Rep. Cruz: GOP lawmakers slash critical services in budget vote, ignoring Wisconsin voices
MADISON — Just yesterday, in a sweeping and deeply concerning move, the Republican majority on the Joint Finance Committee voted in Executive Session to remove over 600 items from Governor Tony Evers’ Executive Budget—eliminating essential services that support families, schools, and
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Musk’s role in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the role Elon Musk played in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
FRI News Summary: Evers knocks Republicans for ‘gutting’ proposed budget after JFC removes 600+ items
TOP STORIES Evers rips ‘do-nothing Legislature’ after Republicans strip hundreds of budget items… also voted along party lines to “return to base,” starting from the current budget … Republicans will begin holding hearings for agencies and departments and create their
Mark Lisheron: Taxpayers spared nearly $8.5 million in Wisconsin alone due to Trump administration order cutting aid to public broadcasting
But Wisconsin politicians continue to leave state taxpayers on the hook.
Ruth Conniff: Budget-busting voucher expansion could bankrupt Wisconsin public schools
As the Legislature begins working on the Wisconsin State Budget, a dangerous idea to give school vouchers their own separate line item could become a huge drain on resources.
Gus Smith: Environmental reviews protect lakes and forests from political chainsaws
During my career I experienced several examples where local people had more information than the government.
Carol Blizzard Dunn: Wisconsin small businesses support more credit card competition in Congress
Small businesses are the fuel that keeps Wisconsin’s economic engine running. Our state’s elected leaders in Washington should support the Credit Card Competition Act to help Main Streets across the state.
David Blaska: Madison progressives are the ‘uniparty’
Questions we never expected to see asked in The Capital Times: “Progressives have full control of the city and its schools. Is it for the better?” Figures that it is a freelance journalist, not a CT staffer, posing the question — Marc Eisen, formerly editor of Isthmus.
Jamie Stiehm: A strange exchange: Civil War, writ small
Trump reminds me of a Copperhead. They were Northerners on the wrong side of the Civil War, favoring the Confederacy.
Emily Mills: Roller derby’s beautiful radicalism
The subculture’s diversity, gender-inclusion, and democratic system offers a vision of the world we could live in.
WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsinites & health care centers would be hit by Trump-backed Medicaid cuts
MADISON, Wis. — A new report from Wisconsin Public Radio on Wednesday highlighted the dangers Wisconsin health care centers face if Donald Trump and Republicans succeed in cutting Medicaid funding. According to the report, Wisconsinites would lose their health care coverage and face higher
Rep. Mayadev: Slams Republican budget gutting: “Wisconsin mothers and children deserve better”
MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Renuka Mayadev (D – Madison) issued the following statement after Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee voted to strip more than 600 items from Governor Evers’ 2025-27 biennial budget, including critical measures to support
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin Cherry Board election begins
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s licensed cherry growers are invited to submit their votes through June 16, 2025, to elect two new members to the five-member Wisconsin Cherry Board. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administers the
Rep. Stubbs: Statement on Joint Finance vote to strip 612 items from executive budget
MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance held an Executive Session and moved to remove 612 items from Governor Evers’ proposed 2025-2027 Executive Budget. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today the Joint Committee on Finance
Rep. Dallman: Dallman and the Joint Committee on Finance return to base budget
MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement regarding the May 8, 2025 Executive Session of the Joint Committee on Finance: “Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) returned to our state’s base budget by removing over 600