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The Arguments Against Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps

Are the current maps partisan? Anti-competitive? Supreme Court must decide.

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The Arguments Against Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps

Are the current maps partisan? Anti-competitive? Supreme Court must decide.

St. Mary’s Nurses File Charges Against Management With NLRB

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County Parks Has Oh So Many Friends

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The Arguments Against Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps

Are the current maps partisan? Anti-competitive? Supreme Court must decide.

How Gerrymandered Are Wisconsin’s Congressional Districts?

The data tells the story. Will it help win two court court cases?

Learning Our Lesson From COVID-19

Rather than blaming Fauci, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson should consider the impact of vaccine resistance.

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Next Attorney General Will Control $219 Million Legal Settlement 

Could spending of settlement cash from Meta and Facebook become issue in fall election?

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Wikler Predicts Democratic Wave in November

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