Fair Wisconsin: Responds to SCOWIS decision with gratitude and call to action
Today, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued a decision in the Evers v. Marklein case, finding that the legislative committee that blocked rules and regulations from going into effect acted unconstitutionally. The case directly spoke to the rule that classifies
Steven Walters: New legislative districts led to bipartisan budget
For first time in 14 years, Republican leaders needed Democratic votes.
Katherine Loughead: Wisconsin’s retirement income exclusion will shift tax burdens to working families over time
The expanded retirement income exclusion will undermine the tax code’s neutrality and shift burdens onto working families over time, while yielding far less “bang for the buck” than other more pro-growth reforms.
Nate Gilliam: It’s time to overturn Act 12. Milwaukee deserves better.
ACT 12 is cementing anti-Blackness in legislation in a place that has suffered deep organized abandonment. It must be reversed.
Tom Barrett: Johnson voted for the Trump bill he called immoral. His choice will devastate Wisconsin.
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Johnson said he could not support the bill ‘in its current form’ because it increased annual deficits. He voted for one that increased it more.
Gregory Humphrey: UW-Madison graduate students feel impact of Trump’s federal grant cuts
Without a reversal in federal policy, the long-term impact could be dire, not just for Wisconsin, but for the nation’s standing in global scientific leadership.
Judith Davidoff: A time of upheaval for public media
Managers say the struggle to survive hinges on the ability to adapt.
Michelle Bryant: No one should ever accuse Trump of acting like a daddy
NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has repeatedly called Trump “daddy” during and since the organization’s recent summit in The Hague.
David Blaska: You want fraught? Try the 1950s
Finished reading over this Independence Day weekend a book that explores the meaning of patriotism: “A Good American Family; The Red Scare and My Father.” David Maraniss wrote his 12th book about his parents, especially his father Elliott, edotor of The Capital Times.
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces Wisconsin cherry board election results
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Cherry Board election results. Chris Lautenbach of Fish Creek and Jim Seaquist of Ellison Bay began three-year terms as elected members of
TUE News Summary: State Supreme Court finds Legislature can’t suspend administrative rules
TOP STORIES 4-3 WI Supreme Court ruling would allow for statewide ban on conversion therapyRuling in Evers suit found JCRAR blocking the DSPS rule “facially unconstitutional.”* CJ Karofsky for majority said JCRAR has relied on a pair of state statutes
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul comments on Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in case addressing agency rule-making
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its decision today in Evers v. Marklein. “This decision will mean a fundamental change—for the better—in how Wisconsin state government works. No longer will
Institute for Reforming Government: Court Watch: Wisconsin Supreme Court concentrates even more power in the Evers Administration
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in Evers v. Marklein. The majority’s decision effectively strips away legislative powers used by the Joint Committee on Review of Administrative
Sen. Nass: State Supreme Court ruling on administrative rulemaking – Evers is now a king!
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), issued the following statement in response to the 4-3 decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the powers of the Legislature to
Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Evers v. Marklein ending Republican obstruction
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today responded to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision in Evers v. Marklein II. The case, brought by Gov. Evers in 2023 against the Wisconsin State Legislature, argued Republican-controlled committees such as the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules are unconstitutionally and unlawfully obstructing basic