Wis Dems: Bryan Steil is Trying to Claim Credit for Gov. Tony Evers Medicaid Funding
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that during last week’s debate against Democratic candidate Mitchell Berman, Bryan Steil tried to take credit for Democratic state funding for Medicaid, of which he had no part in. “Slimy Bryan Steil
Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Wisconsin Conservation Voters IEC invests more than $3 million to mobilize voters
MADISON – Heading into next week’s crucial election, Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee invested more than $3.17 million to mobilize voters across the state. With the opportunity to elect David Crowley as governor and flip both chambers of the legislature, this
Dept. of Health Services: DHS Marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with Progress in Blood Lead Testing and Statewide Lead-Safe Wisconsin Initiatives
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is recognizing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 25-31) by highlighting statewide efforts to prevent lead exposure, increase childhood blood lead testing rates, and help families and communities identify and reduce exposure to
Wis Dems: WI-01 Ranks Fourth Most Competitive House Race in the Country
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Nate Silver’s FLIPR 2026 House Forecast ranked WI-01 the fourth most competitive House race in the United States. Wisconsin’s First Congressional District has not had a Democratic representative in over thirty years, and Wisconsin’s Republican gerrymandered maps, considered one of
Steven Walters: How the tax break for data centers was passed
$1.9 billion annual handout to massive tech companies quietly put into 2023-25 budget.
James N. Fitzhenry: Wisconsin is patient zero for polarization. Our kids live it.
Documentary on the impact of political polarization on Gen Z in Wisconsin is partnership between Journal Sentinel and La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison.
Deborah Prinze: The thrill is gone: Harris comes to Milwaukee, but where was the excitement?
A short, low-energy Pfister event raises the question of whether Democrats’ star power can carry Crowley’s campaign.
Drake Bentley: David Crowley for governor means Black Milwaukee is in charge
David Crowley has not forgotten where he’s come from, and that’s what you hope for in a governor.
Ericka Bullock: Wisconsin candidates must talk about school funding formula
So the accountability question for November isn’t which candidate cares more or will spend more. It’s whether either will commit, on the record, to rewriting the equalization formula.
John Nichols: Bernie Sanders campaigns for Rebecca Cooke and democracy
The senator whom polls frequently identify as the most popular elected official in the United States was in Eau Claire Sunday morning, telling cheering Wisconsinites that the Nov. 3 midterm election offers an opportunity to transform American politics, check and balance Donald Trump and strike a blow for governance by the people rather than oligarchy.
Peter W. Bakken: Constitutional amendment would strain Wisconsin churches
A proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot would allow “places of worship” to meet in large groups regardless of the direness of an emergency situation, the nature of a threat or whether gatherings by other organizations are prohibited. As a practicing member of a worship community, I believe that would be a grave mistake.
Richard Moore: The forgotten issue: Government spending
From education to land conservation, politicians celebrate or ignore government spending, while taxpayers pick up the tab.
Nathan Kalmoe: The Ghost of Fighting Bob
To some the progressive stalwart is a hero; to others he’s a fright.
Masood Akhtar: A wake-up call for ‘We the People’: America needs us to act
America’s future cannot be left to politicians while the rest of us watch.
Cooke campaign: Alliance of Retired Americans endorses Rebecca Cooke for Congress
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, the Alliance of Retired Americans announced their support for Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. With over 4.4 million members, the Alliance focuses on protecting and expanding retirement security, Social Security, Medicare,