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Even if Mike Pence hadn’t reached out to Gov. Tony Evers, isn’t it kind of customary for the governor to at least acknowledge a vice president when he comes to the Capitol — a special occasion that hasn’t occurred in more than 60 years?
During the 2016 campaign, Trump himself blistered Obama’s “free spending,” especially for golfing excursions. Rest assured, Americans were promised, a President Trump would spend most of his time right where he should — in the White House taking care of business “because there’s so much work to be done.”
This should be considered as an opportunity for Sanders, his supporters and Democratic primary voters to hold Rogan and his listeners accountable. If they support a progressive candidate, they ought to support progressive values.
Despite promises by leaders of both political parties, drug prices have been the nemesis of employer health plans, of taxpayer-supported plans in the public sector and of family budgets.
Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of a so-called “People’s Maps Commission” is a deliberate attempt by the governor to usurp the will of the people as expressed in their elected legislators.
When you’re facing an already stressful health emergency, you shouldn’t be expected to worry if a physician is covered by your insurance or any other hidden costs are involved in your care.
As much as the impeachment trial does, the nearly two year old recording of Donald Trump at a hotel dinner party reveals his modus operandi — perhaps more than the public yet realizes.
Gov. Evers was able to deliver on promises and move the needle on many of the issues that Wisconsinites care about by raising the bar for what Wisconsinites deserve.
You’ll hear plenty of speculation about why Sanders is rising at the point when it matters most. But not enough attention has been paid by pundits at the national level to the resonance of the anti-war message that Sanders delivered in the first weeks of 2020.
In Door County, the Gibraltar Town Board passed an ordinance that put the owners of a food truck out of business. It’s no coincidence that the board chairman owns a competing restaurant.
The nation could use reforms similar to those Wisconsin enacted after its own episode of legal corruption.
The senior director of the Natural Resources Defense Council pointed out that roughly 95% of federal projects are not affected by the law, but in the cases that are — like Madison’s South Beltline — the consequences need to be considered.
One of the fictions being promoted by Team Trump is that the environmental impact of the change will be inconsequential because states have their own, separate wetland protection laws.
Trump, if reelected, will dramatically cut Social Security and more.
A new study being released in time for National School Choice Week shows the continued expansion of the state’s voucher programs is good for Wisconsin’s economy.
The public must know that we stand behind our nurses, and that abusive behavior towards those who provide care will not be tolerated. A safer environment for nurses will mean a safer environment for all patients and a higher quality of care.
Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn, a former Court of Appeals judge, could break the deadlock over whether—and when—the court intervenes. Also pending, however, is a federal court lawsuit over those “movers.”
We must end the trafficking of Wisconsin’s children. This is a problem we can solve, so let’s solve it. Forward together.
Voter purges and gerrymandering seek to disenfranchise minorities. Let’s call this what it is.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate what to do with a projected $450 million surplus.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Even if Mike Pence hadn’t reached out to Gov. Tony Evers, isn’t it kind of customary for the governor to at least acknowledge a vice president when he comes to the Capitol — a special occasion that hasn’t occurred in more than 60 years?
During the 2016 campaign, Trump himself blistered Obama’s “free spending,” especially for golfing excursions. Rest assured, Americans were promised, a President Trump would spend most of his time right where he should — in the White House taking care of business “because there’s so much work to be done.”
This should be considered as an opportunity for Sanders, his supporters and Democratic primary voters to hold Rogan and his listeners accountable. If they support a progressive candidate, they ought to support progressive values.
Despite promises by leaders of both political parties, drug prices have been the nemesis of employer health plans, of taxpayer-supported plans in the public sector and of family budgets.
Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of a so-called “People’s Maps Commission” is a deliberate attempt by the governor to usurp the will of the people as expressed in their elected legislators.
When you’re facing an already stressful health emergency, you shouldn’t be expected to worry if a physician is covered by your insurance or any other hidden costs are involved in your care.
As much as the impeachment trial does, the nearly two year old recording of Donald Trump at a hotel dinner party reveals his modus operandi — perhaps more than the public yet realizes.
Gov. Evers was able to deliver on promises and move the needle on many of the issues that Wisconsinites care about by raising the bar for what Wisconsinites deserve.
You’ll hear plenty of speculation about why Sanders is rising at the point when it matters most. But not enough attention has been paid by pundits at the national level to the resonance of the anti-war message that Sanders delivered in the first weeks of 2020.
In Door County, the Gibraltar Town Board passed an ordinance that put the owners of a food truck out of business. It’s no coincidence that the board chairman owns a competing restaurant.
The nation could use reforms similar to those Wisconsin enacted after its own episode of legal corruption.
The senior director of the Natural Resources Defense Council pointed out that roughly 95% of federal projects are not affected by the law, but in the cases that are — like Madison’s South Beltline — the consequences need to be considered.
One of the fictions being promoted by Team Trump is that the environmental impact of the change will be inconsequential because states have their own, separate wetland protection laws.
Trump, if reelected, will dramatically cut Social Security and more.
A new study being released in time for National School Choice Week shows the continued expansion of the state’s voucher programs is good for Wisconsin’s economy.
The public must know that we stand behind our nurses, and that abusive behavior towards those who provide care will not be tolerated. A safer environment for nurses will mean a safer environment for all patients and a higher quality of care.
Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn, a former Court of Appeals judge, could break the deadlock over whether—and when—the court intervenes. Also pending, however, is a federal court lawsuit over those “movers.”
We must end the trafficking of Wisconsin’s children. This is a problem we can solve, so let’s solve it. Forward together.
Voter purges and gerrymandering seek to disenfranchise minorities. Let’s call this what it is.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate what to do with a projected $450 million surplus.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.