Chris Taylor was not running as a Democrat, she was running as a liberal. Just like the 5 successful liberal SCOWI justices before her. Liberals have been winning landslides in Wisconsin since 2015, while Democrats keep losing, or barely eking out a win.

The community organizers who are showing up for MPS are dedicated to building a better world, and they need all of our help. I hope to help frame them as an active part of the struggle against the same forces behind this recent military escalation. I also want us to look at engaging in local advocacy efforts as an avenue for hope.

I listened to dozens of hours of conservative talk radio over the past few weeks – at 1.5x speed, because I am not a total masochist. In their world, everyone from Chuck Schumer to Tony Evers is a far-left radical… Any regular person who is not a dyed-in-the-wool conservative is a blue-haired they/them, or a Black Lives Matter activist, or a Karen, and we are all so, so mad at how much Trump is winning.

Of these few races, Stacy Smiter’s challenge to Felesia Martin in District 7 feels the most likely to impact the political balance on the board, especially around key budget issues, which is the most important part of the County Board’s work.

Judge Maria Lazar pulled out the big guns. In her new ad, she talks about her opponent’s record on transgender rights with a Trumpian cruelty that will not win her the election, but will cause damage nonetheless.

We sent a few questions to every Milwaukee County Board candidate and incumbent, including those who aren’t facing challengers. We think these questions will frame the upcoming term, and we hope to see where everyone on the board stands. We only got two responses

Milwaukee School of Engineering Chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists sent an open letter to MSOE President Dr. Baumgartner requesting transparency regarding the university’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with a commitment to end future collaboration with ICE.

Community members emphasize that active participation is essential to ensure that budget decisions reflect the needs of students, families, and schools.

The rationale to the board was that this was the ‘least disruptive option’ with the ‘least impact on the classroom’ which is patently untrue.  The rationale to those cut, without regard, referenced seniority for administration (while simultaneously disregarding the seniority of my years of service) which was a choice, not a requirement.