Extremism
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What is gender affirming care, and why do conservatives want to destroy it?
Properly-informed professional gender affirming care can lead to lives of dignity unless blocked by misinformation and political coercion.
By Pat Kreitlow

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Opinion: We need to update Wisconsin’s concealed carry gun rules, not make them more extreme
Legislators: Throwing out training requirements is opposed by 81% of Wisconsinites, so why is a bill to do that getting a hearing? “No way to prevent mass shootings, says the only nation where this regularly happens.” This headline from The Onion is grim, but it also offers a tiny glimmer of hope. Despite how intractable…

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Wisconsin immigrant advocates say violence ‘must stop now,’ after ICE agent kills Minnesota woman
A Minneapolis woman observing immigration enforcement was shot and killed, raising criticism that ICE raids are “fueled by politics of racism, not public safety.”
By Pat Kreitlow

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These were Wisconsin’s biggest political stories of 2025
Wisconsin top stories of 2025. A governor decides not to run. A judge is prosecuted by the president. Schools’ pleas are ignored, pushing property taxes higher. Farmers and families get rolled by Trump’s Washington.
By Pat Kreitlow

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Another Republican wants to take away absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin
Josh Schoemann would also dismantle the Wisconsin Elections Commission and let one politician oversee voting rules.
By Pat Kreitlow

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‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP
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2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
By Pat Kreitlow

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Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
By Pat Kreitlow

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Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
By Pat Kreitlow

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‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
By Pat Kreitlow







