Dave Zweifel: Ads paint a folksy image, but he’s still ‘Toxic Tom’
While “Toxic Tom” may have milked a few cows in his youth, he sure hasn’t been much of a champion for Wisconsin’s farmers during his six years in Congress representing the state’s 7th Congressional District.
Scott Allen: MPS is doomed to failure without external intervention
For the educational establishment and their advocates, there is never enough money. For the rest of Wisconsin, we expect better results with the money spent.
Sherry Reams, Mark Rice, Joyce Ellwanger and Harlan Richards: Wisconsin clemency debate: Who deserves a second chance?
Wisconsin leaders are debating who in prison should qualify for clemency. A one-size-fits-all approach risks ignoring rehabilitation and growth with age.
James E. Causey: America’s reparations hypocrisy is impossible to ignore
The racial wealth and education gaps created during slavery and segregation still exist today. That is the part of America many people still refuse to confront.
Michael Rosen: Anti-union monopoly power kills an iconic Milwaukee industry
Attacks on packinghouse workers’ unions and the increased economic concentration of meatpacking firms are bad for workers, ranchers and consumers.
John Nichols: No mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 autopsy? Seriously?
Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.
Dave Cieslewicz: The YSDA ’24 postmortem report
The DNC’s report is useless because it doesn’t even begin to address what’s fundamentally wrong with the party.
American Bridge 21st Century: Targets top GOP AG candidates tied to election conspiracies and voting rights attacks
American Bridge 21st Century is releasing public research targeting Republican attorney general candidates in Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin — states where attorneys general will play a key role in election disputes, voting rights battles, and legal
Institute for Reforming Government: IRG analysis: New DPI report shows Wisconsin schools break all-time staffing record
Delafield, Wis. – Wisconsin public schools now employ 1 adult for every 7 students, breaking the all-time record from 2025. Wisconsin public schools employ 113,171 staff in 2026. Unfortunately, Wisconsin educates just 791,794 public-school students, the fewest since 1991. Educating
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR awards Ready For Reuse grant to Cuba City
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the award of a grant to the city of Cuba City in Grant County to support the cleanup of contamination at a property formerly used as an assisted living
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Proposed MPS budget resolves fiscal shortfall but leaves another looming gap
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has proposed a 2027 budget that would tackle some immediate challenges and balance its books for now, but would still leave the district facing an ominous long-term outlook, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s annual review
UW-Stout: Hired before graduation: UW-Stout inspiring students begin careers with Milwaukee Tool, Pest Badger, hometown school
Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of 849 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony on May 16, five College of Arts and Human Sciences students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates
A Better Wisconsin Together: Tom Tiffany ally applies for over $3 million in Trump slush fund money
MADISON, Wis. — Less than a week after GOP Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany didn’t lift a finger to stop Trump from using Wisconsinites’ public tax dollars as a potential payout for January 6 insurrectionists, one of Tiffany’s MAGA allies in Wisconsin
Crowley Campaign: Tom Tiffany’s WisPolitics interview exposes an extreme, corrupt, out of touch agenda Wisconsin cannot afford
Yesterday, Tom Tiffany’s interview with WisPolitics made clear that he is on the wrong side of the issues that will determine whether Wisconsin can grow, compete, and remain affordable for working families. 1) Tiffany Opposes $315 Million Investment in Special
UW-Eau Claire: Sophomore off to UK for Fulbright Summer Institute
While the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has long been a nationally recognized top producer in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one student has recently become the first Blugold to earn a specific award from the prestigious international program. Sophomore Taylor