Politics
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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped Wisconsin
The law ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden in Wisconsin: The US Is ‘Getting Back to Exporting Products, Not Jobs’
Appearing at an event in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden highlighted the growth of manufacturing and green energy jobs in Wisconsin because of the Inflation Reduction Act, with a focus on middle-class jobs.
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Here’s What To Know About Trump’s Indictment in Georgia
The former president—who swore an oath to protect and defend the US Constitution—has been indicted over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Now Has a Liberal Majority. But What Will That Mean For You?
There are three key cases that could soon be decided by the new, liberal-controlled state Supreme Court, with fallout that could have significant consequences for Wisconsinites.
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‘Conspiracy to Defraud the United States’: Trump Indicted Again
In response to being indicted for his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s campaign called the charges “fake” and compared his plight to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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In Wisconsin, a court that almost overturned Biden’s win flips to liberal control
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal control for the first time in 15 years Tuesday with the start of the term of a new justice who made abortion rights a focus of her winning campaign.
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Dane County Becomes Wisconsin’s First Transgender Sanctuary
Here’s what that means, and why it matters.
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Her Summer Construction Job Became a Career—Now She’s Recruiting More Women Into the Field
As federal investments pour into the construction sector, Kilah Engelke is working to recruit more women into the industry. “We have the best health care available and a pension that will last my entire lifetime and allow me to retire with dignity at an early age,” she said. “The wages are great too.”
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The Right’s New Priority: Justifying Slavery
Florida governor and 2024 presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has defended his state’s new Black History curriculum, which directs educators to teach that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
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Postcards Targeting Sen. Tammy Baldwin Urge Her to Stop Fighting for Lower Drug Prices
A group billing itself as a conservative alternative to the AARP is fighting against more affordable medications.
