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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary, its late-stage twists and turns, and the general election dynamics for November. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.
A tax-and-spend liberal from Milwaukee, where the schools are some of the worst in the nation — that is the person Democrats have nominated for governor in Wisconsin.
Our democracy depends on candidates who compete honestly, election officials who administer the law fairly and voters who take the time to become informed before casting their ballots.
Democrats need to understand something that political institutions are often slow to accept: fear politics may have worked for them for decades, but the overwhelming support for a candidate like Francesca Hong should tell them that it is not working for them anymore.
A lawsuit should not be the only mechanism that forces us to ask difficult questions. The public should not have to wonder whether an officer will be treated differently simply because they wear a badge.
Sales tax exemption isn’t a subsidy but a common shield against increasing consumers’ prices with hidden levies.
Through prudent deregulation, innovation and improving our agency’s day-to-day work processes, HUD is expanding opportunity and reducing costs for American homebuyers.
Working families understand that prices rise from time to time. They don’t expect every problem to be solved overnight. But they do expect leaders to stop making life more expensive.
Steil voted for the Republican tax law that already cut Medicaid by the largest amount in our nation’s history. Now this administration is writing the fine print on how those cuts get carried out.
Before shovels were in the ground, Trump declared the White House would not be impacted by the building of his ballroom. After destroying the East Wing of the White House, Trump assured citizens that no taxpayer money would be used to build his ballroom.
Campaigns matter, and a chaotic last month in the Wisconsin Democratic primary is a prime example.
Crowley’s razor-thin primary win was just over 3,000 votes, setting up the biggest challenge yet: unifying Democrats before November.
Forging real unity after a bruising election
Nearly 800,000 Wisconsin voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor. That may be the most consequential number to come out of an election decided by less than half a percentage point.
It was a discombobulating Election Night to cap a discombobulating primary, but with the votes now counted, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is going to be the Democratic nominee.
We all know the top line results: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated socialist Francesca Hong to win the Democratic primary for governor in an upset, and he will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in the general election. There were a lot of other interesting races on the ballot too on Aug. 11.
A wild primary for governor offers a warning for a party already looking toward 2028.
Francesca Hong’s surprise loss in Wisconsin is a blessing to the Democratic Party.
Many school buildings have no real filtration. Aging HVAC systems don’t filter out fine particulate matter. Older buildings leak outdoor air in through doors, windows, and cracks.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary, its late-stage twists and turns, and the general election dynamics for November. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.
A tax-and-spend liberal from Milwaukee, where the schools are some of the worst in the nation — that is the person Democrats have nominated for governor in Wisconsin.
Our democracy depends on candidates who compete honestly, election officials who administer the law fairly and voters who take the time to become informed before casting their ballots.
Democrats need to understand something that political institutions are often slow to accept: fear politics may have worked for them for decades, but the overwhelming support for a candidate like Francesca Hong should tell them that it is not working for them anymore.
A lawsuit should not be the only mechanism that forces us to ask difficult questions. The public should not have to wonder whether an officer will be treated differently simply because they wear a badge.
Sales tax exemption isn’t a subsidy but a common shield against increasing consumers’ prices with hidden levies.
Through prudent deregulation, innovation and improving our agency’s day-to-day work processes, HUD is expanding opportunity and reducing costs for American homebuyers.
Working families understand that prices rise from time to time. They don’t expect every problem to be solved overnight. But they do expect leaders to stop making life more expensive.
Steil voted for the Republican tax law that already cut Medicaid by the largest amount in our nation’s history. Now this administration is writing the fine print on how those cuts get carried out.
Before shovels were in the ground, Trump declared the White House would not be impacted by the building of his ballroom. After destroying the East Wing of the White House, Trump assured citizens that no taxpayer money would be used to build his ballroom.
Campaigns matter, and a chaotic last month in the Wisconsin Democratic primary is a prime example.
Crowley’s razor-thin primary win was just over 3,000 votes, setting up the biggest challenge yet: unifying Democrats before November.
Forging real unity after a bruising election
Nearly 800,000 Wisconsin voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor. That may be the most consequential number to come out of an election decided by less than half a percentage point.
It was a discombobulating Election Night to cap a discombobulating primary, but with the votes now counted, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is going to be the Democratic nominee.
We all know the top line results: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated socialist Francesca Hong to win the Democratic primary for governor in an upset, and he will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in the general election. There were a lot of other interesting races on the ballot too on Aug. 11.
A wild primary for governor offers a warning for a party already looking toward 2028.
Francesca Hong’s surprise loss in Wisconsin is a blessing to the Democratic Party.
Many school buildings have no real filtration. Aging HVAC systems don’t filter out fine particulate matter. Older buildings leak outdoor air in through doors, windows, and cracks.
