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Republican Clean Energy Repeal Bill Will Raise Costs, Kill Jobs, and Sacrifice Manufacturing in Wisconsin

May 17, 2025

Republicans are proposing a total repeal of clean energy investments – a direct assault on Wisconsin manufacturing and made-in-Wisconsin energy. Repealing clean energy tax credits would gut America’s clean energy production, raising costs for Wisconsin families and killing hundreds of thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs nationwide. Trump and Republicans promised to lower energy costs. Instead, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Clean Energy, Federal Funding Cuts, Republicans

Was Martin Luther King, Jr a Democrat or a Republican?

January 13, 2024

By Karen Stokes Political parties consistently seek endorsements from community leaders, and they often attempt to associate themselves with historical figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. As the nation commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday on Monday, January 15, there is always a new debate on what political party he backed. Determining the political party […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Democrats, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Karen Stokes, Martin Luther King Day, Republicans

Analysis Reveals Republican Party Voter Fraud Crackdown is Simply an Effort to Disenfranchise Black and Hispanic Voters

December 30, 2023

The Republican Party’s assault on suspected and unverified widespread voter fraud is an attempt to disenfranchise Black and Hispanic voters.

Popular Interests In This Article: Republicans, Stacy M. Brown, Voter Disenfranchising, Voter Fraud

As Their Power Wanes, Wisconsin Republicans Push Conservative Agenda Through Constitutional Amendments

November 4, 2023

Facing a liberal Supreme Court and Democratic governor, the GOP wants to lock in policy wins by seeking changes to the state’s foundational document. By Jack Kelly Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Facing political opposition in both the governor’s office and Wisconsin […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amy Binsfeld, Jack Kelly, Republicans, State Constitution Amendments, Tony Evers, Van Wanggaard

Republican Debt Ceiling Proposal Could Have a Detrimental Effect on Healthcare for Veterans

April 29, 2023

By Karen Stokes The amount of care and services VHA can provide is determined by funding that Congress appropriates each year. On Wednesday, House Republicans passed their debt ceiling proposal by the narrow margin of 217 to 215. The bill now heads to the Senate where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised it will be […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Debt Ceiling Debate, Denis McDonough, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, PACT Act, Republicans, Veterans Administration

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Dear Republicans, Your Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

April 8, 2023

By LaKeshia N. Myers There are some days when I want to just, “throw it all away” and start over—the world that is. Because its too much; and after this week, its safe to say Republicans have lost their damned minds. And collectively (and ideologically) the deep end is where they reside. If you don’t […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dan Knodl, Donald Trump, Janet Protasiewicz, LaKeshia N. Myers, Republicans

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Republican Attacks on Abortion Threaten Wisconsinites’ Health

August 27, 2022

By Samantha Crowley MD Candidate – Class of 2025 University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health As a medical student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, I have committed to furthering my education so that I can provide my future patients with the best care possible. Through years […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Abortion, Republicans, Samantha Crowley

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The Republican Party’s Anti-Senior Agenda

May 28, 2022

By Richard Sicchio For over three decades, I worked for the Northern Area Agency on Aging. For 19 of those years, I served as its executive director. During that time, I was charged to oversee the operations of 22 county and seven Tribal aging offices. The mission of the Northern Area Agency on Aging – […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anti-Senior Agenda, Republicans, Richard Sicchio

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A Hit Dog Will Holler

February 26, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Republicans Work to Silence Discussions on Race Frequently, when people want to dodge honest conversations about racism, they trot out a singular quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Republicans

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New Year, Same Old Games

January 8, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I entered the New Year with a renewed sense of optimism. Like a plan to lose weight, I began to mentally map out what I could do better. I reviewed what I needed to shed, but more importantly what was standing in the way of success. And just […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Republicans



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