Milwaukee, Chicago have long history of political debates
The Aug. 23 GOP presidential debate is a big event, but it is not the first such debate in Wisconsin. Illinois also has a history of hosting such events.
Friday, Aug 18, 2023
Gregg Hoffmann: Going from FIB to Cheesehead and living the I-94 rivalries
I-94 is a “Convention Corridor” next summer with rival political parties holding the DNC and RNC only 90 miles apart. The two convention cities are natural rivals, yet both have been tied together by the “I” into cooperative business and
Friday, Aug 4, 2023
Ripon’s schoolhouse worth a side trip
The focus in the summer of 2024 will be on Milwaukee and Chicago, and the I-94 freeway between them that will become the Convention Corridor. Anybody interested in political history, however, should take a side trip 70 miles northwest of
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
Socialism had a big influence on Milwaukee politics
National Republicans will gather in Milwaukee in the summer of 2024 to nominate a presidential candidate. But to some history buffs, the city’s history belongs to socialists, not Republicans.
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
