Op-EdCommentary,Politics•7 min readDemocrats’ complacency is not cutting it. We need to crawl underneath and fix what’s broken.By Emily TseffosNov 14, 2025, 9:24 AM CSTShareLoading...Emily TseffosEmily Tseffos is a native of NE Wisconsin and regular contributor to The Recombobulation Area. More from Emily TseffosHow AI is harming Wisconsin’s path to renewable energyRunning again, during the collapseWant More Local News?We've got you. Scan it to get it.Civic MediaCivic Media Inc.The Civic Media AppPut us in your pocket.GETMore NewsCommunity,NewsCommunity Living Room fights loneliness epidemic in WisconsinBy Lisa M. HaleNewsChippewa Falls School Board Approves Boundary AdjustmentsBy James KellyCulture,NewsDon’t give your guests food poisoning this Thanksgiving!By Lisa M. HaleCommunity,NewsWind Advisory Today, Snow Chances Increase By WeekendBy Stuart J. WattlesSportsBattle for the Axe: Badger Observer preview of Wisconsin-MinnesotaBy Jimmie KaskaHealth,PoliticsAfter Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health InsuranceBy Jimmie Kaska