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No, Wisconsin Law Does Not Allow Ballot Drop Boxes

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:17

Dan O’Donnell systematically (and hilariously) takes apart the liberal Supreme Court’s ballot drop box ruling Read More No, Wisconsin Law Does Not Allow Ballot Drop Boxes

Proposals to Block Illegal Aliens from Voting Advance, Despite the Left’s Objections

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 08:23

Congress will vote on a resolution to require proof of citizenship to vote. Wisconsin voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution on Nov. 5th to permanently ban non-citizens from voting in Wisconsin elections. Read More Proposals to Block Illegal Aliens from Voting Advance, Despite the Left’s Objections

When Liberals’ Worst Fears Came True

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 08:27

Dan O’Donnell wonders whether the left has forgotten the time, long before Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, a president actually did use the power of his office to kill American citizens. Read More When Liberals’ Worst Fears Came True

On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 13:15

Once the constitution is amended to include a new policy, for good or ill, it is nearly impossible to ever remove. That being said, Wisconsin voters have some big decisions coming up in this year’s elections and beyond. Read More On The Ballot: Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution

The Real Wisconsin Economy

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 02:00

Evers’s Department of Workforce Development likes to boast about low unemployment rates and high labor force participation, but how is Wisconsin’s economy really doing? How is Wisconsin really doing? Short answer: Wisconsin is not okay and is getting worse. Compared to the rest of the United States, Wisconsin’s economy is right in the middle of …

A Deep Dive into Trump’s Trumped-Up Charges

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 15:40

Michael Lucas–It has been widely reported that Trump’s conviction of 34 felonies was—well, iffy. But why? Here’s what happened and why the case should have been tossed. Perspective by Michael Lucas June 11, 2024 Image Source Introduction We’ve all heard that the state of New York convicted Donald Trump of committing 34 felony counts of …

MacIver News Minute: Throwing $15 Million at Western Wisconsin’s Healthcare Problem

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 06:23

LISTEN - When MacIver asked those lawmakers how that money would be used to increase emergency room capacity, the response was: we don’t know. We didn’t talk about that. Read More MacIver News Minute: Throwing $15 Million at Western Wisconsin’s Healthcare Problem

The Scott Walker Effect

Thu, 06/06/2024 - 05:15

Perspective by Dan O’Donnell June 6, 2024 Why hasn’t former President Donald Trump cratered in the polls following his criminal conviction? As Dan O’Donnell reports, the answer might lie here in Wisconsin. Common sense would dictate that the absolute worst thing for a presidential campaign would be a criminal conviction of the candidate—let alone a …

MacIver News Minute: No Rules Against UW Faculty Breaking Laws on Campus

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 06:16

LISTEN - we have a system, where a UW faculty member was seen on camera committing felonies on university property – and even if he was convicted, there is nothing the university could have done about it. Read More MacIver News Minute: No Rules Against UW Faculty Breaking Laws on Campus

Government’s Anti-patent Crusade Will Aid China

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 12:11

By Annette Olson June 3, 2024 Initially published on RealClear Health An unprecedented legal maneuver from the Biden administration could dramatically curtail investment in critical sectors like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and the life sciences. Unless the administration reverses course — and soon — China could gain the upper hand in the global tech race. At issue is an ongoing …

The Libertarian Party Stays Woke

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 21:43

Perspective by Michael Lucas May 31, 2024 The Libertarian Party (LP) held their national convention in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. The event featured several big-name political figures, too—Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump and Ron Paul all made appearances. Yet, despite their presence, none garnered nearly as much attention, or caused more commotion, …

The Problem with Solar

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:00

For those who advocate for a 100% renewable mix, they will have to contend with the fact that huge portions of the state will need to be dedicated purely to power generation and the impact that this will have on local wildlife and their ecosystems, as well as the amount of farmland that will have to be converted. Read More The Problem with Solar

Judicial Ethics, Judicial Shmethics

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 17:12

Perspective by Dan O’Donnell May 29, 2024 The Dane County judge overseeing the latest radical left challenge to Act 10 signed the petition to recall Governor Walker, as did Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, who will almost certainly be the deciding vote to strike Act 10 down. So why don’t they think they should have …