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“Today’s Republican resolution honoring Rush Limbaugh was another partisan political exercise aimed at further dividing our state. After refusing to even take up a resolution honoring Black History Month and the achievements of Black Americans with Wisconsin ties including Hank Aaron and Vice President Kamala Harris, Republicans made time today to honor a man who once made a racist parody song disparaging America’s first Black president a regular feature of his radio show. “Make no mistake: the GOP effort to lionize Rush Limbaugh is a naked attempt to legitimize the race-baiting and ...

Bipartisan bill passed one year ago, but Assembly resisted. //end headline wrapper ?> Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Dave Reid. State senators have passed a bill aimed at preventing a backlog of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin, a move that comes about a year after a similar effort failed in the Legislature. The proposal was one of several Senators passed Tuesday on a wide range of topics, from a requirement that schools teach students about the Holocaust to a new rule that could affect how judges handle child custody cases. The bill on sexual assault kits, often called “rape kits,” i...

Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “Mainstream Media Scream” selection in his “Washington Secrets” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five).

Print this article This week’s Liberal Media Scream takes note of the death of conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh, who influenced many and even pushed some, notably former Vice President Mike Pence, to jump into politics. Friends and allies were effusive in their praise. So too was the hate from his foes, too many to list here. But as an example, we feature former New York Times media reporter Bill Carter who disparaged Florida’s plans to honor the long-time resident. Appearing on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Carter, now a “media analyst” for CNN, contended Limbaugh didn’t d...

Whitney Hollingsworth, 46, wears a lot of hats in life. The Hardy native is the eldest of four; she has three children herself. She holds a degree in religion and philosophy from Roanoke College. She makes her living selling hearing aids; her spouse is a downtown restaurant owner (Table 50 on Market Street). They live in the Grandin Court neighborhood of Southwest Roanoke. But in annals of “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” Hollingsworth may forever be known for another reason. As “Whitney in Roanoke,” she one day phoned the radio entertainer, whose show was carried locally on WFIR...