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Sep 24, 2026

New York’s Massive SEIU Home-Care Drive Is a Preview of Wisconsin’s PPL Future

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 21, 2026

BECI 765: Laws Governing Transmission Lines

By Michael Lucas

PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 15, 2026

AmeriCorps Survived. Its Financial Problems Did, Too.

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 11, 2026

A Dane County Case Could Quietly Erase Wisconsin’s Election Deadlines

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Once Again, the DNR Is Trying to Rewrite State Law

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Dem's Inflation Desperation

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Why I-794 Must Stay

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 29, 2021

Wisconsin’s Election Misconduct Turns Criminal

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The Lawless Election

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 22, 2021

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 20, 2021

‘Try To Lower Expectations’

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 15, 2021

The Drive-By Media Hits Waukesha

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 13, 2021

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Outrage For Me - But Not For Thee

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 06, 2021

Joan of Eau Claire

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Oct 01, 2021

A Hysterical Senate Speech Accidentally Reveals The Truth About Critical Race Theory

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 29, 2021

New FBI Data Proves ‘Defund the Police’ was a Deadly Mistake

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 27, 2021

The ICS Equity Handbook: An Overview Of “Leading for Social Justice”

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 24, 2021

Jill Underly’s Banquet

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 22, 2021

COVID-19 Is Nowhere Near As Deadly As The Spanish Flu

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PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 17, 2021

COVID-19 Is Far Less Deadly For Wisconsin’s Children Than The Streets Of Milwaukee

By Dan O’Donnell

PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 15, 2021

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate May Violate The Civil Rights Act

By Dan O’Donnell

PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 10, 2021

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate is Grossly Unconstitutional

By Dan O’Donnell

PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 08, 2021

Dane County Judge Inadvertently Reveals a Troubling Culture of Coddling Criminals

By Dan O’Donnell

PerspectivesPerspectives - Sep 08, 2021

Judge Hyland Pens Rebuttal To O'Donnell Criticism Of Sentence That Contributed To Officer French's Murder

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The Mob Wins In Waukesha

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