In the historical recall elections in the Wisconsin state senate, two seats held by Republicans turned blue on Tuesday. While not enough to place a bipartisan check on ALEC‘s corporate agenda favored by Gov. Walker and the conservatives, the elections were mired in dirty tricks that included election fraud and flooding of out of state money from hidden donors.

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  • Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal justices appear poised to flip ballot drop box ban
    The court's eventual decision could have considerable impact on Wisconsin's upcoming August 13 primary and November 5 presidential election.
    05/13/2024 - 11:40 pm | View Link
  • Democrats will be defending a slim Senate majority in 2024. Here's a look at the states where both parties will fight for control of the chamber.
    In 2024, 34 seats will be up for grabs ... Republicans would very much like to flip this seat, but Michigan Democrats had a banner year in November 2022 — sweeping the top statewide offices ...
    05/12/2024 - 5:52 am | View Link
  • These 37 House Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against Israel aid
    Dozens of progressive Democrats — and some hard-right Republicans — voted against it. The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that includes more than $14 billion in military aid ...
    04/20/2024 - 8:09 am | View Link
  • House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance — with Democrats' help
    The full House voted to approve the rule for debate on ... Johnson defended his decision Wednesday and said providing Ukraine with lethal aid was "critically important." "If I operated out of ...
    04/19/2024 - 12:48 pm | View Link
  • House Democrats help Johnson avoid defeat on foreign aid bills, despite GOP defections
    Soon after, a third Republican said he would join a threatened move to oust him. The chamber voted 316-94 to advance the bills, setting up Saturday votes on final passage of $95 billion in foreign ...
    04/18/2024 - 5:48 pm | View Link
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