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Visibility effort continues; Green Lake County Dems & Friends show our colors at the June Dairy Days parade in Markesan on June 8
Former MoveOn.Org director and Madison native Ben Wikler selected to head Wisconsin Dems
Marquette University Law School Professor Ed Fallone seeks Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat now held by Judge Dan Kelly
Judge Jill Karofsky enters Wisconsin State Supreme Court race
Green Lake County Dems & Friends were upfront and visible at the June 8 Dairy Days parade in Markesan
Learn how Green Lake Association leads fight to save ‘impaired’ Green Lake at May 4 Green Lake County Dems & Friends meeting
Brian Hagedorn. Lisa Neubauer’s opponent in April 2 election for State Supreme Court, appearing at Ripon College on Monday, March 11.
Gov. Evers says property tax bills should show funds diverted to voucher schools
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing that property tax bills to show how money is being spent on voucher schools. Keep reading …
Gov. Evers seeks freeze on enrollment in private voucher schools, suspend charter school expansion
In his first state budget, Gov. Tony evers plans to undo expansions of private school vouchers and independent charter schools passed by Republicans in the last decade. As expected, Republicans in the state legislature say they’ll block all the measures Evers wants. Keep reading …
Republicans attack Evers’ decision to bring home National Guard troops stationed at southern border
In response to study, Gov. Evers hopes to provide municipalities with more state aid
Municipalities in Wisconsin get about 42 percent of their revenue from property taxes, well above the national property tax average of about 23%. Keep reading …
State Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer unveils campaign video
Surprising Supreme Court ruling says no to policing for profit
Price tag on Evers’ plan to ensure residents have safe, clean drinking water may top $70 million
DNR-issued bonds would be used to gain funding for most of the effort. Keep reading …
Gov. Evers making clean, safe drinking water a primary focus of his administration
New governor says this will be the year of clean drinking water. Keep reading …
Report looks at the financial challenges involved in providing Special Education services to pupils in Wisconsin
Kaul asking Evers for funds to hire additional crime analysts
As expected, state’s senators split on confirmation vote for new attorney general
Baldwin was not satisfied with Barr’s answers on making Mueller report public. Keep reading …
Article says a win by Judge Neubauer in the April 2 election for the state Supreme Court may set stage for a revamping of the decidedly conservative court
Neubauer win in April could help liberals regain the majority in State Supreme Court in 2020. Keep reading …
Republicans and Gov. Evers agree on tax cut, but not how to fund it.
Nurses organizing week of mobilizing in support of Medicare for all
Volunteers nationwide, coordinated by NNU, are planning more than 150 events from Feb. 9 to Feb. 13. Keep reading …
State Sen. Olsen introducing two new education bills; co-sponsorships being sought
GOP pleased with Hagedorn’s fundraising effort during last half of 2018
Ohio city is swapping Columbus Day with election day so city employees can use holiday time to vote
Bloomberg Business Week calls Foxconn a ‘$4.5 billion disaster’ for Wisconsin
Chair’s Corner: Linda Wilkens
Another resource for you in your quest for knowledge
Green New Deal details outlined by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass)
Bill calls for a 10-year national mobilizations toward accomplishing a series of goals that the resolution lays out Keep reading …
Another source for tracking Sen. Ron Johnson
One Wisconsin Now has its eye on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Keep reading …
On Bloomberg TV, Sen. Johnson defends the wall and Foxconn
Sen. Johnson says not so fast on Trump’s desire to quickly impose reciprocal tariffs
Senator Ron Johnson says he wants to know more about the details of President Trump’s desire for reciprocal tariffs. Keep reading …
LWV says it can’t support using constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen United
Kaul says state needs to do more to attack opioid epidemic and growing meth problem in Wisconsin
Demands for a Green New Deal are being fueled by new Dems in Congress
Congressman Grothman speaks on border security, defends Trump on C-Span
GOP blames new governor for Foxconn’s apparent decision not to build manufacturing plant
Senator Johnson says Dems need to stop being ‘hypocritical’ on border security
Johnson says failed attempt at repealing and replacing Obamacare was ‘a huge disappointment’
Senator admits that replacement plans were not ‘good plans.’ Keep reading …
Kaul asks Republican lawmakers to withdraw state from lawsuit to overturn Affordable Care Act
Kaul and Evers finding that they can’t remove state from GOP-led lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Keep reading …
Donald calls Terry. Terry says we were just kidding. All is well
Is it in or is it out? Apparently only Donald and Terry Gou know. Keep reading …
State Senator Olsen’s latest weekly update
Weekly update is available to anyone who wants to receive it via email. Keep reading …
The missing “right.” A constitutional right to vote
Sorry folks. Your voting rights are not guaranteed. Keep reading …
Evers will push for Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin; Republican Nygren says Republicans against expansion
Medicare expansion: Governor Evers’ chief of staff, Maggie Gau says his administration will support it, but Republican Rep. Nygren says no. Hear what they both has to said in this video from WisconsinEye.org. Keep reading …
Rep Ballweg joins Republicans in passing a bill that limits power of newly elected Governor and Attorney General and reduces early voting
Rep. Ballweg joined fellow Republican, State Senator Luther Olsen in approving legislation designed to take power from the governor and attorney general. Bill also limited early voting. Keep reading …
Milwaukee GOP group headed by Hagedorn’s son ran “joke” about Justice Ginsebery being groped by President Lincoln
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Lisa Neubauer visiting Green Lake on Saturday, Feb. 23
Hagedorn, a candidate for State Supreme Court post has extreme views on major issues
This is scary. It is scary any time a candidate for public office, especially for a judicial post, has extreme view. Doesn’t matter if they are on the left or right. Extremism is not healthy. The Journal Sentinel is reporting that Brian Hagedorn, a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has blog postings from 2005 that suggest a judicial focus that is clearly far, far right. Keep reading …
Evers hires private law firm to fight laws passed by GOP in lame-duck session
Attorney General Josh Kaul recused his office from the effort, citing conflict of interest. Keep reading …
Evers will prioritize education and special education funding in his first budget
Sen. Olsen shares conservative education newsletter
State Sen. Luther Olsen has a link on his taxpayer supported website to a newsletter published by a group called Conservative Leaders 4 Education. Keep reading …