John Nichols: Crowley and Godlewski are battling for northern Wisconsin
This is a time when Democrats are smart to recognize that every corner of Wisconsin includes the north.
Annette Olson: Business owners like Hendricks and Uihleins create jobs
‘Tax the rich’ sounds appealing. Punishing success does not lift the poor. It shrinks the opportunities available to everyone.
Doug Bradley and Bill Christofferson: Veterans deserve better than Tom Tiffany
Tiffany voted against the PACT Act, which the Department of Veterans Affairs describes it as “perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history.”
Peter Barca: Voters want balanced approach to cleaner, reliable, affordable energy
Wisconsin is having a major debate about its energy future, but too often we are framing that debate around choices we don’t have to make.
Natalie Eilbert: Dane County must stop underfunding mental health services
Although the need for mental health services has become a universal desire across the country — especially after COVID — for as long as the need has been there, funding that need has been a sticking point.
Richard Moore: Head Start or back slide: The perils of institutions—and of institutional reform
If the goal is to serve disadvantaged children and their families, why must federal funding necessarily flow through existing Head Start organizations rather than follow eligible children to qualified providers selected by their parents?
Rolf Lindgren: The evolution of the Commerce Clause and big government
The commerce clause is no longer much of a check on federal power. This needs to change if President Trump wants to create a new golden age for America.
Grothman campaign: Grothman earns endorsement of Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police and law enforcement coalition across the 6th district
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Sheriffs and District Attorneys from all eleven counties join statewide FOP in backing Grothman’s re-election Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) today announced the endorsement of a law enforcement coalition from across Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. The
Dept. of Transportation: WisDOT’s award-winning Projects Hub makes transportation project info easier to find, access and share
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) received a 2026 Government Experience (GovX) Award from the Center for Digital Government for its WisDOT Projects Hub, a newly launched open data website for WisDOT improvement project information. The WisDOT Projects Hub provides an easy-to-use,
WisDems: Statement on Pete Hegseth’s visit to Eau Claire
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Pete Hegseth’s visit to Eau Claire today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Haley King released the following statement: “It’s no surprise that Pete Hegseth is coming to Wisconsin to try to sell voters on the
Nichols campaign: Democrat Becky Nichols endorsed by current and former Menasha mayors
MENASHA, Wis. — Today, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 53rd Assembly District Becky Nichols announced endorsements from the current and former mayors of Menasha. Early voting in Wisconsin begins today, Tuesday, October 20. Current Menasha Mayor Austin Hammond (2024-present) issued the
AFP announces new $3 million push in governor’s race; commitment now tops $10 million
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin announced a new $3 million ad campaign to back Republican Tom Tiffany in the gubernatorial race. The group said that pushes its investment in the campaign to more than $10 million. The buy, announced today, includes the
Grothman campaign: Grothman earns endorsement of Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police and law enforcement coalition across the 6th District
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Sheriffs and District Attorneys from all eleven counties join statewide FOP in backing Grothman’s re-election Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) today announced the endorsement of a law enforcement coalition from across Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. The
Berman campaign: Mitchell Berman named “Unrig Washington” candidate by End Citizens United, calls on Steil to support real stock trading ban
RACINE, WI – Mitchell Berman announced that he has been named an Unrig Washingtoncandidate by End Citizens United, a leading national anti-corruption organization, in the race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Berman joins more than 300 candidates across the country committed to
Gov. Evers, PSC: Announce $11.5 million awarded to support clean energy innovation in Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced that 36 school districts, nonprofit organizations, local and Tribal governments, manufacturers, and higher education institutions will receive $11.5 million from the Energy Innovation Grant Program(EIGP)