Jessica McBride & Jim Piwowarczyk: ‘Trojan Horse’? Turning Point, supporters won’t respond to questions on finances
If you’re going to take over a party, you’ve got to make the case that you can deliver something better. Has Turning Point delivered?
Ruth Conniff: Van Orden’s flip-flop on SNAP hurts Wisconsin
On Wednesday night, Van Orden voted yes as the House Agriculture Committee passed an unprecedented cut in federal funding for SNAP on a 29-25 vote.
David Blaska: News media blames Joe Biden for electing Trump but ignores its own connivance
So obsessed with defeating Trump were most of the news media that they were willing to deny the reality in front of their own eyes. The irony is Tapper, Scarborough, and their co-conspirators in the news media elected Donald Trump. They deserve what they are getting.
Dave Cieslewicz: Breaking the two party monopoly
Dale Schultz, the former Republican state senator, and Dave Mahoney, the former Democratic Dane County sheriff, have formed a third party they call United Wisconsin.
Jamie Stiehm: Wisconsin is becoming the face of the resistance
Resistance: a watchword for our times. The state of Wisconsin is showing us how, above all 49 others.
Tom Still: For most nations, and states, America remains a strong foreign investment
The SelectUSA Investment Summit, which attracted 5,500 attendees from about 100 nations to Washington, was a confirmation that even the prospect of higher U.S. tariffs – which are broadly opposed by those same countries – have yet to deter long-term investments in the world’s largest economy.
Dave Zweifel: Trump doesn’t support libraries, so we have to
There are more than 17,000 public libraries in the United States, and we’re lucky that here in Madison we have one that for years has been judged one of the nation’s best.
FRI News Summary: Senate approves bill to crack down on deepfake nude images
TOP STORIES State Senate votes to make sharing ‘deepfake’ nude images felony in WIBill author says legislation needed to protect residents as AI capabilities advance … current law does not cover images of real people generated by artificial intelligence. …
Dugan supporters create legal defense fund
Hannah Dugan’s supporters have created a legal defense fund to fight what the group calls an “unprecedented attack on the independent judiciary by the federal government” as the judge fights charges she interfered with immigration officers.
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner shares tips for Wisconsinites impacted by storm damage
Madison, Wis. — Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek is sharing tips and reminders for Wisconsinites who may have experienced property damage from this week’s severe storms. “Last night’s storms had a devastating impact across the state, leaving many homes, farms, and businesses severely
Sen. Ratcliff, Rep. Udell: Address the delay and obstruction to expanding access to high-speed internet statewide
Access to internet is essential infrastructure—rural families can’t be left behind or wait any longer Madison, WI — Today, State Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) and State Representative Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg) released the following statement underscoring the importance of Broadband
Family Friendly Wisconsin: Stands in solidarity with child care providers demanding state funding in biennial budget
MADISON, Wis. – Family Friendly Wisconsin released the following statement today in support of child care providers, educators, parents and community members who have been rallying for state investments in child care at the state Capitol all week. Brita Olsen,
Dept. of Transportation: Wisconsin State Patrol reminds drivers and passengers to buckle up
Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign runs May 19-June 1 The Wisconsin State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation to remind drivers and passengers of the lifesaving value of wearing a seat belt.
Schimming: Supreme Court race was disappointing, but Trump still president
“But as I always tell people, as frustrating as that was to me too, Donald Trump’s president this year, and, oh, by the way, he will be next year, the year after that, and the year after that,” Schimming told WisPolitics in an interview ahead of the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention this weekend.
Wisconsin Supreme Court sets deadline for responses to suits seeking House map redraw
Bradley ripped the ruling as a ‘mockery’ of justice system.