Institute for Reforming Government: Court Watch: Property taxes could skyrocket if Supreme Court overturns Act 10
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer outlining the consequences to taxpayers and local government if the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Act 10. The primer outlines the savings to taxpayers and local governments
LaKeshia N. Myers: Education is the next civil rights frontier: Wisconsin must act now
Our state maintains one of the largest achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation – a crisis that demands immediate attention and action.
Bill Barth: Wisconsin cannot accept racial gap
It’s a statewide embarrassment for our education system.
Jerry Hanson: Our legislators can end the school referendum crisis
The Legislature’s failure to adequately fund public schools has led to school districts turning to referendums to meet their operational costs. Wisconsin’s legislature has not given schools enough funding to keep pace with inflation for the last 15 years.
Jim Piwowarczyk: Gov. Evers: Why are you siding with criminal illegals who commit felonies?
It’s disappointing that Gov. Evers prioritizes political agendas over the safety of Wisconsin families.
David Blaska: Democrats double down on failure
Wisconsin Democrats were hoping their own Ben Wikler would be chosen chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Democrats instead elected the state chairman responsible for Tim Walz in Minnesota.
Dave Zweifel: Trump’s God is not the one I learned about in Sunday School
God works in mysterious ways — or, at least, Donald Trump’s God does.
Mark Belling: President Trump isn’t that conservative
The left abandons its principles as Trump embraces them
Dan Shafer: Donald Trump and the rise of the pro wrestling Republicans
Why recognizing this political and cultural realignment — as fake populist and hollow as it might be — is critical to Democrats’ ability to compete going forward.
Gregory Humphrey: USAID battle proves what happens with severely uninformed person in Oval Office
Such a failure to understand the role and purpose of soft power calls into question the overall IQ of the person sitting in the Oval Office.
James E. Causey: Malcolm X understood what was wrong about Snoop Dogg’s show celebrating Trump
Snoop Dogg lost 570,000 followers on Instagram following his performance, and 20,000 unfollowed him on X.
Evers announces budget will include $80 million ag package
The package to be introduced in the guv’s budget on Feb 18 includes $30 million in state funding for an effort Evers created in 2021 using federal COVID-19 funds to help food banks keep shelves stocked.
Spencer Black: We predicted Trump’s chaos; I wish we were wrong
Unfortunately, the first days of the second Trump term are proving this prediction to be prescient.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bipartisan legislation to support more Wisconsin dairy businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) to help more American dairy farmers and processors add value
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul and coalition issue joint statement on protecting access to gender-affirming care
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: