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Baldwin an Enthusiastic Yes, Johnson a Silent No as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed to the US Supreme Court
Wisconsin’s Republican senator had previously voted for Judge Jackson’s nomination to a federal judgeship.
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Forecast for Fall Elections: More Fearmongering. The Antidote: Listening and Honesty.
Conservative attacks on crime, race, sex and gender issues helped win some spring elections, but voters in other Wisconsin communities rejected social issue challenges.
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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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Commissions and Courts Are Not the Only Ones Who Can Enforce Election Rules—Voters Need to Play a Role
It may mean voting in a new direction sometimes, but democracy only works if we don’t reward the authoritarian wannabes.
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‘The Quiet Majority Needs to Show Up’: Election Day Brings High Stakes for Schools, Local Government, Courts
Spring non-partisan races have been shaped by GOP-supported spending and messaging. Dozens of school districts forced to ask for additional local help to make up for the Legislature’s lack of support.
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Wisconsin Republicans: The Party of Big Government?
For generations the Republican Party prided itself on being the party of smaller government. Those days are over.
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Opposition to School Pandemic Safeguards Becomes a Trojan Horse for Other Culture War Issues
Once-sleepy spring elections in Wisconsin get heated with comments about history, race, and the role of partisanship.
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Baldwin Points to ShopKo as a Warning to Kohl’s Not to Sell Out to Vulture Capitalism
Senator urges department store chain to avoid private equity firms that would benefit from steering it toward a lucrative bankruptcy.
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Judge Says Trump Likely Committed Crimes by Casting Doubt on the 2020 Election Results in Wisconsin
“It was a coup in search of a legal theory … The illegality of the plan was obvious.”
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Time to Punch Back Against the Bullies
A new law increasing penalties for threatening healthcare workers in Wisconsin is a good start. From air travel to school boards, there’s more work to be done.
