WisDems: ICYMI: Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid thanks to the Tiffany tariff tax last year
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Wisconsin State Journal reveals Wisconsin companies and families paid approximately $3.5 billion in tariffs between March and December 2025 as a result of GOP candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, and Donald Trump’s tariff taxes. Now, with
Democratic Party of Milwaukee County: Pass resolution calling for the abolition of ICE Milwaukee, WI
Members of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County voted on Monday to rally around a resolution calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing ongoing concerns about human rights, accountability, and the structure of federal immigration
Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrate and protect groundwater this Groundwater Awareness Week and year-round
MADISON, Wis. – Join the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in celebrating groundwater, both during this Groundwater Awareness Week, March 8-14, and all year long. The annual awareness week highlights how important groundwater — water that exists underground — is
Scaife campaign: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar and Court of Appeals candidate Anthony LoCoco endorse Grant Scaife for Washington County Circuit Court Judge
GERMANTOWN — Assistant District Attorney and conservative judicial candidate Grant Scaife today announced the endorsements of Supreme Court Candidate Judge Maria Lazar and Court of Appeals candidate Anthony LoCoco in his campaign for Washington County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2. “Grant’s
A.C.E. Building Service: Receives safety award of honor from ABC of Wisconsin
Manitowoc, WIS, (March 2026) – A.C.E. Building Service, a Northeast Wisconsin-based provider of commercial and industrial construction services, announced it has received the Safety Award of Honor from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC of Wisconsin). The award was presented during
Dave Cieslewicz: Why does Wisconsin subsidize data centers?
A provision in the 2023-2025 state budget created a sales and use tax exemption for these facilities.
Conrad St. John: Protecting Wisconsin’s roadless lands protects our future
How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.
Richard Moore: From the rivers to the lakes, and beyond
The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.
Mark Belling: The infernal emissions test
Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.
Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy
How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.
Brian Fraley: What happens in Wisconsin if Kohl’s decline continues?
If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.
Jeffrey Sommers: The Iran war could make US job markets even worse
February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Releases statement on Eastern District Court decision not to extend appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the Eastern District Court decision not to extend the appointment of Brad Schimel as U.S. attorney. “It is bizarre that the Eastern District Court writes that they view Brad
Bill Barth: Find facts, not opinions, about schools
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.
John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. summons his father’s ‘consistent prophetic voice’
“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.