Republicans would rather teach the poor to fish
David BlaskaThan subsidize poverty! Blaska gave his old boss Dave Zweifel plenty of excuse to fire his sorry ass. Especially the time your irascible blogger blocked the employee side entrance at…
A Religious Freedom Victory
Sierra JohnLast Thursday, the US Supreme Court, in a victory for religious freedom, broadened protections for religious workers in a case that involved a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service…
University of Wisconsin to Review Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount The University of Wisconsin says it doesn’t yet know what the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action university admissions will mean for UW schools.…
Court protects right NOT to speak
Free speech trumps identity politics! Let’s say you are a gay website designer and an intolerant right-wing homophobe wants you to design his hate group’s website. WELL, GO AHEAD AND…
Growing government is our bipartisan pastime
OwenMy column for the Washington County Daily News is online and in print. Yes, it’s early – on a Saturday – because there won’t be a paper on the Tuesday…
Supreme Court Sides With Colorado-based Christian Website Designer in First Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state of Colorado cannot force a graphic designer to make websites with messages that go against her religious beliefs, citing…
State Assembly Targets Affirmative Action at UW After SCOTUS Ruling
MacIverNews“We are reviewing the decision and will introduce legislation to correct the discriminatory laws on the books and pass repeals in the fall,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos posted on Twitter. …
Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation
Canceling hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt cannot be done by President Joe Biden and his administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. In a 6-3 opinion,…
Milwaukee Police Breaking News – Fatal Crash – Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Jim PiwowarczykMilwaukee Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday, June 30th, 2023, at approximately 5:07 a.m., on the 500 block of W. Keefe Ave. The driver, a 23-year-old…
Rep. Mark Born: A Budget Made For Wisconsin | Op-Ed
WRN VoicesThe state’s budget-writing committee completed our work crafting the next two-year state budget, which has now passed both legislative houses and awaits the governor’s signature. After many conversations with individuals…