Capitol Punishments
The week’s highlights (and low-lights) from the Wisconsin Legislature and beyond.
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Republicans’ hatred for Milwaukee has reached an irrational extreme
Legislators are leveraging the shared-revenue crisis to dominate and possibly crush the Wisconsin right’s favorite punching bag.
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Are Wisconsin Republicans so out of touch?
No, it’s the children who are wrong, they insist after another crappy candidate bombs.
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A re-balanced Wisconsin Supreme Court meets a more dangerous Legislature
Don’t trust Republicans to use their new impeachment powers responsibly.
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Let’s all just move into one of Gloria Reyes’ imaginary homes
The mayoral challenger offers a half-baked and incoherent approach to Madison’s housing crisis.
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Let Neptune strike ye dead, Wisconsin
There’s a lot of good in Tony Evers’ budget proposal, and Republicans are having none of it.
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Wisconsin’s “flat tax” proposal is unserious but seriously destructive
It’s not a real plan for the state’s government or economy, but would fuel a cycle of political payoff for the right.
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Torturing queer kids is a priority for Wisconsin Republicans
New year, “new” legislature, same bullshit.
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Legislative Republicans continue their unbroken reign as the worst in Wisconsin politics
Recounting another cruel year while looking to lessons of history.
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Wisconsin is forcing local governments to scrounge for basic services
As municipal budgeting grows trickier, Robin Vos deals in cynical “mumbo jumbo.”

