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Hughes, Rodriguez and Barnes will each register votes — and, in Barnes’ case, the total could be substantial.

As Wisconsin’s only nonpartisan, nonprofit law firm working full time to defend our democracy, Law Forward is standing up for Wisconsin voters in federal and state court.

Crowley’s election wins, experience as a state legislator and county executive, and record of important accomplishments check all the boxes. Cooke will represent regular folks and take on corporate and reactionary interests.

If a new facility requires additional generation capacity, transmission infrastructure, substations, or grid upgrades, the beneficiaries of those investments should bear the costs whenever possible.

The Worth Rises research shows that providing free phone calls are beneficial for the people locked up, the families of those people, the people working in the prisons and jails, and the communities.

Several candidates for governor have pledged to bring school choice to a ‘responsible close,’ while others call for restrictions or changes. Before that debate goes further, let’s examine data.

A Milwaukee gun safety instructor believes prevention violence starts long before someone pulls a trigger.

A new book by Ram Charan warns that China means to take over the world economy, not militarily, but by nationalistic policies to dominate the top ten economic sectors in the world.

The Government Accountability Office reported that all those hundreds of billions the flim-flam man and his DOGE stooge, trillionaire Elon Musk, allegedly saved the taxpayers last year was a bunch of malarkey.

Crowley has become the great White, Black, Everything Hope. He is the candidate many Democrats suddenly view as the firewall against a Tom Tiffany governorship.

A democratic socialist like state Rep. Francesca Hong could not win in Wisconsin just a few years ago. She would be considered too radical for the ultimate swing state. That, however, could change this year.

There are five Senate races and 17 Assembly races with primaries on the ballot. Many are in the Milwaukee area.

A Trump endorsement may be thwarted.

Here in Wisconsin, which long ago served as the laboratory for New Deal programs and progressive reforms that grew into lasting federal institutions, there is an opportunity to stand up and defend a better vision of society.

Now is the time for the winning Democratic candidate and presumptive Republican nominee Tom Tiffany to debate issues that matter to Wisconsin – especially as they relate to state government’s role in the economy and managing its major institutions. Here are two of many examples.

The tragic fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz is the latest example of the need for reform.

Alder agrees: ‘Burn this F-ing City down’ is “outrageous.”

Wisconsin students learn what markets do for society, which a leading candidate seems not to get.

For at least the next 90 days, expect to hear a lot about communists “taking over the government.” In lieu of an explanation of what that means, expect no more than name-calling and finger pointing. If you identify as a liberal, a progressive or a democratic socialist, you will be accused of being a communist.

It’s a two-person race. Can the county executive make up the gap in one week?

Hughes, Rodriguez and Barnes will each register votes — and, in Barnes’ case, the total could be substantial.

As Wisconsin’s only nonpartisan, nonprofit law firm working full time to defend our democracy, Law Forward is standing up for Wisconsin voters in federal and state court.

Crowley’s election wins, experience as a state legislator and county executive, and record of important accomplishments check all the boxes. Cooke will represent regular folks and take on corporate and reactionary interests.

If a new facility requires additional generation capacity, transmission infrastructure, substations, or grid upgrades, the beneficiaries of those investments should bear the costs whenever possible.

The Worth Rises research shows that providing free phone calls are beneficial for the people locked up, the families of those people, the people working in the prisons and jails, and the communities.

Several candidates for governor have pledged to bring school choice to a ‘responsible close,’ while others call for restrictions or changes. Before that debate goes further, let’s examine data.

A Milwaukee gun safety instructor believes prevention violence starts long before someone pulls a trigger.

A new book by Ram Charan warns that China means to take over the world economy, not militarily, but by nationalistic policies to dominate the top ten economic sectors in the world.

The Government Accountability Office reported that all those hundreds of billions the flim-flam man and his DOGE stooge, trillionaire Elon Musk, allegedly saved the taxpayers last year was a bunch of malarkey.

Crowley has become the great White, Black, Everything Hope. He is the candidate many Democrats suddenly view as the firewall against a Tom Tiffany governorship.

A democratic socialist like state Rep. Francesca Hong could not win in Wisconsin just a few years ago. She would be considered too radical for the ultimate swing state. That, however, could change this year.

There are five Senate races and 17 Assembly races with primaries on the ballot. Many are in the Milwaukee area.

A Trump endorsement may be thwarted.

Here in Wisconsin, which long ago served as the laboratory for New Deal programs and progressive reforms that grew into lasting federal institutions, there is an opportunity to stand up and defend a better vision of society.

Now is the time for the winning Democratic candidate and presumptive Republican nominee Tom Tiffany to debate issues that matter to Wisconsin – especially as they relate to state government’s role in the economy and managing its major institutions. Here are two of many examples.

The tragic fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz is the latest example of the need for reform.

Alder agrees: ‘Burn this F-ing City down’ is “outrageous.”

Wisconsin students learn what markets do for society, which a leading candidate seems not to get.

For at least the next 90 days, expect to hear a lot about communists “taking over the government.” In lieu of an explanation of what that means, expect no more than name-calling and finger pointing. If you identify as a liberal, a progressive or a democratic socialist, you will be accused of being a communist.

It’s a two-person race. Can the county executive make up the gap in one week?