Buckley Brinkman: Creating an AI advantage for Wisconsin
Wisconsin can lead in AI implementation — particularly in manufacturing. This leadership will not happen organically. It must be designed. We should create a Wisconsin AI Network – strong local nodes connected through deliberate statewide mechanisms.
Bill Barth: Independents need to speak up, loudly
On Election Day, independent numbers need to be heard. Make it loud.
Dave Cieslewicz: UW athletics wants dark money
A pending state bill would provide $14.6 million a year to the department. Spending on name, image and likeness agreements would be exempt from the state’s open records law.
Courtney Graves: How to fix Wisconsin’s slowing economic growth rate
A previous report from the MacIver Institute shows that Wisconsin’s GDP growth is lagging behind the rest of the nation. This report dives deeper into why that may be happening and what policies can be implemented to fix it.
John Torinus: High court shelves Trump’s tariff mess
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overrule President Trump’s broad-scale use of tariffs to punish other countries caught him by surprise.
Cam T.B.: The federal war on trans healthcare mirrors that of abortion
Hospitals are folding to anti-trans hate, but the community continues to advocate for trans youth.
Thomas Nelson: Jesse Jackson redefined the Democratic Party
For those ground down by today’s politics, remember Jackson’s example. Keep hope alive.
Jeffrey Leverich: Blame both parties for this political moment
The democratic promise of our nation is broken by big-money corruption. Can we finally understand that the current turmoil confronting us results from our failed political system?
Opportunity Wisconsin: Desperate Derrick: Rep. Van Orden fawns over Trump, only to be ignored
LA CROSSE, WI — A video from Tuesday night’s State of the Union shows Congressman Derrick Van Orden making repeated attempts to get President Trump’s attention as he passed through the House chamber. Trump didn’t stop. It’s a fitting image. Van Orden
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins multistate lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining a coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule. The complaint names Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Acting Centers for
UW-Stout: Career-connected learning: SkillsUSA brings nearly 400 middle, high schools students to UW-Stout
Menomonie, Wis. – Nearly 400 students from 41 middle schools and high schools across the state will put their engineering, technical and design knowledge to the test at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb.
Rep. Cruz: Brings THE PASSIONS PROJECT to State Capitol for Public Schools Week
Madison, WI – State Representative and Racine Educators United President Angelina Cruz is sponsoring a special Capitol Rotunda exhibit featuring ten student portraits from THE PASSIONS PROJECT | Racial & Social Justice (RSJ) Racine in celebration of 2026 Public Schools Week. The portraits
City of West Allis: Wauwatosa and West Allis approve intergovernmental agreement to form Milwaukee metro fire rescue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 25, 2026 – WEST ALLIS, WIS – The Common Councils of Wauwatosa and West Allis have each voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to move forward with the creation of a joint fire department, which
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil vote against aviation safety
Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil just showed once again how out-of-touch they are with Wisconsin – this time by voting against a bipartisan aviation safety bill. Last night Van Orden and Steil cast decisive votes against the ROTOR Act, bipartisan legislation which “would have
Education groups challenge constitutionality of Wisconsin’s school finance system
A coalition of education stakeholders has filed suit seeking an order declaring Wisconsin’s school finance system is unconstitutional, arguing it fails to adequately fund students’ education.