John Nichols: The beginning of the end of Scott Walkerism

Even after Walker was swept from office in 2018, his Republican allies retained control of the state Legislature and prevented Democratic Gov. Tony Evers from undoing much of the damage. But after Evers won a second term in 2022 by a comfortable margin, things began to loosen up.

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Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: June 13, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working

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Rep. Callahan: Works to save Pine Crest Nursing Home

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) submitted two budget motions to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  this morning to assist nursing homes with funding challenges they are facing in the 35th Assembly District and across the state. The first motion

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John Nichols: The beginning of the end of Scott Walkerism

Even after Walker was swept from office in 2018, his Republican allies retained control of the state Legislature and prevented Democratic Gov. Tony Evers from undoing much of the damage. But after Evers won a second term in 2022 by a comfortable margin, things began to loosen up.

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Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: June 13, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

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U.S. Sens Baldwin, Vance: Introduce bipartisan bill to ensure taxpayer-funded inventions are made in America

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded technologies are manufactured in the United States. While current law requires federally-funded inventions to be manufactured in the United States, the requirement is often waived, allowing cutting-edge, taxpayer-funded technologies to be licensed to

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Rep. Callahan: Works to save Pine Crest Nursing Home

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) submitted two budget motions to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  this morning to assist nursing homes with funding challenges they are facing in the 35th Assembly District and across the state. The first motion asks the committee to use $16.5 million for one-time grants

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The Long Run PAC: Endorses first seven changemaking candidates

MILWAUKEE — Today, The Long Run PAC, founded by Wisconsin’s 45th Lt. Governor and 2022 U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes, announced its first endorsements ahead of the 2024 election. The Long Run PAC supports diverse and ground-breaking candidates around the country who are helping to flip critical swing districts, maintain vital

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Wisconsin Education Association Council: Educators sound alarm on political deal that includes punishing students for test scores and increasing tax funding of private vouchers

Educators in the Wisconsin Education Association Council are calling on Governor Tony Evers to veto a political deal that would hold back third graders based on standardized test scores and create a curriculum oversight commission appointed by politicians. The following statement can be attributed to Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, a teacher and

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