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Wisconsin needs a candidate for governor who will defend LGBTQ people
Gov. Tony Evers "provided a crucial firewall against the worst abuses of the current right-wing agenda against LGBTQ people." The next governor needs to…
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Emily Mills
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 17-22)
Featuring appearances on "The Maggie Daun Show," "The Todd Allbaugh Show," "Matenaer On Air" and more.
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Dan Shafer
How Democrats can rebuild trust
"We don’t need to wait for permission. We don’t need the perfect polling memo, or a six-figure campaign budget, or even consensus on every issue. What…
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Emily Tseffos
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A too-early breakdown of the 2026 race for governor in Wisconsin
There’s likely to be a “Big 4” among potential Democratic candidates, at least at the outset. On the Republican side, a Trump endorsement will be the…
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 10-16)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Maggie Daun Show," "Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba" and more.
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Dan Shafer
GUEST COLUMN: Medicaid and SNAP helped my family. Derrick Van Orden's vote to cut these programs will be harmful.
"The so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by my representative, Derrick Van Orden, is going to devastate families like mine." From small business…
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Kate Felton

July 2025

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In these discombobulating times, let's recombobulate together.
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of July 20-26)
Featuring appearances on "The Todd Allbaugh Show," "Mornings with Pat Kreitlow," "Matenaer On Air" and more.
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Dan Shafer
Tony Evers is again doing the right thing for Wisconsin
Evers’ decision not to seek a third term can serve as an example to Democrats across the country that now is the time to embrace change.
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Dan Shafer
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A win for checks and balances and a win for actual expertise
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling against the GOP-controlled legislature’s rules committee, which will allow for a ban on so-called “conversion…
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Emily Mills
Independent redistricting effort begins anew in Wisconsin
Inside the effort to bring a long-term, permanent solution for redistricting reform in Wisconsin.
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Early July Edition)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Maggie Daun Show," "The Todd Allbaugh Show" and more.
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Dan Shafer
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