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As Democrats gather in Oshkosh this week for a critical state party convention, the focus will be on a crowd of gubernatorial candidates who have, so far, failed to distinguish themselves. But if this convention is to matter they must expand their focus.
It’s time our government curbs the excesses and greed of the pharmaceutical industry, which have gone unchecked for far too long.
America’s leading deficit scold goes mute under Trump.
The Republican Assembly speaker is unfit for office.
Congress is once again toying with the idea of opening the Interstate system to even longer and heavier tractor-trailer combinations.
We have a plan to make Wisconsin one of the best states for millennials and for retirees and everyone in between. We call it “Wisconsin Wins the 21st Century.”
Can the party revive in Wisconsin? That depends on these six questions.
A group of civic and environmental groups in two states want the WI DNR to defend before a judge its decision to send millions of gallons of Lake Michigan water daily outside of the Great Lakes basin principally for the Foxconn project in Mount Pleasant, Racine County.
Hint: His name is Scott Walker.
For many who already call southeast Wisconsin home, commuting to northern Illinois for work is routine. So why not work closer to home if a comparable or better job is available?
Some House Republicans and almost all Democrats have signed a “discharge petition” to bypass obstruction and force a vote on multiple immigration bills.
Ever since the two states parted ways sharply by their respective choices of governors in the 2010 elections, partisans have been claiming that Wisconsin lags progressive utopia Minnesota. But a deeper look at the data shows that Wisconsin does not trail Minnesota miserably as some would have you believe.
Less people leaving state, more getting health insurance in Minnesota.
As House Speaker Paul Ryan faces increased criticism from his fractious House Republican caucus, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Ryan’s political future. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Hardly a conversation among Wisconsin progressives about politics these days happens without someone lamenting the jam-packed field of Democrats seeking the nomination to face Gov. Scott Walker this November.
The sepia tone gives the photo a sense of history. Three young people, teenagers really, leaning against a World War II truck bumper. All three look happy. Happy because the war had ended less than 24 hours earlier and that meant no one would die today.
It’s important to enjoy the festivities, but it’s also our responsibility to set aside time for prayer or quiet contemplation to honor the brave men and women who served, but never came home.
Please, take a moment to practice a little patriotism this Memorial Day and remember those veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Memorial Day is much more than a three-day weekend or the start of the summer season. The holiday gives people a chance to reflect and show gratitude. Please take a moment to remember the men and women who served their country in the armed forces and gave their life in defending the ideals we cherish.
For Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the blue wave is both a credible threat and an effective campaign message.
As Democrats gather in Oshkosh this week for a critical state party convention, the focus will be on a crowd of gubernatorial candidates who have, so far, failed to distinguish themselves. But if this convention is to matter they must expand their focus.
It’s time our government curbs the excesses and greed of the pharmaceutical industry, which have gone unchecked for far too long.
America’s leading deficit scold goes mute under Trump.
The Republican Assembly speaker is unfit for office.
Congress is once again toying with the idea of opening the Interstate system to even longer and heavier tractor-trailer combinations.
We have a plan to make Wisconsin one of the best states for millennials and for retirees and everyone in between. We call it “Wisconsin Wins the 21st Century.”
Can the party revive in Wisconsin? That depends on these six questions.
A group of civic and environmental groups in two states want the WI DNR to defend before a judge its decision to send millions of gallons of Lake Michigan water daily outside of the Great Lakes basin principally for the Foxconn project in Mount Pleasant, Racine County.
Hint: His name is Scott Walker.
For many who already call southeast Wisconsin home, commuting to northern Illinois for work is routine. So why not work closer to home if a comparable or better job is available?
Some House Republicans and almost all Democrats have signed a “discharge petition” to bypass obstruction and force a vote on multiple immigration bills.
Ever since the two states parted ways sharply by their respective choices of governors in the 2010 elections, partisans have been claiming that Wisconsin lags progressive utopia Minnesota. But a deeper look at the data shows that Wisconsin does not trail Minnesota miserably as some would have you believe.
Less people leaving state, more getting health insurance in Minnesota.
As House Speaker Paul Ryan faces increased criticism from his fractious House Republican caucus, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Ryan’s political future. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Hardly a conversation among Wisconsin progressives about politics these days happens without someone lamenting the jam-packed field of Democrats seeking the nomination to face Gov. Scott Walker this November.
The sepia tone gives the photo a sense of history. Three young people, teenagers really, leaning against a World War II truck bumper. All three look happy. Happy because the war had ended less than 24 hours earlier and that meant no one would die today.
It’s important to enjoy the festivities, but it’s also our responsibility to set aside time for prayer or quiet contemplation to honor the brave men and women who served, but never came home.
Please, take a moment to practice a little patriotism this Memorial Day and remember those veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Memorial Day is much more than a three-day weekend or the start of the summer season. The holiday gives people a chance to reflect and show gratitude. Please take a moment to remember the men and women who served their country in the armed forces and gave their life in defending the ideals we cherish.
For Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the blue wave is both a credible threat and an effective campaign message.
