AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: William Proxmire battled government waste From the America 250 series MITCHELL SCHMIDT Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Jul 30, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation. k9C ^mkAm%96 D@? @7 2 H62=E9J A9JD:4:2? :? {2<6 u@C6DE[ x==:?@:D[ (:==:2> !C@I>:C6 >@G65 ?@CE9 E@ (:D4@?D:? :? E96 =2E6 `hc_D E@ AFCDF6 2 42C66C :? A@=:E:4D[ 2 >@G6 E92E AC@A6==65 9:> E@ E96 DE2E6 {68:D=2EFC6 2?5 =2E6C E@ 2 >@C6 E92? b_\J62C DEC6E49 C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 DE2E6 :? 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D@>6 @E96C >@C6 ;FDE:7:23=6 AC@8C2>D]k^Am Proxmire In this Series America 250 Updated Jun 25, 2026 Follow Wisconsin's journey through America's 250 years Updated Jun 25, 2026 See how the Racine Journal Times marked the bicentennial with this 60-page special section Updated Jun 25, 2026 Fred Risser, nation's longest-serving legislator, on how politics has changed 57 updates Previous Next Locations Madison Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Wisconsin’s primary is Tuesday. 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Trump targets Francesca Hong over past comments on Thanksgiving, police Hong’s ascent to the top of the Democratic field has brought with it an increased focus on the Madison state representative’s past social media posts.
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