Politics
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Anxiety Screenings for All: What Wisconsin Leaders Have Said, Done to Address Mental Health Epidemic
For the first time ever, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended all adults under 65 receive annual screenings for anxiety, even if they aren’t showing symptoms.
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Are We Really That Scary? Why Pollsters are Running from Wisconsin Ahead of the 2022 Midterms
While other “Battlegrounds” have seen 30+ polls, only 10 have come out of the Badger State.
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Wisconsin’s Attorney General is on the Ballot This Fall. But What Does He Do?
Abortion rights, public safety, the climate crisis, and more are on the ballot this November. So are Tony Evers and Tim Michels, plus Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes. But another, often overlooked race, can have just as big of an impact on your life as who we send to the Governor’s Mansion or the US…
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Evers Calls for Special Legislative Session to Create Path for Voters to Repeal 1849 Abortion Ban
Republicans have already rejected Evers’ call for another special session to debate a proposal to amend the state’s constitution to include a guarantee of reproductive freedom.
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‘That’s Just Bulls**t’: Evers Gets Frank, Defends His Record, and Predicts the Outcome of Wisconsin’s Midterms
Appearing on the popular “Pod Save America” podcast Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers held nothing back as he discussed the 1849 abortion ban, a booming work force, funding schools, and why Tim Michels is simply trying to “out-MAGA” other Republicans.
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Registering for Democracy: Why Your Vote Matters
September 20 is National Voter Registration Day. In an op-ed, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, the president and executive director of NextGen America, highlights the growing importance of young voters.
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‘Throwing the Book at Ordinary People’: Republican Attorney General Candidate Eric Toney is Prosecuting Voters Over Innocent Mistakes
The Fond du Lac County district attorney has charged five people with felonies for putting a wrong address on their voter registration. If elected, he could target voters statewide.
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Popping the Presidential Bubble with Pete Souza, Obama’s Chief Photographer and Proud Wisconsinite
We caught up with the relatively-new Madisonian ahead of the release of his latest book to learn more about what life was really like inside the White House and what he’s loving most about living in the Badger State. Spoiler alert: We also found out which White House dog was his favorite.
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‘Completely out of Touch’: Ron Johnson’s Threats to Social Security and Medicare Put Wisconsin Seniors in Jeopardy
Johnson, who’s up for reelection in November, believes Social Security and Medicare should not be guaranteed—as they currently are—and should instead be negotiated by Congress every single year, which means politicians could cut funding for these programs or eliminate them altogether.
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High-Tech Manufacturing Could Expand in Wisconsin, but Without Support from Outsourcing Advocate Ron Johnson
Republican senator opposed the CHIPS Act, even though it brings the potential for high-paying jobs and reduces the supply chain bottleneck hitting consumers.
