“Why would anyone want a senator that hates old people?” asks Rep. Francesca Hong about the US Senate candidate.
Affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is the most important protection against medical debt. The biggest gaps of coverage remain in states that have chosen not to expand Medicaid. Wisconsin is one of those states.
One of the Legislature’s top Democrats rips into Trump for continuing to spew the Big Lie about winning Wisconsin in 2020. He did not.
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became America’s 30th state. And we’ve been outdrinking the rest ever since (kidding, of course… that’s far from our only contribution!)
Here are some other notable Wisconsin firsts.
The Affordable Care Act is doing what it promised. Be wary of politicians who promise to get rid of it.
Like it or not, drinking has become a big part of Badger State culture. And for that reason, we have a handful of hyper-specific, rather unusual alcohol laws on the books.
Pretending systemic racism no longer exists—a hallmark of Republican orthodoxy—makes a proper commemoration of Black History Month next to impossible in our state capitol.
The governor’s annual address includes proposals to help employers desperate for new hires. Evers also talked up women’s healthcare rights and announced a big buy for land conservation.
Each provides more competition than the currently gerrymandered maps for Assembly and Senate districts, but the justices could also choose “none of the above” and draw new boundaries themselves.
Our Q&A included some unusual answers: cheese curds, Mountain Dew, Florence County, and the Barbie movie.
