Wisconsin’s August Election and Constitutional Amendments

Wisconsin has an election on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. This is normally a partisan primary with some local nonpartisan elections. But this time the election also includes two constitutional amendments. Voters may not know about these amendments or their impact if adopted. But they are important and will have negative consequences for many people. This is not an election to ignore. This article provides information, background and resources to help voters understand these amendments and their potential impact. The text of the amendments is legalistic. The average ...

Project 2025 Explained: The Right-Wing Policy Map

Project 2025 Explained: The Right-Wing Policy Map For Trump – Promotes Mining in Indian Nation Lands, in the Boundary Waters, in Alaska & the Arctic Circle, in Arizona, in Colorado, & in New Mexico; and Eliminates Climate Change and Conservation Initiatives Key Facts about Mining, Oil & Gas Drilling, Climate Change, and Conservation in Project 2025 Project 2025, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation with help from more than 277 individual contributors and 100 other conservative groups, is a multi-part plan for the next conservative administration—...

Wisconsin’s Primary Candidates

The Wisconsin partisan primary is coming up on Tuesday, August 13th. This article highlights the backgrounds of the candidates for the Wisconsin Assembly 73rd and 74th districts. These are the races of interest for voters in far northwestern Wisconsin. Voters should be aware that the 73rd and 74th Assembly districts boundaries have changed due to last year's redistricting settlement. There are two good Democratic candidates for the 73rd Assembly district. Both have very similar position on the issues. Either one has a good chance of winning in November. John ...

Heart of the 7th CD Picnic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2024 Democratic Candidates From Across Wisconsin To Speak at the “Heart of the 7th C.D.” Picnic in Ojibwa, WI beginning at 1pm on Saturday, August 3. Ojibwa, WI On Saturday, August 3, Democratic Candidates for the 2024 Primary and General Election will speak to voters at a free brat barbeque and potluck in Ojibwa Park, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, south east of Hayward (W7911 State Highway 70, Ojibwa, WI). Invited candidate speakers include Tony Evers, Tammy Baldwin, Ben Wikler, Sarah Rodriguiz, US 7 th Congressio...

COOPERATION 102

cooperation [ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ] an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit. mutually beneficial interaction among organisms [nations] living in a limited area [planet Earth] The members of the military organization NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, held their Summit in Washington D.C. in July of this year, 2024. The Members of NATO and percentage of global population: Albania – 2.8 million, Belgium – 11.7 million, Bulgaria – 6.6 million, Canada – 39.1 million, Croatia ...

A Basket of Goodies

Wisconsin U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman recently claimed our country should go back to 1960. He says this was a time when men still felt they had a purpose in life. Men, he contends, lost this sense of purpose during the mid-1960's into the 1970's when women were given what he calls "a basket of goodies." It is true that in the mid 60's, many opportunities began opening up for women, but Mr. Grothman overlooks the benefits countless men began to share and appreciate during and after this time. When laws and labor force demands encouraged more women to get ...

Words Matter Today Just as They Have Throughout History

“In the beginning was the word.” Words matter. They are the stuff of thought. They give shape to our identity, our memories, and our personality. Words float in the air as vibrations of sound, and as electrons via various media. Some we hear, some we read, and some we speak. The world is resounding with words. In modern life we can scarcely find relief from them. Before modern electronic media there were periods of silence. There were moments, even hours, without words being introduced into our brains. There was time for internal dialogue. That is, of course, our ...