Ben Wikler: My state was a ‘democracy desert.’ This is how we turned it around.
We can do the same for the entire United States. We can start working now to channel political anxiety into rebuilding the foundations of our democracy so that it offers free and fair elections for all candidates of every party.
Ron Johnson: The story the media — and the government — don’t want you to hear
We will never know the full extent of the harms (or the benefits) of the COVID-19 injections. But we do know that federal health officials were aware that serious harm was being done within months of them granting Emergency Use Authorization. We also know that those same officials turned a blind eye toward the safety signals that were screaming at them, but they refused to warn the public.
Dave Zweifel: Sen. Ron Johnson continues his dumb crusade against vaccines
Johnson’s attacks on vaccines have added fuel to the fire that Trump’s health secretary Robert Kennedy started.
Nino Amato: Let the voters decide, not the pundits
Elections should be determined by citizens evaluating candidates on their merits — not by political insiders or pundits questioning whether a particular gender is overrepresented in a race.
Ben Eisen: Wisconsin should choose the right side of the income tax divide
Majority of states now have top rate below 5 percent
Tom Still: Haglund’s private conservation work is legacy for divided times
Brent M. Haglund, who died June 12 at 78, harnessed the power of people to safeguard the natural world, one victory at a time.
Paul Fanlund: Sherrill, Slotkin, Spanberger coming to Idea Fest in Madison
‘Badass Caucus’ will light up stage at Cap Times Idea Fest
Scott Walker: The Declaration is our ‘why’; the Constitution is our ‘what’
We were founded on the belief in freedom for all.
Dept. Natural Resources: Ride Smart This Father’s Day Weekend
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds ATV/UTV riders to focus on safety this Father’s Day weekend. To date in 2026, there have been 18 ATV/UTV fatalities, many of which involved alcohol and speed as top contributing factors.
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down minority scholarship program
Promoting diversity in the student body and improving retention rates for some minority students isn’t a sufficient reason for the state to award scholarships based on race, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Milwaukee Black Media Trust: Legendary alderman, Vietnam War veteran and former Black Panther leader Mike McGee Sr. speaks to Milwaukee this Juneteenth for the first time in nearly 20 years
Milwaukee, Wis. — Following a new terminal cancer diagnosis, iconic Milwaukee alderman Mike McGee Sr. says he is living in his final days and agreed to speak this Juneteenth on the Black community and country he served for over 40
Rep. Udell: Wisconsin DHS Issues Screening Tool on Medicaid Eligibility
MADISON, Wis. – Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released guidance regarding upcoming federal changes to Medicaid requirements, which will go into effect in 2027 and will impact BadgerCare enrollees. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson: “The Story the Media – and the Government – Don’t Want You to Hear”
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), published an op-ed calling out the biggest government scandal of his lifetime and the media blackout that has hidden it from the American public. As chairman of
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: WMCA celebrates federal court order for immediate release of Salah Sarsour
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today celebrates the federal court order for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, who has been held in an ICE detention facility in Indiana for
Wis Dems: In Eau Claire, Wisconsin Democrats call out Tom Tiffany’s affordability crisis
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Jeff Smith joined Representative Christian Phelps to discuss how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made life more expensive for working Wisconsinites. Under the MAGA policies Congressman Tiffany has rubber-stamped, inflation has skyrocketed, gas prices have risen and utility