Steven Walters: The legacy of Tommy Thompson
There’s only one Tommy who was a 20-year Assembly member, four-term governor, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, health-care executive and business consultant, candidate for President and U.S. Senate and former president of the Universities of Wisconsin.
Robin Vos: Wisconsin school report cards are misleading. DPI covers up real problems.
Our students deserve real accountability, especially those who are most at risk of slipping through the cracks.
Richard Moore: The moment for universal school choice is upon us
Public education is laying on a table in a 20th-century operating room. What we need is a liberation of learning. What public education needs is universal school choice.
Lakeshia Myers: Government funding bill threatens Wisconsin’s hemp industry
While most Americans were focused on ending the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Congress slipped a provision into the funding bill that could devastate Wisconsin’s burgeoning hemp industry.
Grace Voss: Wisconsin needs to lead on farm worker protection
Protecting farmworker health through climate-responsive labor standards is not only a moral imperative, it’s essential for the resilience of Wisconsin’s agricultural future.
Mike McCabe: New dog, old trick
Zohran Mamdani was just elected in one of the few places in the country that still allows a once-common practice called fusion voting, a practice that made Abraham Lincoln’s presidency possible.
Dave Cieslewicz: Sunset of Trump?
That orange glow you see on the horizon may be Donald Trump setting in the west.
Dairy Business Association: Dairy Strong 2026 leading with purpose: One person, one policy and one farm at a time
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association today announced its 2026 Dairy Strong conference agenda, highlighting impactful session topics and speakers. The conference is set to take place in Green Bay at the KI Convention Center, Jan. 14-15. Dairy
Peter Schubert: Milwaukee can benefit from pocket urbanism
Imagine a string of pocket districts along the lake and river: each with its own identity, but connected by transit, trails, and curated experiences.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Colleagues: Introduce bill to repeal law that lets senators pocket $500,000 for being lawfully investigated
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Anti-Cash Grab Act, legislation that will repeal a provision — quietly added into the Senate government funding bill by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) at the last
Dept. of Revenue Collections: Oct FY2026
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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health: Southwest Health Center recognized as Wisconsin’s “Community Star” on National Rural Health Day
Madison, WI, 11/20/25 – The Wisconsin Office of Rural health proudly announces that Southwest Health Center in Platteville has been named Wisconsin’s 2025 “Community Star.” This honor is awarded by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) to
Milwaukee Anti-war Committee: Demands no war on Venezuela
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will hold a standing rally on Saturday, November 22, at 2 pm at Milwaukee City Hall (200 E. Well St.). In collaboration with CODE PINK Milwaukee and other grassroots organizations, the people of Milwaukee
Gov. Evers: Evers, DNR announce $282 million to improve drinking water quality for Wisconsinites in 74 municipalities
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced more than $282 million has been allocated for financial assistance through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to 74 municipalities across the state to
PSC approves $304.5 million hike on electric, gas rates for two utilities
That’s $86.1 million less than what Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy sought for 2026 and 2027, according to preliminary figures the Public Service Commission shared with WisPolitics-State Affairs.