Elections
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Jeff Weigand, Anti-Trans Dane County Bd Member, Ousted By Voters In April Election
I need to write a much-needed column about the electoral rejection of Jeff Weigand in yesterday’s spring election. Paula Brandmeier beat the conservative bigot by 655 votes. Many pople had pined for his removal in the last election, so the removal of him from the county board was a tonic for the soul. My ire… Continue reading
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Merit Selection Serves Justice Better Than Judicial Elections
On Tuesday, Wisconsin voters will cast ballots for a variety of candidates and referenda on the Spring Ballot. But the statewide race for the selection of the next justice for the Supreme Court should not be one of the decisions voters are asked to make. For nearly 30 years, I have advocated for the merit… Continue reading
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Why Luke Joseph, Candidate For Hancock/Coloma Waushara Cty. Bd, Must Not Be Elected, Public Health Matters
While reading a series of questions and answers to the candidates for the Waushara County Board, one name stuck out as a person more connected, at least in my mind, to Dane County. Luke Joseph is seeking election as a supervisor from the Hancock and Coloma area. Once I read just a few sentences into… Continue reading
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John Cornyn’s Words, A President’s Conduct, And The Question Of Character As Texas GOP Primary Draws Near
I predict that Senator John Cornyn will be defeated on Tuesday in the Texas Republican Senate primary, as Ken Paxton will send the incumbent senator packing after four terms. That is not a win for the state or the GOP, as the troubling (and troubled) attorney general is the weaker candidate for the general election.… Continue reading
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Plans For Conservative Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Simply Un-American. Full Stop.
The primitive side of politics that Charlie Kirk participated with in life continues after his death. News this week of counterprogramming during the Super Bowl half-time show is yet another sign of the dread and fear that a segment of the white population has with the changing racial demographics in our population. Add in disdain… Continue reading
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Wisconsin Ballot Processing Bill First Part Of Stopping Lies At Election Time
An interesting and much needed bill regarding elections in Wisconsin is winding its way through the process, one that hopefully will not get loaded up with amendments which would prohibit it from being enacted into law. This bill would let poll workers process absentee ballots on the Monday before an election, a common-sense change that… Continue reading
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