LaKeshia Myers: Reclaiming the road: Black joy and the legacy of safe haven travel
The story of African American travel is one of resilience carved from necessity.
Mark Belling: Ron Johnson’s spending cut demand could torpedo Trump’s tax cut
If Johnson is able to apply pressure to improve a bill that ultimately passes, he will be a hero. But if that pressure does the reverse and torpedoes everything, he will have his fingerprints on a disaster.
Gregory Humphrey: Utterly preposterous: Trump peddling ‘law and order’ as reason for troops on American streets
When the leader is so disrespectful toward the laws, we have a higher duty to stand up and let values and democratic principles flow.
John Nichols: Anticipating Trump, Tom Paine was saying ‘No Kings!’ in 1776
While Trump will mount a monarchical display in Washington on Saturday with a military parade on what happens to be his birthday, the No Kings! movement says that: “On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.”
John Torinus: To Trump, more adversaries are bad business
The adversaries that President Trump unnecessarily keeps making won’t be there to help us with breakthrough thinking. Conversely, we need to develop as many allies as we can, so collaborative thinking can help us remain the leading military power in the world.
Bruce Murphy: Bucks violating promises on unions?
Adding non-union businesses to Deer District after making promises to get state subsidy.
Tom Still: For ‘treps, there are some enduring paths to success
The latest edition of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest underscored that entrepreneurs can be found in all business sectors, from agriculture to artificial intelligence, and from recharging tired batteries to repurposing old clothing.
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Authors bill to remove discriminatory language on marriage from state constitution
MADISON, WI – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) is introducing a joint resolution which would update the Wisconsin State Constitution to remove outdated, discriminatory language on marriage. The proposed constitutional amendment, authored by Rivera-Wagner and Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), would
UW-Milwaukee: Discover breakthrough strategies for healing at UWM’s 2025 trauma conference
MILWAUKEE, WI, June 10, 2025 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education is excited to host the 2025 Trauma in Our Community Conference: Reimagining Solutions for Healing. The conference will take place on Tuesday, June 17 at UWM’s
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Report shows Republicans’ bill will terminate health insurance for over 250,000 Wisconsinites
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released showing that 258,396 Wisconsinites will have their health care terminated under Republicans’ House-passed budget bill to gut Medicaid and dismantle key parts of the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts for corporations and
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Montana Society of Responsible Land Use Agricultural Enterprise Area helps protect, preserve local farmland
MADISON, Wis. – For generations, the close-knit community of Montana, situated on the northern end of the Driftless region in Buffalo County, has been home to family farms. The area features a landscape full of rolling hills and dense forests
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Economic uncertainty plagues Wisconsin business leaders
MADISON – National and global economic conditions top the list of concerns for state business leaders, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined manufacturers’ association and state chamber of commerce – conducts the survey
Rep. Donovan: Urges state senate action on critical public safety legislation
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after continued reports of “street takeovers” continuing to impact daily life in the City of Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) reported at least 52 of these “takeovers” have occurred since the beginning
Credible threats against judges, justices on the rise
Wisconsin is on pace to see a spike in credible threats against state judges and justices in 2025, according to numbers compiled by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A court spokesperson says that’s partly because judges and staff across Wisconsin are being encouraged to report threats.
Learn in My Shoes: Parents return to capitol with more shoes and stories for special ed funding
MADISON – A grassroots parent campaign returns to the state Capitol on Thursday, June 12, to call on legislators writing the state budget to provide 60% sum sufficient funding for special education. The “Learn in My Shoes” campaign has collected