Giving Up is Unforgivable
“The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.” John Lewis, former U.S. Representative and “good trouble” civil rights leader.
Wisconsin has an election on Tuesday, April 7th. As John Lewis said, voting is a necessary, essential duty of citizens in a democracy. Unfortunately too many of us don't take this “precious...sacred” obligation seriously enough. Usually around 40% of eligible voters don't bother to show up and the percentage is often higher in off-year or nonparti...
Marathon County Earth Day
Get ready for spring and Earth Day! Tree planting will take place on Saturday, April 25 at 11 AM at Schofield Park on 606 E. Randolph Street, Wausau. Any questions, please contact Dan Barth at dmbarth57@gmail.com
Banning Gerrymandering
Wisconsin Governor Evers has called a special session of the legislature for April 14th to pass a constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. Extraordinary public pressure will be needed for this important reform to have any chance in the Republican controlled legislature.
Prior to the latest redistricting compromise, Wisconsin had the worst gerrymandered legislative maps in the country. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the old districts unconstitutional and required new state legislative districts be created. Fearing the liberal controlled Supreme Court would ...
A Longtime Republican’s Values Would be Unrecognizable in Today’s Party
Kevin Hermening’s recent announcement of his run for state assembly prompted the memory of a photo my Aunt Irene happily showed me some years ago. Over age 80, she was seated behind Mr. Hermening on his motorcycle, two committed
Republicans about to go for a ride at a fundraiser.
Were my aunt, a long time leader of Republican women, able to look down upon the 2026 Republican Party, there is not much in it she would recognize.
A fiscal conservative, relentlessly advocating for balanced budgets, she would be taken aback by the Big Beautiful Bill signed into law ...
No Kings March 28
Join us as many of the local groups come together for this big event. League of Women Voters of Marathon County, Indivisible. and the Marathon County Democratic Party.
Disgusted with the way so many things are going in our country? I am mad as hell and I know you feel the same. The situation is becoming more and more chaotic every day. I also know there is value in coming together to vent and discuss all that is going on.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
Join a group of like-minded individuals to share perspectives and discuss the issues we are currently ...
A Better Way Than War
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." President Ronald Reagan.
We know from long experience that wars do not solve problems. Wars are the problem and only result in death, destruction, debt and suffering. There are better ways to settle conflicts and interact with our international neighbors. We know what can, and should, be done to end the scourge of war and create a world where conflicts are solved by peaceful means.
One of many solutions is more, and more robust, democracy. This is not a panacea. Democrac...
History Does Not Provide a Road Map To a Better Future
Each historical age deals with the same basic issues. They are dealt with different technologies, but the issues themselves would be recognized from the stone age until now. How will individuals and their social/government groups make a living? What kind of family units will exist? How will children be cared for and taught? What kind of spiritual practices will satisfy the needs of thee people? What kind of social grouping will function as a social and economic unit? How will order and security be arranged? How will the sick and the elderly be cared for? While ...
Ginger Murray Meet and Greet
Due to the incoming bad weather, Ginger Murray, candidate for the 7th Congressional District, has rescheduled her Meet and Greet. The new date and time is Sunday, March 22 at the Wausau labor Temple.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election April 7
In Wisconsin April 7 is the spring nonpartisan election. The statewide issue is the election of a Supreme Court justice. Across the state there are many nonpartisan local government and school board positions on the ballot and 72 local school funding referendums for voters to approve or reject.
Historically voter turnout for spring elections has been low. These races don't get a lot of press coverage and don't usually have controversial issues at stake. But that doesn't mean they are not important elections. Local communities can be severely impacted when an unpopular ...