Barack Obama was the President of the United States from 2009-2017.
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Did Democrats Devise Great Replacement Theory?
So say conservatives like the policy director for 'free market' Badger Institute.
Jun 30th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Democratic Senate Candidates Support Ending Filibuster
Leading candidates also discuss support for healthcare expansion.
Jun 24th, 2022 by Christine Hatfield
The NRA Loves Ron Johnson
Wisconsin U.S. Senator has gotten $1.3 million in donations, just behind Mitch McConnell.
May 30th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Democrats Must Listen to Rural Wisconsin
Evers and Baldwin have shown the way, winning some rural areas.
May 16th, 2022 by Bill Kaplan
How Alex Lasry Rose in the Polls
Labor support, personal wealth helps Bucks exec in Democratic primary for US Senator.
May 3rd, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Barnes Campaign Aims to Bring State Together
Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate running hard in rural, urban areas of state.
Apr 4th, 2022 by Ruth Conniff
US Supreme Court Throws State Election Into Chaos
Decision on Wisconsin maps part of national Republican push to undermine democracy.
Mar 27th, 2022 by Ruth Conniff
Can Ron Johnson Win Reelection?
His unfavorability ratings are high, but the politics of 2022 may be on his side.
Mar 15th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer
The Gableman Conspiracy ‘Circus’
Offers hours of conspiracy-laden testimony and new report pushing to decertify 2020 election which Republican calls illegal, a ‘fool’s errand.'
Mar 2nd, 2022 by Henry Redman
Paul Ryan Supports Biden Supreme Court Pick
Ketanji Brown Jackson would be first Black woman to serve on high court.
Feb 26th, 2022 by Christine Hatfield
School Board Races Getting More Polarized
17 school boards in state saw recall elections in last two years.
Feb 14th, 2022 by Madeline Fox
Meet City’s New Election Commissioners
Commissioners will provide election oversight for upcoming mayoral primary.
Feb 3rd, 2022 by Edgar Mendez
Muslim Community Needs Representation
City redistricting shouldn’t overlook Hispanic community. But Muslims, too, deserve consideration.
Jan 29th, 2022 by Janan Najeeb
GOP Bill Lowers Minimum Age To Carry Guns
Lowers required age for concealed carry permit from 21 to 18 years old.
Jan 17th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
State Democrats Have a Rural Problem
But Evers and Baldwin did better than Biden or Clinton in rural Wisconsin.
Nov 18th, 2021 by Bill Kaplan
Bucks Make Historic Visit to White House
First NBA champion to be honored since 2016.
Nov 8th, 2021 by Megan Hart
Barrett Ambassador Confirmation Stalled in Senate
But candidates are still lining up to replace him. Seven have filed candidacy already.
Oct 20th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Which Party Is Better For The Economy?
Economic data from the last 70 years suggest one party does a better job of managing the economy.
Oct 8th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
State Sen. Brad Pfaff Running For 3rd Congressional District
Current Congressman Ron Kind announced he would not seek re-election.
Oct 4th, 2021 by Laurel White
Poll Shows Barnes Leads Among Milwaukee Democrats
Getting 39% of Milwaukee County Democratic vote. Alex Lasry polled at only 4%.
Aug 3rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Barnes Gets National Endorsements for Senate Bid
Endorsements by three progressive groups could help him win the party activists.
Jul 21st, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
County Pursues Funding to Replace 64 Buses
Hundreds of MCTS buses are coming due for replacement in upcoming years.
Jul 15th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Obamacare Is Safe. What’s Next?
ACA has survived court challenges and Biden has expanded it. Lowering drug costs should be next goal.
Jun 28th, 2021 by Joe Zepecki
The Paradox of Anti-Vaxxers
The vaccines were developed under Trump. So why do his supporters oppose them?
Jun 23rd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Why Do Politicians Become Lobbyists?
Elected-jobs aren't forever, and lobbyists help guide elected officials through the revolving door separating politics and lobbying.
Jun 21st, 2021 by Steven Walters
Bus Rapid Transit Construction Beginning Soon
The Milwaukee County Transit System held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the long planned project.
Jun 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Foxconn Shows Folly of Cheesehead Revolution
Walker, Ryan, Priebus pushed business-friendly policies. The result: an abysmal failure.
May 12th, 2021 by Dan Shafer
Could ‘Amtrak Joe’ Start a Rail Renaissance?
Rail advocates see hope for a major expansion of passenger rail.
Apr 30th, 2021 by Daniel C. Vock
State’s COVID-19 Funding Doubles Financial Crisis Stimulus
Wisconsin state and local governments have received nearly $20 billion in relief.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Republicans Look Silly on Andrea Palm
Former state health secretary they hated was success with state vaccine plan, and got picked as Biden's deputy health secretary.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Will Democrats Lose the Hispanic Vote?
Danger signs for a party in the 2020 election results.
Mar 22nd, 2021 by Dave Cieslewicz
Ron Johnson Declines Vaccine
As polls show about 50% of GOP men will refuse vaccine, state’s Republican congressmen won’t speak out.
Mar 17th, 2021 by Rob Mentzer
Senate Passes Bill To Prevent Rape Kit Backlog
Bipartisan bill passed one year ago, but Assembly resisted.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Honoring Limbaugh But Not Black History
Republican legislators back resolution to honor Rush, resist celebrating Black History Month.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Local Activists Demand Action From Biden
Voces de la Frontera, BLOC, others push for COVID relief and criminal justice and immigration reforms.
Mar 5th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Trump’s Dismal Record on the Economy
The data shows the worst performance of any president since World War II.
Mar 3rd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Waukesha Republicans’ Pillow Paranoia
Pandering to its wacko-wing with My Pillow CEO’s movie falsely claiming election theft.
Feb 25th, 2021 by James Wigderson
Alex Lasry Files To Run for Senate
Bucks VP is one of many Democrats interested in seat.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Where’s Joe Biden the Centrist?
No bipartisan moves, no centrist innovations so far from the president.
Feb 11th, 2021 by John Torinus
Wisconsin Billionaire Donated to QAnon Congresswoman
ABC Supply founder Diane Hendricks donated to campaign of conspiracy theorist.
Jan 29th, 2021 by Henry Redman
State’s Partisan Divide the Worst Ever?
‘The worst it's ever been,’ says one legislator. Are voters echoing politicians or vice versa?
Jan 24th, 2021 by Nora Eckert and Anya van Wagtendonk
Local Activists Demand Biden End Immigrant Family Separation
Activist groups call for a reversal of the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Jan 21st, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Disability Community Demands Better Voting Access
Current system and election laws make accessibility difficult to guarantee.
Jan 14th, 2021 by Nora Eckert
We Won Wisconsin Big!
Actually Trump was defeated by Trump — as state and national voting patterns show.
Dec 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Why Shirley Abrahamson Mattered
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.
Dec 22nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Is America’s Plurality King
Biden won state with less than a majority, the 14th such result for Wisconsin, the nation’s leader.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Judge Dismisses Sidney Powell’s Suit to Overturn State Election
Federal judge says she lacked standing to throw out the election
Dec 10th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Wauwatosa’s Identity Crisis
Is it a harbor for white nationalists or a place that cares about racial equity?
Nov 25th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Can Biden Improve the Economy?
Democratic presidents typically do better, but Biden will face an obvious challenge.
Nov 11th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Will Supreme Court Kill Affordable Care?
Hearing on Trump-Republican lawsuit. 20 million people, including 150,000 in state, could lose coverage.
Nov 10th, 2020 by Joe Zepecki
What’s On the Mind of Voters
Reporters asked residents across the city. Here’s what they said.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
‘Yes We Can’ On Election Day
Allen Toussaint’s songful masterpiece calls us to the better angels of our nature.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by John Sieger
State’s Past Votes Could Foretell 2020 Result
Wisconsin has had two kinds of presidental elections. Which one this time?
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Mistake? Foxconn Was a Whopper
How could Republican federal and state leaders have been so wrong?
Oct 30th, 2020 by John Torinus
Barrett, Others Stump for Biden-Harris
State's Democrats debut new "bus" today as part of get-out-the-vote push.
Oct 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will BLM Movement Sway State Voters?
Both parties hope it will play to their advantage.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
Is Janesville Trump Country?
His Sunday speech there might suggest that. But past voting totals tell a different story.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Why I Work for Undocumented Youths
I grew up living in fear, like so many today. We need immigration reform.
Oct 17th, 2020 by Alejandra Gonzalez
Downtown’s New Voting Rights Mural
Shepard Fairey completes 7,400-square-foot mural on Colby Abbot Building.
Oct 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Grothman Is Top Trump Loyalist in Congress
Wisconsin Republican voted with Trump 94% of time, ranking finds.
Oct 14th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Supreme Court May End Affordable Care
Killing the ACA is one reason Republicans are rushing to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to the court
Oct 13th, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
Shepard Fairey Mural Going Up Downtown
Artist known for Obama 'Hope' image will create voting rights mural on downtown building.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Eric Holder Meets With State Redistricting Commission
Republicans attack commission, accuse it of being a partisan ploy.
Oct 3rd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Jill Biden Promises More United Country
Former Second Lady makes campaign stops in Madison, Waukesha County.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Affordable Housing Is Needed in Suburbs
Trump’s scare tactics and policies could prevent America from meeting its needs.
Sep 26th, 2020 by Mark Angelini
Sidney McCain Endorses Biden
Senator John McCain's daughter is WMSE promotions director, has lived here since 2017
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Michael Horne
Ex-Madison Police Chief Helping Review Blake Case
Kaul says investigation of Jacob Blake’s shooting in ‘final stages’, Noble Wray serving as consultant.
Sep 22nd, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Plague
‘We have done such a poor job.' Wisconsin was a leader in 1918, says historian.
Sep 21st, 2020 by Jake Zuckerman
RIP RBG. This Is Why We Fight
Ginsburg was a bulwark against a reactionary tide. We must fight for her legacy.
Sep 20th, 2020 by Susan J. Demas
Ron Johnson Flip-Flops On Supreme Court
In 2016, wouldn't take up Obama' nominee six months before presidential election, now will do it for Trump.
Sep 19th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Has Trump Been Good for the Economy?
What people believe about the economy and what the data shows.
Sep 9th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
How Trump Has Increased Coal Pollution
Nationally and in Wisconsin more toxins allowed.
Sep 8th, 2020 by James Rowen
Billboard Campaign Aimed At Swing State Voters
Art pieces are already going up in Milwaukee aimed at turning out voters against Trump.
Aug 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Vos Task Force Deflects Actual Action
Speaker refuses to convene legislature to address policing and racial disparities.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Last Night Brings Little Exposure for Milwaukee
Tammy Baldwin and Tom Perez are only Milwaukee speakers Thursday.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
With DNC as Backdrop, A Discussion of Black Liberation
Young students and artists talk about racism, police and education.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Ethan Duran
With A “Holy Mackerel” Tony Evers Kicks Off DNC
Evers says Biden will bring civility, respect, empathy and kindness to White House.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DNC Rural Council Snubs Wisconsin
Politicians, rural issues in other states included in meeting, Dairy State ignored.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Democrats Release List of DNC Speakers
Big names like Obama, Sanders, Clinton to speak virtually, state pols like Evers, Baldwin to orate in person.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Historic Commission Rejects Voting Rights Mural
Without debating content or artist, commission finds mural needs to wait for guidelines to be approved.
Aug 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson Gases Up Biden Investigation Before Election
Trump lauds the investigation of his presidential opponent.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
The Party of Lincoln No More
Johnson, Grothman, Tiffany redefine Republican Party in an un-Abe-like way.
Jul 26th, 2020 by James Rowen
Biden Can Win Wisconsin
His state staff, money raised and poll results all bode well.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
Baldwin Bill Pushes Transitional Jobs
Pandemic dramatizes long-term issue of job shortages, issue pushed by policy analyst David Riemer.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Massive Voting Rights Mural Planned for Downtown Building
Shepard Fairey, designer of iconic Obama Hope image, will bring his work to Milwaukee in time for DNC.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Appeals Court Upholds Early Voting Restriction
Overrules federal district court, upholds Republican restrictions on voting in Wisconsin.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State’s DACA Recipients Vow to ‘Push On’
Saved by Supreme Court decision, some say they will fight for more immigration reform.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Protests Spur a Wave of Public Art
Murals and chalk art become a growing presence as marchers fill streets.
Jun 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Could Biden Pick Baldwin for Vice President?
Tammy Baldwin still on Biden's short list, has survived considerable scrutiny.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Trump Suit Against TV Station Questioned
Lawyer for Rhinelander TV station that ran anti-Trump ad calls for suit’s dismissal: it’s the “highest form of protected speech.”
Jun 14th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
How Bad Is The Pandemic Recession?
The numbers tell a sobering story. Will policymakers learn from it?
Jun 10th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
America’s Police State
20% of police served in the military, and tend to get more complaints of excessive force.
Jun 8th, 2020 by Jeffrey Sommers
Why the Protests Won’t End
9 reasons why the protests are different this time.
Jun 8th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Northside Testing Center Up and Running
A new center, replacing one shut down more than a week ago, started testing Monday.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
John Menard and Trump, Together Again
One-time friends had falling out, but now Menard will help president plan economic rebound.
May 26th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
U.S. Needs an Infrastructure Plan
The dam failings in Michigan dramatize a pressing national concern.
May 24th, 2020 by Gregory Humphrey
State Urges Supreme Court to Keep ACA Intact
AG Kaul filed a brief as a friend-of-the-court in Supreme Court Case.
May 15th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Should the Federal Government Keep its Word?
The Supreme Court says yes, except Justice Alito, who sees things differently.
May 14th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Scott Walker Loses Again
Federal court rejects his group’s challenge of non-partisan redistricting in Michigan.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Trump Suit Threatens the Press
Defamation suit against small Wisconsin TV station could push media companies to be more cautious.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Bob Lewis
