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,
Citizens Against Expanded Gaming: Both gubernatorial candidates oppose Kenosha casino: Local officials should let the option expire and move on
KENOSHA, Wis. — Both major-party candidates for Wisconsin governor have expressed opposition to the Menominee Tribe’s proposed off-reservation casino in Kenosha, leaving the project with no realistic path forward under the next administration. Republican Tom Tiffany has said he does not want to
Berman campaign: New ad from Mitchell Berman highlights former Bryan Steil voters’ anger: “He betrayed us”
Racine, WI — Today, the Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign released a new ad, “Betrayal,” featuring southeast Wisconsin voters who previously voted for Bryan Steil. In the ad, former Steil voters say they’re no longer supporting Bryan Steil after he went to
Wisconsin Black Democrats: Republicans don’t value Black mothers & their children: Vote no on referendum question 3
MILWAUKEE: This past Sunday, Spectrum News In Focus reviewed the proposed Constitutional Amendments, including the third Anti-Discrimination question, which would have wide-ranging effects on existing state programs and future policy priorities. In response to this discussion, Sen. Dora Drake joins the Chair of
WisGOP: Crowley primary payment scandal grows deeper after Democrat signs affidavit
MADISON, Wis. – Democrat David Crowley’s scandals just keep getting worse with only a week until Election Day. Late last week, a Daily Wire report revealed that Crowley agreed to drop out of the Democratic primary (which he later rejoined) in exchange for a $250,000 payment