Steven Walters: Wisconsin data centers become political litmus test
Expect candidates to field questions about economic growth/environmental concerns.
Ruth Conniff: Wisconsin schoolchildren become a 2026 campaign issue in the worst possible way
There’s a reason it’s a big story when adults abuse the trust of children. It’s despicable behavior. Politicians who ignore or capitalize on that crime for political gain do us no good.
David Blaska: The party of defund the police
Thanks to Dane County, the Democratic Party is poised to live down to its reputation as the party of defund the police. What did Republicans do to deserve such luck?
Bill Kaplan: Trump initiated health care and hunger crises
Trump and Republicans still refuse to negotiate with Democrats to end the government shutdown.
Michelle Bryant: Shutdown and shutout: No longer a government by the people
The longer this shutdown continues, the more Americans see the truth: Our democracy is not just under threat, it is being actively undermined.
Brian Reisinger: America must break our China addiction. Trump Asia trip time to start.
As President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Americans need to admit their addiction to China and break our economic dependency on it.
John Nichols: Baldwin right to oppose judicial pick
Baldwin has taken the confirmation process seriously and, last week, she announced that she would vote against putting Taibleson on the bench.
Jeffrey Leverich: Little by little, the country is beginning to fight back
An estimated 7 million to 10 million Americans rallied on No Kings Saturday from sea to shining sea.
Gov. Evers: Healthcare premiums for Wisconsinites to skyrocket in 2026 if Republicans fail to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, today released 2026 plan year rates for Wisconsin’s individual marketplace that show healthcare coverage costs are expected to skyrocket for Wisconsinites if President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress
Dept. of Natural Resources: As leaves fall, wildfire danger increases
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities, as the fall fire season is underway. Over fifty wildfires have occurred in the month of October alone, burning approximately twenty acres. Though small in
Wisconsin Marine Historical Society: Edmund Fitzgerald to be remembered in special commemoration
(Milwaukee, WI) — The International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA) – Milwaukee Lodge 6, and Wisconsin Marine Historical Society announced today that they will present “29 Bells: A 50th Commemoration of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and her Crew” on Monday, November 10, 2025, from
Opportunity Wisconsin: Groups give away Halloween costumes to Eau Claire kids as families struggle with high costs from tariffs and Republican-backed cuts to SNAP, healthcare, and more
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, Americans for Healthy Families, Family Friendly Wisconsin, and Working Families Power came together last week to give away Halloween costumes to Eau Claire families, helping kids celebrate the holiday as costly tariffs and harmful cuts to
NEW Manufacturing Alliance: Excellence in Mfg./K-12 partnerships awards & manufacturing first expo & conference held this week
NEW NORTH, Wis. (Oct. 27, 2025) – This is a big week for celebrating October is Manufacturing Month in northeast Wisconsin. On Tuesday, October 28th is the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s 14th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards at the Resch Expo from
Karofsky tells ‘UpFront’ new Supreme Court recusal rule needed
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky says a new recusal rule is needed for justices after two historic Supreme Court elections that saw record spending and political campaigning in Wisconsin.
Sen. Jacque: Calls for Wisconsin ban on foreign adversary land ownership
MADISON, WI… Senator André Jacque (New Franken) today called for the State Legislature to quickly pass bi-partisan legislation he has authored and introduced with Rep. William Penterman (Hustisford) to prohibit foreign adversaries from owning land in Wisconsin. The legislation, Senate Bill