Brooks won’t seek reelection to the Assembly
GOP Rep. Rob Brooks, who turns 61 in July, is the ninth member of the Assembly to announce plans to retire or seek higher office.
Weekly GOP radio address: “Just deal with it?”
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Climate Power: The GOP’s next political liability: Trump’s proposed cuts to program that helps low-income families keep the lights on
Washington, DC – Late last week, Trump released his proposed budget, and the contents make one thing clear — in his ideal world, he pays for his reckless agenda by cutting the programs that the American people rely on. Trump’s budget is
American Family Association Action: Parents and lawmakers should rise up against Governor Evers’ veto
TUPELO, Miss. — AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of the American Family Association, calls on Wisconsin parents and lawmakers to oppose Governor Tony Evers’ veto of a bill to protect children from hardcore pornography and illegal child pornography. AB 105, sponsored by Rep.
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding committee vote on UW Regents
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Wisconsin State Senate’s Republican-controlled Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges holding a public hearing and executive session, respectively, on 10 of the governor’s appointees to the University of Wisconsin
A Better Wisconsin Together: Legislative Republicans find time for a partisan tantrum but continue to ignore real issues facing Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — After leaving Wisconsinites high and dry by adjourning this year’s legislative session embarrassingly early and leaving mountains of work undone, Republican state lawmakers finally found the time to come back to the Capitol today. But it’s not to
Bruce Murphy: Republicans hit bottom in Supreme Court race
Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.
Ruth Conniff: What Chris Taylor’s big Supreme Court win means for Wisconsin
Taylor’s lopsided victory does not mean that Wisconsin has turned, overnight, from a 50-50 purple state that narrowly elected both Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump into a liberal stronghold where Democrats can expect to run the table in November.
Dan Shafer: Alicia Halvensleben wins stunning victory in race for mayor in Waukesha
What makes this result especially interesting is that Halvensleben is a Democrat.
Dave Maxey: Wisconsin’s election problems just keep getting worse
We need election officials who actually care about getting this right, and we need candidates who understand and respect the law enough to follow it.
Scott Manley: Property taxes are high, but how are school districts actually spending your money?
Taxpayers are right to be angry that our property taxes are so high, and they should be especially angry about the misallocation of their school tax dollars. High property taxes and low return-on-investment are a choice, and school districts have chosen poorly.
James Finkelstein and Judith Wilde: UW president’s exit was a governance failure from start
The immediate controversy over UW president’s firing centers on secrecy. However, the more significant governance issue started long before. It began with a presidential employment agreement.
Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: When it comes to wartime rhetoric, Trump is no Churchill
Whatever the case and for whatever reasons, Churchill’s sense of moral and strategic clarity is harder to find today in our leaders’ wartime rhetoric. Instead there is fragmented and often contradictory messaging.
Milwaukee Common Council: Governor Evers signs bill to remove barriers for DACA recipients
Statement from Common Council President José G. Pérez April 9, 2026 Today I had the pleasure of joining Governor Tony Evers, and others, for the signing of Assembly Bill 759 at El Rey in the 12th Aldermanic District. At a time
O’Connor won’t seek reelection
State Rep. Jerry O’Connor, R-Fond du Lac, announced today he won’t seek reelection after two terms in the Assembly.