MON News Summary: Republicans propose bill to block pay for suspended judges following Milwaukee judge’s arrest
TOP STORIES GOP propose requiring judges like Hannah Dugan to lose pay while suspendedThe circulated [Tomczyk-Sortwell-August] bill would require judges who are suspended to lose pay while probes are under way in cases of judicial misconduct. … because she was
Almanac of American Politics: Excerpts from chapters on Wisconsin and Gov. Tony Evers
For more than five decades, the Almanac of American Politics has set the standard for political reference books. In September, the Almanac will be publishing its 2026 edition, with more than 2,000 pages offering fully updated chapters on all 435 House members and their
Kristen Brey: Our budget was only built to pass – and it did. It still affects you.
In the early hours of July 3, in the shadow of Trump’s ‘beautiful bill,’ Wisconsin passed a budget that exemplifies what compromise looks like.
Richard Moore: Progressive-era bureaucratic power returns to Wisconsin
We all knew this day was coming—the day when the radical Wisconsin Supreme Court would transfer virtually all legislative prerogative to the state’s collectivist bureaucracy.
Gregg Hoffmann: Nuclear developments in Wisconsin
Whether you consider nuclear energy a green energy or not, it is gaining a lot of attention in Wisconsin.
Bill Kaplan: Wisconsin 3rd CD key to Democratic comeback
The 3rd CD race will be the most important 2026 Wisconsin congressional election.
Dave Zweifel: GOP flip-floppers sell out America
No one was more adept at beating his chest about how bad the One Big Beautiful Bill was than our own Ron Johnson.
John Torinus: Wisconsin GOP congressmen: All doves
If any of the seven Wisconsin Republican congressmen try to tell you that they are fiscal conservatives, tell them you no longer buy their story.
Michelle Bryant: Hurricane Katrina: Change is slow, until it isn’t
Hurricane Katrina was a defining period in American history. It’s devastation, particularly in African-American neighborhoods, exposed deep structural and racial inequities in disaster response policies. Two decades later, everything and nothing have changed.
Dipesh Navsaria: I can forgive a student’s inapt AI use, but the government?
I can forgive undergraduate excesses, but our expectation should be for a much higher standard from the highest levels of our government.
Patrick R. Johnson: To rebuild trust in local news, start with civic habits, not political labels
Restoring trust in local journalism isn’t just about fact-checking or fighting algorithms. It’s about rebuilding civic connection, making news feel worth people’s time and attention again.
New state Dem chair tells ‘UpFront’ he’s praying Evers runs for third term
“I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Devin Remiker said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “But either way, I know the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will be in a great position to ensure he’s either reelected or reelect a Democrat in 2026.”
MON AM Update: New state Dem chair praying Evers runs for third term
From WisPolitics … — Devin Remiker, the newly elected chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, says he “absolutely” wants Gov. Tony Evers to seek a third term. “I pray that he decides to seek reelection,” Remiker said on WISN
Dept. of Natural Resources: Investigating black bear attack in Barron County
Victim Sustained Severe Injuries, Search For Bear Continues COMSTOCK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating after a 69-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear near the town of Comstock in Barron County. The victim reported
Forward Latino: Urges action following limited court decision which protects individual rights against unlawful arrest & ensures access to legal counsel in only a few California counties
Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service and advocacy organization with members and affiliates across twenty-nine states issues the following statement following U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong’s decision in Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Kristi Noem. The judge