring. You were more than a person; you were a symbol, a beacon, a challenge to a world that too often refused to see Black people as human.
Her message of hope rested in part on her faith in young people to make change, and her Jane Goodall Institute, established in 1977, shares that message.
The PSC can and must reject the proposed increases from Alliant, Xcel, MG&E, and We Energies. It must prove to the people of Wisconsin that it is willing to stand up to powerful utility interests and fight for ratepayers who are already stretched too thin by rising costs of living.
The closing of facilities to help homeless veterans happened after Republicans removed Gov. Tony Evers’ funding request.
The federal immigration crackdown, and the way it has seeped into local communities, does nothing to improve public safety.
American-made energy is clean, affordable and reliable. Domestic mining has the potential to reduce our reliance on China for critical minerals, including rare earth minerals. That’s why bringing permitting reform into the 21st century will usher in America’s golden age of energy and meet our power needs.
Tiffany’s nickname is “Toxic Tom” for a reason. As a Wisconsin legislator before running for Congress in 2020, he worked to significantly reduce the DNR’s regulatory powers and wanted to make it easier to open mines in the wilds of northern Wisconsin.
Remiker may maintain a lower public profile than Wikler, who was a frequent guest on MSNBC, but he is just as driven. Asked whether he considers himself a tactician or a cheerleader, Remiker says, “I consider myself a winner.”
A democracy gave us the ACA. A tinpot dictator wants to take affordable quality health care coverage away.
We’ve resisted political violence for generations, and still can. The truth is most Americans don’t fit one side or the other.
Voters in Virginia and New Jersey will send a clear message next month when they elect a new governor in each state. The results will provide a preview of what to expect in the 2026 midterm elections.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Democrats running for Wisconsin governor and those who may yet join the race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Continuing a record dating to the late 2010s, private choice students scored higher, on average, on state tests than comparable groups of public school students. Furthermore, choice students outscored all public students on the college-readiness ACT exam.
Silence after attack on the soul of universities puts too much at risk.
On Sept. 25, Donald Trump issued a memorandum entitled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” It’s concerning.
Get disruptive, get arrested, get creative, but don’t play along with fascism.
United States senators might note that Julius Caesar did not seize power as much as the Roman Senate ceded power to him.
No Dane County government shutdown but how about a slow down?
Allowing absentee ballots to be counted earlier and reported in a more timely manner should be helpful and increase trust in outcomes.
