Politics
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State Supreme Court Chooses New Political Maps Still Heavily Skewed to Republicans
By choosing Evers’ modified option, court rules 4-3 against GOP efforts to tilt the maps even further from statewide voter makeup.
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‘We Have the Dollars’: Milwaukee Business Leaders Call for Using Surplus on Schools
From the Bucks president to the Palermo’s CEO, a diverse range of business leaders pleads for action from Evers and legislators.
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New Marquette Poll Shows 2022 Candidates Have a Lot of Work to Do to Introduce Themselves
Sen. Ron Johnson gets the highest unfavorability rating in the survey’s nine-year history.
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State Democrats Propose Greater Healthcare Coverage for Small-Business Workers
Lower-income childless adults would also have access to a basic health plan if the proposal could pass the Legislature.
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Biden Coming to Wisconsin to Talk Jobs. Senate Dems Target Johnson for Opposing Them.
The senator opposed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and recently said he would not fight to locate new jobs in Oshkosh.
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Gableman Election Report: Dismantle State Elections Commission, Crack Down on Efforts to Help Nursing Home Residents Vote
Three-hour presentation repeats ongoing talking points in favor of letting politicians change election results they don’t like.
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Ron Johnson—Frequent Purveyor of Disinfo on Ukraine—Tries to Blame Others for Empowering Putin
Republican senator turns to the usual targets rather than acknowledging using Ukraine as a pawn to help Trump’s campaign.
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No More Legislating From the Legislature Until 2023
Republican majority wraps up its intended business: Lots of bills destined for vetoes and lots of other ideas ignored.
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Biden Headed to Superior to Promote Infrastructure Deal
The president has been making the rounds promoting the bill passed last year.
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Proposal to Kill the Wisconsin’s Income Tax Would Blow a $9.3 Billion Hole in the State Budget
Already a failure in Kansas, the idea would remove a huge chunk—last year, 46%—of what the state uses for schools, roads, medical assistance, and vital services.
