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Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on April 1 to decide on a constitutional amendment that would solidify the state’s existing voter ID requirement. The referendum, approved by the Republican-led Legislature along party lines, asks whether Wisconsin’s Constitution should be amended to require voters to present a valid photo identification to cast a ballot […]
By Mike Richberg My name is Mike Richberg, and I am running for Iola Village Board President. I am writing this letter to try and dispel some of the misleading things that have been said about me in various publications. First, I would like to make it abundantly clear that I am in no way […]
Around Town SCHOLARSHIP OFFER: Iola-Scandinavia’s Korz Loken, a 6-foot-5 220-pound sophomore, had a scholarship offer by the Wisconsin Badgers. Loken is a tight end for the Iola-Scandinavia High School football team. – Courtesy Badgerblitz.com HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOW: The Iola-Scandinavia Chamber will be set up at the March 22-23 Home Improvement Show at the Waupaca Rec […]
The Republican Party’s District 8 Caucus concluded with a dramatic shake-up in leadership, as Ken Sikora emerged victorious in a hotly contested race for District Chair. Sikora, alongside Vice Chair Dean Neubert, Secretary Dixon Wolfe, and Treasurer Myra Chand, now leads the district’s first MAGA-aligned leadership team. Pre-caucus tensions The road to the March 15 […]
The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 24 (AB-24), a Republican-backed measure requiring county jails to verify the U.S. citizenship of individuals held on felony charges. If a suspect’s immigration status cannot be confirmed, county sheriffs must notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). State Rep. Brent Jacobson (R-Mosinee), who supported the bill, argued that […]
By Badger Institute A Dane County judge on Monday, Dec. 2, struck down dozens of sections of the 2011 labor reforms dubbed Act 10, 13 years after the law was passed by a Republican legislative majority and signed by then-Gov. Scott Walker. (NOTE: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu are vowing to appeal […]
The Dane County judge has raised more than $5 million, much from the state party, as Wisconsin Democrats continue their fundraising edge. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, the political left’s candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025, raised nearly $5 million through the end of 2024, thanks in […]
Richard Uihlein, Eric Hovde and Tim Michels have each given the maximum. The Waukesha County judge and former state AG has raised more than $3 million so far in his campaign for the state’s highest court. By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT With less than a month before the election, Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge and […]
By Adam Johnson The election on April 1 will see a contested election for the position of president of the Iola Village Board. The visions of Mike Richberg and incumbent Jennifer Schustek may be different in some areas, but both relate a concern and love for the residents who reside in the village and its […]
