Dan O’Donnell: An acknowledgment of the gift of America
Gratitude is the antidote Wisconsinites can use in a time of grievance.
Sam Stecklow: Wisconsin is in the minority of states shielding police data. We’re suing to change that.
AG is withholding information about ‘wandering officers.’
Jonathon Hauenschild: Wisconsin election confidence at stake in State Supreme Court ballot drop box case
Despite no law in Wisconsin authorizing the use of drop boxes—and the legislature deciding not to pass one when presented with the opportunity–this case could result in the Court circumventing the legislature and legalizing drop boxes anyway. The Court should respect the will of the people and their representatives in this matter and reject these efforts to drastically upend how Wisconsinites vote.
Rob Hutton: Focus on basic priorities in next session
“THESE” are the issues we should prioritize on a bi-partisan basis: Taxes, Healthcare, Education, Safety, and the Economy.
Jerry Hanson: Why am I, and other taxpayers, paying Sen. Jacque’s legal bills?
What Senate business was Sen. Jacques conducting in the hall of the Green Bay City Hall when he was audio recorded by a security camera that led to his lawsuit claiming his conversation was recorded without his permission?
Dave Cieslewicz: GOP votes against what it wants
Yesterday, Senate Republicans did as expected, followed Donald Trump’s bidding, and killed an immigration bill that gave them most of what they wanted.
Scott Walker: Biden’s big-government union play
The majority of states now give workers the freedom to do their jobs without being forced to join a labor union.
Dan Shafer: Milwaukee’s political bargain at the heart of hosting the RNC
The RNC is coming soon, many in the city are not thrilled, and economic impact might not meet expectations. But in a way, Milwaukee’s convention-connected political victory has already been won.
James Wigderson: Caesar’s wife
Most people understood that my wife has her own opinions and her own right to freely express herself. The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is not being given that courtesy.
Dave Zweifel: The calculation is simple: More guns = more death
We’ve never been able to agree whether the proliferation of guns is the main reason for our gun problem.
Pragnya Vella: American dream out of reach for legal immigrant
I’m a documented Dreamer, one of 250,000 young people who came to the U.S. legally on their parents high-skilled visas, but face maddening challenges as we grow up. When we turn 21, for instance, we “age out” of our legal status and must self deport.
Dept. of Justice: Update in officer involved death in Beloit, Wis.
BELOIT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the City of Beloit, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024. At approximately 3:26 p.m.,
Paul Fanlund: The common narrative around Madison rezoning is misleading
The argument that Madison homeowners who oppose the city’s “proactive” rezoning are selfish ignores their past support of more housing density.
Wisconsin National Guard: Former Wisconsin Guard leader passes away
Retired Maj. Gen. Jerald Slack, Wisconsin’s adjutant general from 1989 to 1996, passed away May 18 following a brief battle with cancer. He was 88 years old. Slack’s 37-year career began in 1959 when he enlisted in the Illinois Air
Evers appoints Hoy Corrections secretary
Jared Hoy, who was serving as deputy secretary, fills the vacancy left after former Secretary Kevin Carr retired in March.