Tag: Wisconsin

When it comes to this era’s McCarthyism, don’t for a moment think that the debt ceiling is the only ceiling that could end up in the dust of history.

"The Waukesha School Board's decision isn't just cruel, it's an attempt to punish children from families with lower incomes who are disproportionately Black and brown."

Can’t we protect our health and the right to vote?

That decision sent what I believe to be a clear message to Americans: Don’t turn to the Supreme Court to protect your right to vote, even in the case of a genuine emergency.

“It is alarming to see the fossil fuel industry trying to pit environmentalists and labor unions against one another."

“Pollution from prescription drugs threatens public health and the safety of drinking water."

A Wisconsin judge ruled on Thursday that laws passed by the Republican-controlled legislature in December to limit the powers of newly elected...

"This is the kind of thing autocrats do," declared journalist Ari Berman.

Right now, the GOP is trying to take power away from Democratic Governors and legislatures during December’s lame duck sessions.

Republican legislators worked throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning to pass a sweeping package of lame-duck bills to give power to the Republican-controlled Legislature before Republican Governor Scott Walker leaves office in January.