Bill Kaplan: Better times coming in 2026
2025 has already shown that voters have had enough of the cruelty, chaos and incompetence.
Tom Still: National AI policy can prevent state-by-state fragmentation
To compete, a fair and comprehensive federal approach is necessary. A patchwork quilt of state laws will put America behind in the AI race.
Bruce Thompson: The red-state coverage boom that Congress may end
From Florida to Texas, ACA marketplace enrollment has soared with enhanced tax credits, but failure to extend them could leave millions uninsured starting in 2026.
Ryan Clancy: My property tax solution: Tax the rich
Let’s fund our K-12 schools by taxing the rich, individuals and corporations alike.
John Torinus: Goodby Project 2025, hello project 2026
Let’s mint more millionaires.
Michelle Bryant: Trump: Whoville’s new nemesis
Donald Trump’s performance during his recent public address brought to mind a familiar holiday figure, “The Grinch.”
John Nichols: A Christmas call to care for the poor
In this season of light and charity, we have every reason to hope for the renewal of those instincts that Abraham Lincoln identified as “the better angels of our nature.”
Mike McCabe: ‘Just needs a little love’
Christmas is about doing what’s right, Charlie Brown. And it’s about what it does to us.
Dept. of Natural Resources: New year, new adventures with Wisconsin State Park System First Day Hikes
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to join the DNR at one of several First Day Hikes scheduled at state properties on New Year’s Day. From Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee County to Pattison State
Dugan attorney tells ‘UpFront’ defense gearing up to ask judge to set aside guilty verdict
Steve Biskupic, one of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s top defense attorneys and the former U.S. attorney, says her legal team is preparing to ask U.S. District Judge Lynn Adleman to set aside her guilty verdict.
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul and coalition secure preliminary injunction blocking HUD changes that would have left thousands without housing
MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program — the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding — after a
Forward Latino: Corrects mis-information presented during Judge Hannah Dugan trial
Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan, service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin and with affiliates and members in 29 states issued the following statement to correct the false statements made under oath and repeated in
Rep. Sheehan: Reacts to rising property taxes as a result of state budget decisions
This week, property tax bills were released in Wisconsin. Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) made the following statement. “Earlier this week, property tax bills were released across the state. Many communities across the state saw significant increases, including here in the
Reps. O’Connor, Stubbs and Billings, Sen. Jacque: Legislators re-introduce bipartisan human trafficking package
Madison, WI—Legislators from the 2023 Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking released the following statement after reintroducing several bills recommended for passage in last year’s bipartisan final report: “Last session, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking sought to understand how
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Votes to pass legislation protecting children and reducing energy costs
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development