Steven Walters: How Robin Vos transformed Wisconsin
Longest-serving Assembly speaker in history had a controversial tenure.
David Blaska: Robin Vos never subscribed to the Big Lie
The speaker believed responsible conservatism wins elections.
Bruce Murphy: Could Democrats sweep Wisconsin Legislature?
A trifecta is possible. That would be historic.
Leah Vukmir and Andrew Wilford: Stop badgering Wisconsin visitors with tiny tax bills
Imagine you’re one of the millions of Americans who visit Wisconsin every year. You’d likely enjoy classic Wisconsin hospitality: bratwurst, cheese curds, brandy old-fashioneds and — maybe even a tax bill?
Gov. Evers, Dept. of Workforce Development: Award $250,000 in Commercial Driver Training Grants, bolstering statewide driver workforce
Grants support businesses and organizations in eight counties across the state that offer training for in-demand driving occupations MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced nine businesses and organizations in eight Wisconsin counties across the state will collectively receive
Brian Fraley: The whole truth: Why the war on school milk is the ultimate, wacky, radical overreach
The new enemy is a cold, creamy glass of whole milk.
John Nichols: Hong chooses people power over tech billionaire overreach
Rejecting the empty rhetoric and even emptier caution that characterizes most campaigns, Hong is focusing in on the debates about data centers and artificial intelligence that will define Wisconsin’s future.
LaKeshia Myers: On ice and against the odds: Honoring our Black winter Olympians
We are out here — on the ice, in the snow, at the top of the podium — because excellence doesn’t wait for an invitation. It shows up anyway.
Patrick R. Johnson: Student journalism is civic infrastructure. Protect it.
If we want stronger local journalism anywhere, we should stop talking about trust as a mood and start treating it as a practice.
Lena Taylor: On the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson
When members of the Wisconsin Legislature, myself included, chose to leave the state to stand against an attack on workers’ rights, Rev. Jackson was there. He didn’t just lend his voice, he lent his heart and resources.
Bill Berry: Don’t worry, tree-huggers, the earth will survive
Now is a dark time in environmental history. Fortunately, the earth will survive, with or without humans.
Erin McGroarty: Ukraine’s spirit is unbreakable despite four years of war
Measured by their dedication to mutual aid, and their refusal to let fear dictate daily life, the people of Ukraine have already demonstrated a strength that no missile can extinguish.
Madison Area Technical College: 2026 Madison College Pitch competition seeks teen innovators
Turn your idea into the next big thingMADISON, Wis. — The 2026 Madison College Pitch invites aspiring teen entrepreneurs to develop, refine and launch their business ideas, with a chance to win up to $500. High school students will team up
U.S. Attorney Schimel: Pennsylvania man sentenced to 15 years in prison for exploitation of Oshkosh minor
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 23, 2026, Zachary J. Vogt (age: 20) of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Byron B. Conway
U.S. Attorney Schimel: Former Omro alderman sentenced for receipt of child pornography
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 20, 2026, Jason A. Reeves (age: 44), of Omro, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 66 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of Receipt of