James E. Causey: How ‘Black fatigue’ was turned against people it was termed to protect
I’m exhausted by attempts to pretend discrimination doesn’t exist in America.
Steve Goulette: Exploring the world of tariffs
The implementation of higher tariffs may cause some American manufactures to reconsider where they manufacture/outsource products and encourage them to bring some production back to the United States. Only time will tell.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: FBI releases manifesto of Nashville shooter, settles lawsuit with WILL
The News: WILL announced a settlement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on behalf of its clients, the Star News Network and journalist Matt Kittle of The Federalist. As part of the agreement, the FBI has released 120 pages of the
Anne Neal Petri: This American president’s rejection of monarchs and dictators resonates today
Little did our founders know the immense and lasting impact that George Washington’s approach to power would have, not only on America but on the future of democracy across the globe.
John Nichols: Wisconsin said it loud and clear: No kings!
The No Kings! protests drew millions into the streets of Milwaukee, Madison, Eau Claire, Waukesha, Kenosha, Wausau, Eagle River, Sturgeon Bay, Platteville and more than 2,100 other American cities and towns on the same day that the nation’s embattled president presided over a military parade in Washington.
Rep. Cruz: Responds to disinvestment in public education with town hall on June 23
MADISON – In the evening hours of June 12, Republican members of Joint Finance voted to continue and deepen the cycle of disinvestment in public education. Rep. Cruz stated, “Republicans chose the last week of school for many districts to
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: NEW: Trump Administration announces plan to shutter 988 Lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth in 30 days
Trump cuts come as roughly 40 percent of LGBTQ+ young people reported seriously considering attempting suicide WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced their
WED News Summary: JFC votes to add new prosecutor positions, delays action on UW
TOP STORIES JFC GOP vote to add new prosecutors, but won’t replace expiring federal funds$ARP$ funds that paid for about 29 prosecutor jobs are set to expire in July [Evers budget refunded expiring gigs] … would add 42 prosecutor positions
Dept. of Natural Resources: Northern zone smallmouth bass harvest season opens June 21
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2025-2026 smallmouth bass fishing season will open in the Northern Bass Management Zone on June 21, 2025, and run through March 1, 2026. While anglers in the southern zone
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Releases budget reconciliation report
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released his report titled, “FY 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Facts, Figures, and Analysis.” The senator contends that neither Congress, the Administration, nor the public at large has fully acknowledged the depth of the fiscal hole we have dug, or
Kaul praises unanimous Supreme Court ruling overturning Legislature’s role in settlements
The court, which has a 4-3 liberal majority, yesterday ruled in favor of Kaul in the lawsuit he filed against the GOP-led Legislature challenging the authority the body gave itself to oversee DOJ settlements under a 2018 lame duck law.
WED AM Update: Assembly, Senate meet today
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly today is set to take up a variety of bills, including a plan to create a new certification for advanced practice registered nurses and a measure aiming to help gig workers. Under AB 257,
State Bar of Wisconsin: Presidents statement on Joint Finance Committee’s Criminal Justice funding
Madison, WI – June 17, 2025 – The State Bar of Wisconsin’s elected leadership, including Ryan M. Billings, President; Dan Gartzke, President-Elect, and Past President Dean R. Dietrich, released the following statement after today’s Joint Committee on Finance votes on
Voces de la Frontera: On the deportation of Yessenia Ruano: Cruelty is the point
(Milwaukee, June 17th, 2025)— Today, despite overwhelming community support and a pending T-Visa application as a survivor of human trafficking, Yessenia Ruano and her twin 10-year-old U.S. citizen daughters were forced to board a plane to El Salvador. This devastating outcome
Sen. Wimberger: Announces 42 new assistant district attorneys, pay increases included in budget
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, voted to include the efforts he led to secure 42 new statewide assistant district attorneys (ADAs), as well as funding