Gregory Humphrey: Black History Month: Willis Ward benched in college game, Gerald Ford fights for affirmative action
Ward Wallis and Gerald Ford, two college buddies and teammates would use a headline making football controversy as a lesson to a nation that needed to come to grips with deeply instilled racism.
Mike McCabe: Bracing for the news
What makes the current moment so perilous for our society is not just that brutes are breaking so many things—norms, laws, social contracts, standards of human decency. The greater danger is that brutishness is being normalized and ritualized, pulling nobler souls down into the gutter.
Jerry Hanson: The soul of America is dying
The America I grew up in is unrecognizable.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: New report: Medicaid expansion could lead to lower quality at higher costs
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Wisconsin & Medicaid Expansion: A Prescription for Failure,” illustrating the empty promises and higher costs that would result from Governor Evers’ call to expand Medicaid. While this
Dept. of Public Instruction: Two Wisconsin school counseling programs receive Program of Excellence awards
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that two school counseling programs have been awarded the highest honor in the state for exemplary school counseling programs. Earlier this month, in collaboration with the Wisconsin School Counselor Association, the DPI
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Wausau man sentenced to 14 years for leading methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking organization
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tommie L. Haney, 44, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced February 20 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 14 years in federal prison for
Sens. Spreitzer and Ratcliff, Reps. Phelps and Clancy: Statements of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus and the Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus on Republican discrimination against transgender Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Republicans in Madison unveiled a series of discriminatory bills aimed at singling out and harming transgender Wisconsinites, and particularly transgender youth. Most recently, legislative Republicans circulated a bill that would ban all gender-affirming health care
Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition: Businesses in every Wisconsin county are at risk if federal Medicaid spending is cut.
Last night, the U.S. House passed its Budget Resolution, which commits the House to the funding cut targets included in the resolution – $2 Trillion in total cuts, and a minimum of $880 Billion cuts assigned to the committee that oversees
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Wins major case for equality in college scholarships
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) secured another significant victory for true equality in a new ruling from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals against the Evers Administration, which runs a racially discriminatory scholarship program called the “Minority
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: And Grassley roll out bipartisan bill to crack down on foreign investment in farmland, protect rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from being secretly bought up by foreign investors. The bipartisan
Washington County Republican Party: Elects new leadership
Washington County, WI – The Republican Party of Washington County has elected Laura Jones as its new Chair and Bill Brewer as Vice Chair, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the party. Jones, a dedicated conservative organizer
WED News Summary: Evers calls his budget ‘a realistic start’; Vos says he’s ‘tight’ with the Trump White House
TOP STORIES Evers on budget compromise, Trump and DOGE. Takeaways from Counties meeting* Dubbed his budget “a realistic start … At the end of the day, we’re a purple state. I think most Democrats, most Republicans live in the world
Schimel campaign: Susan Crawford attempted to overturn Act 10
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Susan Crawford is spiraling out of control and she can’t keep up with her own lies anymore. In a bizarre PBS interview, Susan Crawford seemingly “forgot” everything she once bragged about. A quick Google search might help Susan Crawford
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on passage of FY25 Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the FY25 Budget Resolution. “House Republicans delivered on key promises to the American people by passing this Budget Resolution. We took decisive action towards
Schimel campaign: Wisconsin REALTORS® Association endorses Judge Brad Schimel
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the largest real estate trade association in the state, has endorsed Judge Brad Schimel in his bid to save Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. As Judge Schimel continues to build momentum, this latest endorsement is further