Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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EXCLUSIVE POLL: Americans Oppose the GOP’s Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric and Policies
Eighty-eight percent of likely voters believe the government “should not have a say in personal matters like a person’s sexual preference or gender identity,” 48% oppose anti-LGBTQ bills introduced by Republicans, and 55% oppose conservatives labeling teachers and LGBTQ people as “groomers.”
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Wisconsin Dems Celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Confirmation to US Supreme Court
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Tony Evers, and many other Democrats celebrated the historic elevation of the first Black woman to the highest court in the land.
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Evers Gives Wisconsin School Districts $15 Million for Mental Healthcare for Kids
A recent study from the CDC found that 37% of high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic and 44% experienced “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
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Q&A: Educational Theorist Michael Apple Reviews Republicans’ 40 Year War on Public Education
UW-Madison Professor Michael Apple believes conservatives’ latest attacks on school boards, teachers, and curriculum are part of a decades-long effort to undermine public education.
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Amid a Report of an Imminent Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Polling Shows 66% of Americans Think the Government Shouldn’t Interfere in Reproductive Rights
If true, an 1849 Wisconsin law would go into effect, banning abortion across the state. Nearly half of Republicans also oppose interference.
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Ron Johnson’s Record on Aid to Ukraine Mirrors His Inconsistent Approach to Spending
Since 2014, when Russia first invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, Johnson voted against providing aid to Ukraine five different times.
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Wisconsin GOP’s War on Public Schools Enters Primetime with Tuesday’s School Board Elections
While some parents are voting with teachers, school funding, and equity in mind, others are motivated by culture war issues that have exploded into the mainstream over the past year and a half.
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New Poll Shows the ‘Putin Wing’ of the GOP Is Really Unpopular
More than three-quarters of American voters disapprove of instances when lawmakers have expressed support or admiration for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Other Republicans, like Sen. Ron Johnson, are distributors of Russian disinformation.
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Johnson’s Moscow Visit, Investing in Wisconsin Manufacturers, More: This Week on the US Senate Campaign Trail
Lasry ad hits Johnson for 2018 trip. Godlewski talks drug prices. Nelson touts a presidential candidate’s endorsement.
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Early Voting Is Underway for the April 5 Elections in Wisconsin. Here’s What You Need to Know.
On April 5, voters across the state will head to the polls to decide who will lead their city and county governments, preside over the local circuit courts and serve on the court of appeals, and represent their school districts as school board members.
