Don Millis: Absentee ballot changes inconsistent with Wisconsin law
I understand why voters who have already cast their ballots for any candidate might want to might want to change their vote. But the costs and risks of such a policy are just too great.
Steven Walters: What explains Evers endorsement of David Crowley for governor?
He had expressly avoided endorsing anyone for governor, including 3 Democrats who worked for him.
Bruce Murphy: Madison police killing will shake up Democratic race for governor
The issue will drive election turnout, help and hurt Hong. How will it impact other candidates?
Shaundra Brown: Madison’s Independent Police Monitor improves policing
In the aftermath of Madison police having killed another Black man, the debate over the Office of the Independent Monitor is even more critical.
Gregory Humphrey: Dangerous sleight of hand behind Wisconsin’s proposed ‘anti‑discrimination’ amendment
Wisconsin voters are being asked this November to consider a constitutional amendment that arrives dressed as a tribute to equality but carries consequences that would undermine it.
Buckley Brinkman: Will AI Become an Airline?
Will AI mature like search or social media, where providers capture most of the value? Or will it play out more like the airline industry, where operators run enormously complex businesses but pass most of the value to their customers?
Marina Dimitrijevic and Russell W. Stamper, II: Why we support a temporary moratorium on new data centers
Milwaukee doesn’t have to choose between innovation and self-determination, but it does have to choose whether residents help write the rules or simply live with them. The people of Milwaukee, not AI, and not the companies selling it, should decide what comes next.
Gregg Hoffmann: GreenLight mine on list for green light
Aspects of the GreenLight mine in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest could get the green light as early as May of next year.
Dan Knodl: Why Wisconsin needs to provide more taxpayer protections
Government should not exist to maximize revenue. The purpose of government is to provide essential services efficiently and effectively while respecting the taxpayers who fund those services. Constitutional protections for taxpayers would help restore that balance.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Senator Baldwin introduces bill to restore and protect the Mississippi River
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act,legislation to restore and protect the Mississippi River corridor amid growing threats that put this vital waterway, and the economy that depends on it,
Dept. of Natural Resources: New mapping site to track chimney swift roosts launches
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group has launched a new and efficient tool for those interested in monitoring chimney swift roost and nest sites. The tool will be available in
UW-Green Bay: Receives $2.3M gift to benefit music program, The Weidner, Veterans Services and UWGB Women’s Basketball
Green Bay, WI – Brand new pianos for music students is one of the many ways that the recent $2.3 million gift from Dean Emeritus Robert “Bob” J. Bauer will benefit students at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. A decades-long professor
Dunn County: Dunn County’s Law Enforcement Deflection and Diversion program nearly triples community contacts in one year
MENOMONIE — Officials credit increased public trust in the Dunn County’s Law Enforcement Deflection and Diversion (LEDD) program, a joint effort with the city of Menomonie intended to keep people out of the criminal justice system, for the program’s explosive
Dept. of Natural Resources: Boat safe and share the water this summer
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters to share the water and boat safe this summer on the state’s waterways. Wisconsin’s waters are enjoyed by swimmers, anglers, recreational boaters and paddlers alike during the summer
Dem WEC members, RNC seek to intervene in spoiled absentee ballot suit
Two Dem members of the Election Commission and the Republican National Committee want to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to allow Wisconsin voters to spoil their absentee ballots if they change their minds on who they want to support.