Extremism
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This former Wisconsin US Attorney has a message for Trump’s plan to ‘nationalize’ elections
From the US Constitution to nearly 2,000 local clerks, Wisconsin has what it needs to conduct secure elections despite President Trump continuing to spread his “Big Lie” about widespread fraud.
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Trump makes phony voter fraud claim again: The dead don’t vote in Wisconsin
President Trump reposted a conspiracy video with false claims of voter fraud in Wisconsin. Here’s the difference between voter files and active voter registrations.
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Here’s the phony reason the US Senate hasn’t voted to restore ACA tax credits
ACA funding is already covered by the 1977 Hyde Amendment, yet some Republicans want any bill restoring the expired enhanced premium tax credits to include the same language.
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Lt. Gov. Rodriguez wants to protect Wisconsin families… from ICE
President Trump’s masked police force claims a mandate to keep Americans safe from criminal immigrants, but an ongoing record of violence against community members prompted the gubernatorial candidate’s proposal.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP
‘It’s terrifying’ – but neighbors across Wisconsin are pitching in to fill some of the gap for 700,000 in the state whose SNAP lifeline was cut as part of Republicans’ government shutdown.
