Charlie Sykes: Wisconsin Dems stare into the electoral abyss
And it may be a symptom of a much larger problem
John Nichols: Data centers take center stage in 2026 election
One of Wisconsin’s highest profile congressional candidates closed her primary campaign with a pivot toward the general election, focusing on an issue that barely existed at the start of the 2026 campaign season, but which could define the results this fall.
Kathy Bernier: Wisconsin is reaching back to 1849 to unsettle voters
Wisconsinites went to the polls this week under a warning from the state’s Elections Commission: place a trade on an election through a prediction market like Kalshi, then vote in that same race, and you could forfeit your ballot and commit a felony. It’s been 175 years since this law was written, and now it’s being weaponized against an industry that didn’t even exist a decade ago.
Mike McCabe: The room where it never happens
There are more than 2,000 political consulting firms operating across the country.
Patrick McIlheran: Why shut down schools that put kids more than a year ahead?
New study finds school choice is ‘like skipping a grade’ for working-class kids, yet critics would slam the door.
PETA: Victory! La Crosse-based Kwik Trip joins nationwide push for animal-free research
La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food
Natalie Eilbert: The next officer-involved shooting shouldn’t be inevitable
It’s time to go upstream and invest in transforming procedural justice, de-escalation trainings and early interventions. The families these officer-involved deaths have wrenched apart deserve better than resolved lawsuits. They deserve to see real change.
UW-Eau Claire: Universities of Wisconsin announces budget proposal to advance life-saving discoveries
Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in
Gregg Hoffmann: Low water levels are concern
Low water levels in lakes and rivers in northern Wisconsin are creating concerns and adjustments in several areas.
Gregory Humphrey: A law gutted in broad daylight, Endangered Species Act under attack from Trump administration
The Act should be a shield used for protection, but the Trump Administration is operating in the opposite direction.
Edgewood University: Megan Walsh named Vice President for Academic Affairs
Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited
Mount Mary University: Mount Mary University announces leadership promotions
MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Patterson
Madison Reading Project: “Classroom Kickstart” launches to again provide local teachers with free books
Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time
Crowley, Hong make final pitches to voters ahead of primary
Dem frontrunners David Crowley and Francesca Hong highlighted their experiences as elected officials and warned of the dangers of presumptive GOP nominee Tom Tiffany ahead of today’s gubernatorial primary election.
U.S. Sen. Johnson: ICYMI: Sen. Johnson joins The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more than