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Crowley has become the great White, Black, Everything Hope. He is the candidate many Democrats suddenly view as the firewall against a Tom Tiffany governorship.

A democratic socialist like state Rep. Francesca Hong could not win in Wisconsin just a few years ago. She would be considered too radical for the ultimate swing state. That, however, could change this year.

There are five Senate races and 17 Assembly races with primaries on the ballot. Many are in the Milwaukee area.

A Trump endorsement may be thwarted.

Here in Wisconsin, which long ago served as the laboratory for New Deal programs and progressive reforms that grew into lasting federal institutions, there is an opportunity to stand up and defend a better vision of society.

Now is the time for the winning Democratic candidate and presumptive Republican nominee Tom Tiffany to debate issues that matter to Wisconsin – especially as they relate to state government’s role in the economy and managing its major institutions. Here are two of many examples.

The tragic fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz is the latest example of the need for reform.

Alder agrees: ‘Burn this F-ing City down’ is “outrageous.”

Wisconsin students learn what markets do for society, which a leading candidate seems not to get.

For at least the next 90 days, expect to hear a lot about communists “taking over the government.” In lieu of an explanation of what that means, expect no more than name-calling and finger pointing. If you identify as a liberal, a progressive or a democratic socialist, you will be accused of being a communist.