John Torinus: Wisconsin Labor Day woes and ways forward

There can be little denial that Wisconsin, burdened by Milwaukee, has lagged the nation in economic vibrancy for five decades. The only growth exception was the Tommy Thompson era. As a punctuation point, Wisconsin has ranked in the bottom five states for job growth so far in 2019. Gov. Evers has a major challenge ahead.

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John Torinus: Wisconsin Labor Day woes and ways forward

There can be little denial that Wisconsin, burdened by Milwaukee, has lagged the nation in economic vibrancy for five decades. The only growth exception was the Tommy Thompson era. As a punctuation point, Wisconsin has ranked in the bottom five states for job growth so far in 2019. Gov. Evers has a major challenge ahead.

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DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner announces retirement

Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “When I began my public service in 1968, I said I would know when it was time to step back. After careful consideration, I have

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WisGOP: Statement on the retirement of Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner

[Madison, WI] – In response to Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner’s (WI-5) announcement that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “It’s hard to overstate the legacy of Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. For the past forty

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