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2023: The Year in Recombobulation

MERRY CHRISTMAS WISCONSIN, GERRYMANDERED MAPS HAVE BEEN STRUCK DOWN!

'Everybody said this was impossible': Cavalier Johnson and David Crowley reflect on passing shared revenue and local sales tax deal

David Crowley 'possibly' interested in running for governor in 2026

'The status quo is unacceptable': On potential freeway removal projects in Milwaukee, Johnson and Crowley want change

Immigration ‘absolutely’ needs to be a part of growing Milwaukee to one million residents, say Mayor Johnson and County Executive Crowley

THE INTERVIEW: Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley on a 'historic' year for Milwaukee

PODCAST: Extended interview with Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley

VIDEO: End-of-year interview with Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley

Motherhood for Good goes to the White House

LISTEN: WTMJ Nights with Evan Goyke, Dora Drake and Jeramey Jannene

As Goes Wisconsin, WTMJ Nights and more recent radio

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Black voters in Milwaukee might not be as big on Biden right now. But we need to reframe our thinking of electoral politics in 2024.

As redistricting case marches forward, Wisconsin is passing a key date regarding Republican impeachment threats

LAST CALL for our Thanksgiving Week Sale!

Back from the brink? Milwaukee just had its best budget season in decades

PODCAST: Milwaukee's 'mindblowing' budget turnaround

It's time for our Thanksgiving Week subscription sale!

EXCLUSIVE: Robin Vos attended a conference in Brazil during Sept. 20 special session

What can the final vote on the Brewers stadium package tell us about Wisconsin politics?

Wisconsin State Senate passes Brewers stadium funding bill with 19-14 vote

Is the Republican presidential primary going to be at all competitive?

Reader Mailbag: Brewers deal, Milwaukee optimism, WOW shifts, freeway expansion

It's time for a Reader Mailbag!

Transcript: Brewers executive Rick Schlesinger on developing around American Family Field

Wisconsin Republicans still don’t have a serious candidate running for U.S. Senate

LISTEN: Dan Shafer guest hosts WTMJ Nights

The Brewers stadium deal and a complicated question

How trauma and the criminal justice system create barriers to democracy in Wisconsin

The distorted economic promise of the Brewers' stadium deal

PODCAST: State Sen. Kelda Roys on child care funding in Wisconsin

The right-wing recusal fairy tale

Brewers vs. Bucks: Comparing the AmFam Field and Fiserv Forum stadium deals

Bang for the Bucks: Landing Lillard is another remarkable moment for Milwaukee

ICYMI: Radio and podcasts, a new URL and more

By refusing to fund child care, we're failing our youngest citizens

Republicans insult child care providers with ineffective bill package, disrespectful 'babysitting' comments

The pros and cons of the "Iowa model" of redistricting

Robin Vos’ maps gambit is desperate and deceitful

Domes Report Released: From demolition to replacement to restoration, costs range from $6M to $91M

Invite your friends to read The Recombobulation Area!

Robin Vos and Wisconsin Republicans’ impeachment threat is outrageous and undemocratic. It’s also completely predictable.

What should be done with 794?

Hate at the debate should not be tolerated for next year's RNC

Takeaways from the Republican Debate in Milwaukee: Part 2

Takeaways from the Republican Debate in Milwaukee: Part 1

DISCUSSION THREAD: Debate Night in Milwaukee

5 things to watch for at the Republican Debate in Milwaukee

DISCUSSION THREAD: Debate Week in Milwaukee

The biggest 2024 Republican presidential primary story that no one is talking about

LISTEN: Looking ahead to 2024, the coming shift on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Bucks In Six Forever

DISCUSSION THREAD: Should I-794 in Milwaukee be torn down?

Milwaukee Record: 'Milwaukee’s new 2% sales tax is how the city lives to fight another day'

#BucksInSix Forever: The Recombobulation Area and Milwaukee Record are hosting a 2021 NBA Finals rewatch party at The Cooperage!

5 takeaways from the new Marquette Poll: Evers' surging popularity, shared revenue support, looking ahead to 2024

Heartland Signal: 'Wisconsin has a once-in-a-lifetime budget surplus. Republicans want to completely waste it.'

"Bird on a Wire" bonus episode with LuAnn Bird and Dan Shafer

In response to Republicans voting to gut child care funding, advocates and providers consider organizing a strike

7 Takeaways from the final shared revenue bill

Time vs. Money: Why the shared revenue deal happened when it did, what it says about Wisconsin's democracy, and what's next

The shared revenue and Milwaukee sales tax bill has real problems. But it has to pass.

With the new BRT, it’s time for Milwaukee to embrace the bus (and #SaveTheBus)

What we talk about when we talk about shared revenue

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Ten: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on local government, sales tax negotiations and his path to public service

AUDIO: County Executive David Crowley breaks down the Milwaukee sales tax and referendum debate, favors 'enabling legislation'

YOU'RE INVITED to our subscriber event with 'Veep' showrunner and 'White House Plumbers' director David Mandel!

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Nine: Going upstream to find solutions on children's mental health

More than 90% of Wisconsin counties would see a greater aid increase under Evers’ plan than under Assembly Republicans’ bill

The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a shared revenue bill. Where does the money go?

The Wisconsin State Assembly just passed a bill reshaping the state’s shared revenue system. What’s in it?

GOP shared revenue bill undermines democracy in Milwaukee

The Recombobulation Area wins one gold, two silver, one bronze at Milwaukee Press Club awards

PODCAST: Breaking down Wisconsin's big shared revenue reform bill

How municipal governments would fare under Assembly Republicans’ and Tony Evers’ shared revenue plans

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Eight: Organizing and making change in southwestern Milwaukee County

Shared Revenue Reform: Evers’ plan vs. Assembly GOP plan

WTMJ Nights: Budenholzer, Child Care Counts, Stadium Freeway, Shared Revenue

Heartland Signal: 'Republicans are removing many popular policies from Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget'

CHART: The huge differences in changes to state aid in Assembly Republicans' shared revenue plan

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Seven with The PerSisters: 'Hope means there's work to do'

Milwaukee Record: 'Proposed Brewers stadium deal is a short-sighted swing and miss'

"Bird on a Wire" Episode Six: Talking with the Grandma Brigade

PODCAST: 'Fall of Wisconsin' author Dan Kaufman on the end of an era in Wisconsin politics

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"Bird on a Wire" Episode Five: Challenging our fatalistic attitude on gun reforms, with Dr. Katheryn Hope Wilkinson

Did gerrymandering help give Wisconsin Republicans a victory in the 8th Senate District?

Our biggest subscription sale of the year is happening this Friday, April 14!

The ground just shifted in Wisconsin

Today, the people get to decide. Let's vote, Wisconsin!

Dan Shafer is hosting a Q&A on Wisconsin politics on Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Twitter and Instagram!

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Four, with Sarah Godlewski

Guest column by Sarah Godlewski: Reproductive rights are under attack in Wisconsin

PODCAST: A conversation with Jodi Habush Sinykin, Democratic candidate in the 8th Senate District

How grassroots activists pushed the fair maps issue in Wisconsin

Why you should vote 'no' on two binding referendum questions on cash bail

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Three, with Christopher Porterfield

Turnout, turnout, turnout: It’s time to go vote, Wisconsin

Wisconsin is the most gerrymandered state in the country. The race for Wisconsin Supreme Court could change that.

Subscribe to The Recombobulation Area and be invited to join a Q&A with VEEP showrunner David Mandel!

LISTEN: Spring Mayoral Elections, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Aaron Rodgers Saga on "As Goes Wisconsin"

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode Two with Evan Goyke

The Recombobulation Area Wins Four Milwaukee Press Club Awards

PODCAST: "Bird on a Wire" Episode One with Dan Shafer

Introducing the "Bird on a Wire" podcast series

PODCAST: Charles Franklin on the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Heartland Signal: 'Daniel Kelly is a threat to democracy in Wisconsin'

LISTEN: David Crowley, Corri Hess, Eric Nehm join Dan Shafer for WTMJ Nights

6 Takeaways from Wisconsin's 2023 Spring Election Primary

The Recombobulation Area’s Wisconsin Spring Primary Election Live Blog

Tony Evers’ Brewers funding proposal also includes a property tax exemption

Milwaukee Record: 'Digging into the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Senate District—the OTHER big race in Tuesday’s primary'

The state of the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Fill out The Recombobulation Area's new Reader Survey!

PODCAST: Inside the anti-trans panic and culture war chaos in small town Wisconsin

Heartland Signal: 'Backlash comes for the right-wing culture war in small town Wisconsin'

Tony Evers' "State of the State" speech focuses on needed action, not divisive partisanship

INTERVIEW: The filmmakers behind 'The Flagmakers'

Milwaukee Record: 'Critically acclaimed ‘The Flagmakers’ tells a story of America, immigrants, Milwaukee'

A Republican leader bragged about voter suppression in Milwaukee. Can we finally stop blaming Black voters?

The race for Wisconsin Supreme Court kicks into gear at WisPolitics forum

12 things to watch in Wisconsin state government in 2023