Surplus another ‘golden opportunity’ Republicans are determined to miss
The announcement Tuesday that Wisconsin’s projected surplus is $2.9 billion higher than the already “unprecedented” June surplus projection was hailed by Republicans and Democrats alike.
Election coverage: One Thing
There is usually a question, or as I am calling it - One Thing - that voters ask that does not get answered by other media affiliates
Want a shovel ready project? Clear the sidewalks!
I am trying to understand why the city of Wausau has forced us to navigate poorly cleared sidewalks along Grand Avenue.
Rallies scheduled to show support for Fair Maps
On Friday, January 21, at noon, Fair Maps will hold “Fair Courts End Gerrymandering” rallies. These will be held at more than 15 locations throughout Wisconsin.
Senators need to pass the Freedom to Vote Act
The For the People Act was the very first bill the Democratic-led Congress submitted after Joe Biden became President.
Wisconsin faces permanent one party rule of legislature
In the decade that followed, the gerrymandering party never came close to losing control of either the state senate or the state assembly.
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering: the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections
Keeping on the sunny side
This week I am setting aside my usual curmudgeon style in search of some more positive stories.
Reflecting on the importance of voting rights on this MLK Day
This week has been a good week for me as Editor. Middle Wisconsin received several good stories; so many, in fact, that some are being held until next month
‘We thought that we would die’: Lawmakers probe painful Jan. 6 memories
In a written statement, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called the attack a “disgraceful scene (that) was antithetical to the rule of law,”