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The Results When Friendship Meets A Crazy Wrecking Ball
Canada and the United States have spent generations building a relationship that looks less like diplomacy and more like a long, comfortable marriage with shared borders, shared industries, shared cultural shorthand, and the occasional good‑natured ribbing about hockey or health care. The underlying theme is that neighbors who get along tend to prosper. We can… Continue reading
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Coloma, Wisconsin Needs New England Town Meetin’ Over Waushara County Sheriff’s Department Fiasco
Coloma, Wisconsin, recently drew the unenviable attention for turning small‑town governance into statewide headlines. According to the Badger Project, two sheriff’s department officers each pocketed a cool $75,000 over a three-year period while producing no citations and making no arrests. There is zero evidence that they remembered Coloma existed. It’s the kind of civic arrangement that makes you wonder… Continue reading
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Why Graham Platner Must Withdraw From Senate Race To Protect Democratic Party Values
I strongly lament that the guardrails of common sense and decency have eroded in our nation when it comes to our political institutions. It is from that starting point, when the political winds have shifted and Donald Trump has treated norms as disposable and accountability as optional, that I implore the Democratic Party to seek… Continue reading
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Red Flag Law Makes For Another Election Night Success
It felt really good on Election Night to see determined voters and concerned citizens take a stand. In state after state, contest after contest, there was a clear message being sent that no one could miss. Concerns about our democracy as evidenced by Pennsylvania ballots piling up to secure the underpinning of their Supreme Court.… Continue reading
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