John Imes: Wisconsin’s new leadership has an opportunity to put energy affordability first
Energy affordability was on the ballot in Wisconsin. Now comes the opportunity to deliver.
Mike Nichols: Time to think about the kids, parents, taxpayers, workers, mobile retirees
These are just some of the people impacted by policy decisions in the state that we so love — and the reason we’ve spent the last year working on the 2027 Mandate for Madison.
George Mitchell: Wither Wisconsin school choice?
For the last 16 years, legislative Republicans have blocked efforts to limit the education options of Wisconsin parents. With choice opponents in control of the Legislature, the 16-year wait for opponents is over.
Mitchell A. Sobieski: How Wisconsin voters handed Democrats their first electoral trifecta in 16 years by ousting Republicans
Wisconsin Democrats secured a historic governing trifecta in the November 3 midterm elections, capturing both chambers of the state Legislature and retaining the governor’s office for their first complete control of state government in 16 years.
Dave Cieslewicz: A mandate for moderation
Democrats owe their new majorities in both houses of Congress and in the Wisconsin Legislature to new caucus members who won in only marginally Democratic districts or states, or even in ones that went for Trump just two years ago.
Scott Walker: Young voters handed Democrats the midterms
Conservatives must make the case for free markets.
Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: A president’s words can heal a nation — or deepen its wounds
Americans should press the president to work with Democrats in Congress, demanding that he use his power to preserve the democratic process and bring the nation together — not drive it apart because the election did not go his way.
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Condems Senator Ron Johnson’s anti-Muslim rhetoric
FRANKLIN, WI: The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) strongly condemns Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s recent remarks on The Benny Show, in which he claimed “we opened up our doors to sharia law,” in light of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s win in
Bradley vows to hold new Dem majority accountable after election as Senate minority leader
New Senate Minority Leader Julian Bradley told WisPolitics the best way for his caucus to move past Tuesday’s losses is to do a better job articulating a message and providing a clear contrast to the “tax and spend majority that was just elected.”
Dept. of Justice: Milwaukee Woman Charged for Alleged Scheme to Defraud Wisconsin Medicaid of More Than $1 Million
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday announced that criminal charges have been filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) against a Milwaukee woman for allegedly submitting more than $1 million in fraudulent claims to the Wisconsin
Protect Our Care: In a health care election romp for Democrats, health care champions Mark Pocan & Gwen Moore re-elected to Congress
Washington, D.C. — This week, voters catapulted Democrats into power after Donald Trumpand Republicans took a wrecking ball to American health care to pay for tax breaks forbillionaires and big corporations. This Democratic health care wave election was powered byhealth
Severson campaign: Erik Severson Excited About Senate Leadership Team
Polk County, WI — Senator-Elect Erik Severson released the following statement today afterSenator Julian Bradley and Senator Romaine Quinn were elected as Minority Leader andAssistant Minority Leader, respectively. “After Tuesday’s results, it was clear that we needed to take a
Capitol Chats: Strategists Zepecki, McCoshen break down Tuesday’s election
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki break down the state and national factors that handed Wisconsin Democrats their first trifecta in 16 years.
Carthage College: Carthage expands campaign to $120 million, prioritizing student scholarships
KENOSHA, Wis. – The Carthage College Board of Trustees has approved an expansion of the Light that Travels fundraising campaign, increasing the goal to $120 million and placing student scholarships at the forefront of the campaign’s next chapter. Carthage met the
Universities of Wisconsin: UW-Madison Chancellor Special Regent Committee announces three finalists
MADISON, Wis.—On the recommendation of the 23-member Search & Screen Committee, the Special Regent Committee for the UW-Madison Chancellor Search has identified three finalists who have agreed to be interviewed for the position and appear at public forums next week.