A resistance is rising to challenge the flat-Earth mentality governing Washington, D.C., and some state capitols.Efforts by the Trump administration to silence scientists and stifle their research are driving a global protest that will come together on Earth Day as the first-ever March for Science.Scientists will march on Washington April 22 and in more than 280 satellite marches around the gl.... Read More
A pink hat worn during the Women's March on Washington has taken its place in history as a symbol of solidarity for women's rights by going on display in a London museum.In January, women-led protests against U.S. President Donald Trump saw hundreds of thousands of women take to the streets in U.S. cities, as well as cities around the globe.Many wore knitted pink cat-eared Pussyhats, a re.... Read More
The Federal Election Commission is raising questions about last-minute election expenditures by a pro-Donald Trump super PAC that has already acknowledged making mistakes regarding the sources and amounts of its contributions and whose contributors include an L.L. Bean heiress.The FEC contends the Making Maine Great Again political action committee may have violated rules that give PACs 24 hou.... Read More
A gay veterans group says it has been denied permission to march in this year’s Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade just two years after organizers made the groundbreaking decision to allow gay groups to participate for the first time.The veterans group, OutVets, said on its Facebook page that the reason for the denial is unclear, but “one can only assume it’s because we are LGBTQ.”T.... Read More
You won’t find “ventriloquist” among the qualifications at the top of Judge Scott Wales’ campaign website. But the story of how he learned the art provides insight into his character.Wales was born with Moebius syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that paralyzed one side of his face, freezing facial muscles and greatly restricting movement in one eye and half of his palette. His tongue.... Read More
Recount 2016 and Count My Vote Wisconsin are sponsoring a conference, Voting Justice and Democratizing Elections. The event is open to the public and features experts from around the state and the country speaking about the issues and challenges to voting justice and verifiable elections in Wisconsin.The conference starts at 9 a.m. on both March 18 and 19 in the Wisconsin Room at the Student U.... Read More
The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned an appeals court ruling and sided with a gun rights group, ruling that the city of Madison must allow bus passengers to carry concealed weapons.The ruling, which could be used to challenge other transit systems across the state, concluded that local governments cannot enforce rules that contradict Wisconsin’s concealed-carry law.The court ruled 5-2,.... Read More
The budget Gov. Scott Walker submitted to the Legislature in February balances, as it’s required to under state law. But when that same budget is measured using generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the picture is much different.With that measurement, the state’s true budget deficit would grow to more than $2 billion by 2019 — the largest it’s been since 2012.HOW COULD T.... Read More
The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters offered testimony in support of Senate Bill 48, or the “Leading on Lead” bill, at a public hearing in front of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee.The bill, introduced by Committee Chair Sen. Rob Cowles, aims to provide communities new tools to assist homeowners in replacing lead pipes.League legislative director Jennifer Giegeri.... Read More
This is video footage of Hillary Clinton delivering a speech to the Fourth Women's Conference in Beijing, China. This footage is provided by the Clinton Presidential Library and the speech took place Sept. 5, 1995, in Beijing, China. We share, as we celebrate International Women's Day.https://youtu.be/xXM4E23Efvk.... Read More
