Brent Jacobson: No, socialism will not solve your property tax headaches
Wisconsinites deserve an honest explanation for their rising property taxes. Instead, Wisconsin Democrats are offering them even more taxes.
Richard Moore: Delist the gray wolf. Then Delist the administrative state
Tom Tiffany and Lauren Boebert introduced a bill to delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list, and utilized a little-used power preventing judicial review of the act.
John Nichols: Hong and Mamdani’s shared vision
Hong shares Mamdani’s enthusiasm for renewing government as a vehicle for serving the great mass of working-class people — as opposed to the self-dealing oligarchs who for so long have the used the levers of power to plunder the commonwealth.
Mike Pochowski: As WI ages, we need transparency in care facility referrals
Under Assembly Bill 255/Senate Bill 262, referral agencies would be required to disclose their relationships with assisted living providers — so families know whether a recommendation comes with a financial tie.
Paul Fanlund: A New Year’s appeal to Madison’s ruling ‘uniparty’
My suggestion is for decision-makers to find more balance between staggering tax increases and spending restraint — maybe even by deigning to listen to people outside the uniparty bubble.
Douglas Savage: UWM Institute of World Affairs work must go on after closure
For 65 years, the UWM Institute of World Affairs provided students, teachers and members of the public with opportunities to interact with visitors from around the world. That came to an end in 2025.
John Torinus: Four families embrace Timmer’s legacy
Wisconsin families have linked up over 143 years to preserve the rich history of Timmer’s Resort on Big Cedar Lake.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Valentines for Wisconsin veterans
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is asking for help in showing our appreciation to veterans for their service and sacrifice by sending Valentine’s Day cards to veterans living in WDVA facilities. “In three years, we’ve been
Michelle Bryant: A nation’s legacy
Whose image will America celebrate at 250?
David Blaska: The Big Lie is 5 years old
Sore losers do not want to believe feeble old Joe got 81 million votes. Let’s face it, Democrats used the Covid pandemic to make voting historically easier and then out-hustled Republicans to make them vote.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development: Invests $40 million towards new water utility system in Campbell, WI
STEVENS POINT, Wis., Jan. 5, 2026 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson today announced that USDA RD is investing nearly $40 million to help the Town of Campbell install a new water utility system.
William Holahan: Using taxes and tariffs to promote climate safety
COP31 is positioned as a test of credibility: moving from financial help for poor countries adjusting to climate change to concrete climate action to mitigate climate change.
AARP Wisconsin: Welcomes Sun Prairie as WI’s 12th Age-Friendly Community
SUN PRAIRIE, WI – AARP Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that the City of Sun Prairie has been officially accepted as a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The Network is an affiliate of the World Health Organization’s
AARP Wisconsin: Former chair of Milwaukee County Commission on Aging appointed to AARP WI’s Executive Committee
MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announces the appointment of Jan Wilberg of Milwaukee to a two-year term on the organization’s Executive Council – a top volunteer position within the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has more than 800,000 members statewide
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Designates new Agricultural Enterprise Areas in Monroe, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 96,000 acres in Monroe, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2026. With these additions, there are 54 AEAs