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It is time we once again recognize that our politicians can’t keep us safe from the actions of people who want to do us harm. Elected officials rarely deserve either the credit they seek or the blame they wish to elude.
Discrimination in housing still an issue in metro Milwaukee.
Hire back the DNR scientists and inspectors and let them do their work.
Easy access for criminals through our southern states has to stop, and that’s why I stand firmly by both President Trump and Gov. Walker in support of sending National Guard troops to our southern border.
It’s time our president stop tacitly abdicating U.S. foreign policy to Putin and instead start pushing the Russian leader to take concrete steps to end the fighting in Ukraine, including those under the Minsk agreements, the path agreed to by all sides.
The Wisconsin DNR, having been intentionally directed more than seven years ago by right-wing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to operate with an altered, corrosive “chamber of commerce mentality,” just issued for the proposed, massive Foxconn plant four complex air pollution permits only eight days after the public’s comment period had closed.
Our tax cuts are exactly what Wisconsin families need.
This election has turned from a contest of nationwide excitement to a more realistically important struggle with echoes across the nation – can a district designed to stay Republican flip to the Democrats?
Despite the complaints of Ryan’s Republican naysayers, I’m not at all sure how likely it is that his successor, in Wisconsin’s 1st CD or the speakership, will be a better representative of the conservative movement or a stronger spokesperson for conservative ideas and policies.
2018 might be the perfect year for Barrett: a competent, calm political professional who won’t excite the far-right base.
Nice guy gets tough, or just worried about GOP lawmakers reaction to police chief search?
The same day Baldwin sent the fundraising email about being a “climate champion,” much of her state was getting hit with more snow despite “spring” being nearly a month old, according to the calendar.
Without further details, evidence and thought, this current plan and its rationale deserve a failing grade.
Hey Mark Pocan, does your offer to hire Andrew McCabe still stand?
One of the wonders of today’s political world is the stranglehold that so-called payday and automobile-title lenders have on our political leaders.
As the Department of Natural Resources turns 50, it’s appropriate to take note of the remarkable environmental and conservation progress since its birth, while remaining mindful of the need for enlightened governance and balance between the use of our natural assets and their preservation.
Crute claims his campaign is serious, but a common rule of thumb is that if a candidate has to declare their candidacy isn’t a gimmick, there is an overwhelming reason to believe it is.
The people of southwest Wisconsin deserve a representative who is not hyper partisan and looks out for them, regardless of party.
It’s certainly ironic that someone who is working feverishly to destroy America’s wetlands has himself created a vast ethical swamp.
For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.
It is time we once again recognize that our politicians can’t keep us safe from the actions of people who want to do us harm. Elected officials rarely deserve either the credit they seek or the blame they wish to elude.
Discrimination in housing still an issue in metro Milwaukee.
Hire back the DNR scientists and inspectors and let them do their work.
Easy access for criminals through our southern states has to stop, and that’s why I stand firmly by both President Trump and Gov. Walker in support of sending National Guard troops to our southern border.
It’s time our president stop tacitly abdicating U.S. foreign policy to Putin and instead start pushing the Russian leader to take concrete steps to end the fighting in Ukraine, including those under the Minsk agreements, the path agreed to by all sides.
The Wisconsin DNR, having been intentionally directed more than seven years ago by right-wing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to operate with an altered, corrosive “chamber of commerce mentality,” just issued for the proposed, massive Foxconn plant four complex air pollution permits only eight days after the public’s comment period had closed.
Our tax cuts are exactly what Wisconsin families need.
This election has turned from a contest of nationwide excitement to a more realistically important struggle with echoes across the nation – can a district designed to stay Republican flip to the Democrats?
Despite the complaints of Ryan’s Republican naysayers, I’m not at all sure how likely it is that his successor, in Wisconsin’s 1st CD or the speakership, will be a better representative of the conservative movement or a stronger spokesperson for conservative ideas and policies.
2018 might be the perfect year for Barrett: a competent, calm political professional who won’t excite the far-right base.
Nice guy gets tough, or just worried about GOP lawmakers reaction to police chief search?
The same day Baldwin sent the fundraising email about being a “climate champion,” much of her state was getting hit with more snow despite “spring” being nearly a month old, according to the calendar.
Without further details, evidence and thought, this current plan and its rationale deserve a failing grade.
Hey Mark Pocan, does your offer to hire Andrew McCabe still stand?
One of the wonders of today’s political world is the stranglehold that so-called payday and automobile-title lenders have on our political leaders.
As the Department of Natural Resources turns 50, it’s appropriate to take note of the remarkable environmental and conservation progress since its birth, while remaining mindful of the need for enlightened governance and balance between the use of our natural assets and their preservation.
Crute claims his campaign is serious, but a common rule of thumb is that if a candidate has to declare their candidacy isn’t a gimmick, there is an overwhelming reason to believe it is.
The people of southwest Wisconsin deserve a representative who is not hyper partisan and looks out for them, regardless of party.
It’s certainly ironic that someone who is working feverishly to destroy America’s wetlands has himself created a vast ethical swamp.
For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.
