Wisconsin delegates have comparatively low profile at Democratic National...
The Wisconsin delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa were treated like royalty. They were given a prime location on the convention floor, right up front and to the right of the stage.
View ArticleLabor unions feel snubbed by Democratic Party at Charlotte convention
Bryan Pfeifer is not happy with the Democratic Party. The activist with Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement says it was a slap in the face to unions for the Democratic Party to hold its national...
View ArticleWisconsin delegates at Democratic National Convention schooled on need to...
Political conventions are typically filled with both late night parties and early morning breakfasts, as delegates burn both ends of the candle in a frenzy of networking. The Wisconsin delegates met at...
View ArticleCongressional candidate Mark Pocan, presumed Baldwin heir, networks in Charlotte
Wisconsin state Rep. Mark Pocan has been to several Democratic Party national conventions, but none as important for him as this one. Pocan is poised to succeed U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, who is giving...
View ArticleCharlotte streets serve up a motley political marketplace outside Democratic...
Although there were lots of people selling political buttons, bumper stickers and t-shirts at the Republican convention in Tampa, the Democratic National Convention has brought out many more...
View ArticleFor most Wisconsin delegates, Democratic convention is a pricey affair -- but...
Bob Welsh has been a "card-carrying liberal" his entire life. But it's only recently that the 74-year-old school bus driver has become involved in politics. The Wauzeka resident first got involved two...
View ArticleObama biographer David Maraniss on why the odds are in the president's favor
The way David Maraniss sees it, President Obama has "two out of three essential factors on his side" in the forthcoming election. One is a likeability factor far higher than his Republican opponent,...
View ArticleOn a national stage, Tammy Baldwin delivers short, populist message at Dem...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin -- a candidate for the U.S. Senate -- made a grand entrance onto the national stage Thursday evening, with a speech to the Democratic National Convention. It was on the same...
View ArticleLower revenues shrink "Wisconsin State Journal" newsroom
Capital Newspapers announced Wednesday that it is eliminating 26 positions, including one part-time and three full-time positions in the "Wisconsin State Journal" newsroom.
View ArticleWill we ever agree on anything again?
We are a deeply divided nation. It isn't just that we want different things; we have two completely different world views, with a completely different sets of facts at our disposal.
View Article"Isthmus" staff taking photos of Wisconsin Capitol police are threatened with...
Capitol Police are actively filming people in the Capitol each day, in efforts that seem designed to intimidate protesters and the general public from being in the space. But the police officers are...
View ArticleWill judge's decision stand on Wisconsin's collective bargaining law?
Last Friday, Dane County Judge Juan Colas partially overturned Act 10, which eliminated most collective bargaining rights for most Wisconsin public employees last year. Gov. Scott Walker's office...
View ArticleConfusion reigns on Act 10 decision: Impact of a Dane County judge's ruling...
Anyone looking for clarity on the state of Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 -- which eliminated most collective bargaining rights for most public employees last year -- won't likely find it any time soon....
View ArticleMadison requests that state reconsider decision to close two east side...
Mayor Paul Soglin called the decision by Commissioner Jeff Plale to allow Wisconsin & Southern Railroad to close Brearly and Livingston streets at crossings on the east side "absurd."
View ArticleObama's immigration policy stirs hope and fear
In June, President Barack Obama announced that he would "defer action" on undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children and have lived here for five years, allowing them to avoid...
View ArticleMadison Mayor Paul Soglin calls out Dane County over proposed homeless facility
Madison and Dane County are feuding over the need for a day shelter for homeless people. On Friday, Mayor Paul Soglin fired off a letter to Dane County executive Joe Parisi, complaining that the county...
View ArticleMadison liberals find camaraderie at Hawk's, watching Obama in first debate...
Brandon Quam and Nicole Bowron could have watched Wednesday night's presidential debate at home, but instead they decided to watch it at a crowded Hawk's Bar & Grill on State Street, where there...
View ArticleInterpreting the Affordable Care Act
For Jambul Akkaziev, it's not about the money. Last April, he emailed his doctor requesting some basic tests for sexually transmitted diseases. His doctor ordered a series of tests -- standard stuff...
View ArticleAld. Sue Ellingson seeking stronger state penalties for drivers not yielding...
Ald. Sue Ellingson remembers when she and her husband briefly moved to Arlington Heights, Ill., in the late '90s. "Arlington Heights is dominated by strip malls and shopping centers. And it's divided...
View ArticleAmericans for Prosperity pushes a different message on day Obama visits Madison
Madison is overwhelmingly friendly territory for President Obama, but some of his enemies nevertheless attempted to set up camp here Thursday to denounce his policies. Americans for Prosperity -- the...
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