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The Mercers' donation, delivered through their family foundation, went to the Donors Trust, according to a new 990 disclosure form.
Why it matters: The Mercers' donation, delivered through their family foundation, went to the Donors Trust, according to a new 990 disclosure form.
Amy Acton, a former state health director, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday without opposition.
Why it matters: Amy Acton, a former state health director, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday without opposition.
For years, Schlitz beer marketed itself as “the beer that made Milwaukee famous,” becoming the largest brewery in the United States for a significant part of the twentieth century.These days, Richard Uihlein, a descendant of one of the founders of the Schlitz brewing empire, and his wife Elizabeth, are working to keep Wisconsin and a handful of other states deeply MAGA.
Why it matters: For years, Schlitz beer marketed itself as “the beer that made Milwaukee famous,” becoming the largest brewery in the United States for a significant part of the twentieth century.These days, Richard Uihlein, a descendant of one of the founders of the Schlitz brewing empire, and his wife Elizabeth, are working to keep Wisconsin and a handful of other states deeply MAGA.
The public stakes are tied to how tax policy can convert attention and institutional position into durable leverage, while the public absorbs the consequences.
Why it matters: The public stakes are tied to how tax policy can convert attention and institutional position into durable leverage, while the public absorbs the consequences.
The public stakes are tied to how campaign finance can convert attention and institutional position into durable leverage, while the public absorbs the consequences.
Why it matters: The public stakes are tied to how campaign finance can convert attention and institutional position into durable leverage, while the public absorbs the consequences.
The immediate impact is leverage over the agenda, because capital signals can pressure officials, campaigns, or institutions long before ordinary voters see the tradeoffs.
Why it matters: The immediate impact is leverage over the agenda, because capital signals can pressure officials, campaigns, or institutions long before ordinary voters see the tradeoffs.
If aOC urges Democratic states to redraw maps, the public stakes turn on who bears the downstream security, budget, service, or accountability costs.
Why it matters: If aOC urges Democratic states to redraw maps, the public stakes turn on who bears the downstream security, budget, service, or accountability costs.
Ron DeSantis unveiled a GOP-leaning redistricting proposal in the wake of high-stakes redistricting efforts in Texas and California.
Why it matters: Ron DeSantis unveiled a GOP-leaning redistricting proposal in the wake of high-stakes redistricting efforts in Texas and California.
Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution to start funding ICE and other immigration agencies without Democratic help. That matters because the budget is the lever that ca...
Why it matters: Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution to start funding ICE and other immigration agencies without Democratic help. That matters because the budget is the lever that ca...
Political tensions are rising in Texas as three factors could shift the state's electoral landscape in favor of Democrats. The upcoming elections are shaping up to be a battlegr...
Why it matters: Political tensions are rising in Texas as three factors could shift the state's electoral landscape in favor of Democrats. The upcoming elections are shaping up to be a battlegr...
A Republican representative is demanding federal intervention to protect a military veteran from being removed from her position by a local school board. This situation matters...
Why it matters: A Republican representative is demanding federal intervention to protect a military veteran from being removed from her position by a local school board. This situation matters...
Pennsylvania House Democrats pulled a Women’s Month resolution after Republicans forced a fight over how to define “woman.” The clash mattered because it turned a ceremonial res...
Why it matters: Pennsylvania House Democrats pulled a Women’s Month resolution after Republicans forced a fight over how to define “woman.” The clash mattered because it turned a ceremonial res...
A Democrat won a Florida state House seat in Donald Trump’s home district, flipping a seat Republicans had held easily. The result matters because it shows a crack in GOP contro...
Why it matters: A Democrat won a Florida state House seat in Donald Trump’s home district, flipping a seat Republicans had held easily. The result matters because it shows a crack in GOP contro...
California’s Prop. 36 fight is now a budget fight over $400 million. That matters because even when voters approve a measure, lawmakers can still slow-walk, reshape, or choke of...
Why it matters: California’s Prop. 36 fight is now a budget fight over $400 million. That matters because even when voters approve a measure, lawmakers can still slow-walk, reshape, or choke of...
Jen Psaki mocked Republicans for creating yet another award for Donald Trump. The episode matters because it shows how much of today’s politics is about performance, not governa...
Why it matters: Jen Psaki mocked Republicans for creating yet another award for Donald Trump. The episode matters because it shows how much of today’s politics is about performance, not governa...
Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court in a family legal dispute. It matters because court orders still have to mean somethin...
Why it matters: Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court in a family legal dispute. It matters because court orders still have to mean somethin...