wisconsin
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Democrats Need To Take A Hard Look At Electability In Wisconsin’s Governor’s Race
Wisconsin Democrats face a hard truth on August 11th when they cast ballots for the gubernatorial nominee in November. The resounding fact is that not every candidate who wins a spirited intraparty contest can survive the political climate awaiting them this fall. The state’s electorate has hardened into a rather narrow band of persuadable voters,… Continue reading
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Dangerous Sleight Of Hand Behind Wisconsin’s Proposed “Anti‑Discrimination” Amendment
Wisconsin voters are being asked this November to consider a constitutional amendment that arrives dressed as a tribute to equality but carries consequences that would undermine it. The question on the ballot will read as follows. “Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from… Continue reading
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Vote No On Amendment To Prohibit Government Closure Of Places Of Worship During Emergencies
This November, Wisconsin voters will be asked to weigh in on two amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. Today, I want to stress why there must be a vote against the idea that asks whether the state constitution should be amended to prohibit the government from closing or forbidding gatherings in places of worship during any… Continue reading
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Select Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Who Can Protect The 2028 Election In Wisconsin
We all have our reasons for supporting this candidate or that candidate in the Democratic August primary for governor. Over the past months, I have pressed for a pragmatic choice in the primary so we can win and hold this most important elective office in the state. While data centers, childcare, and sound schools are… Continue reading
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History Lesson On A Bike Outing In Madison
With July 4th thoughts still abounding…. George Washington reached out to John Rutledge, the South Carolinian, for a second time to be on the Supreme Court. The first time, the man who had signed the Constitution immediately resigned because he thought he should be the chief justice. Later, Washington places Rutledge on the Court as… 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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Civic Unity Important, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Created Needed Mood
Summer truly arrives in Madison when something extraordinary happens on the Capitol Square. Long before the first note from the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra floats into the summer air, the Square begins to fill with the soft choreography of a city remembering how to be a community. That is something I wish to underscore at a… Continue reading
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Sixteen Shots From Police Officer For Two Stray Dogs Stuns Wisconsin
There are stories that drift across the Wisconsin newswire and barely register, and then there are the ones that make you stop mid‑sip of morning coffee and mutter, “Oh, for crying out loud.” The body‑cam footage of a Wisconsin officer unloading sixteen shots at two stray dogs falls squarely into the latter category. A Thiensville… Continue reading
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