Steven Walters: Why Wisconsin’s education superintendent race is important
DPI’s powers include determining how to measure academic progress.
Bill Kaplan: Buying Wisconsin and America
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent nearly $300 million to elect Trump. Now he is trying to buy Wisconsin.
Kat Klawes: Vote like your lives depend on it
Wisconsin Supreme Court race is about life and death issues.
John Nichols: What Mr. Musk doesn’t know about Wisconsin
Elon Musk has suddenly taken great interest in the American judiciary. Unfortunately, he’s not up to speed on the basics.
WisGOP: Watch out for this weekend’s lineup: Susan Crawford, Mandela Barnes, & Jon Lovett!
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, WisDems and Susan Crawford are doubling down on far-left causes this weekend with the help of Jon Lovett and Mandela Barnes. In the newest ad, Crawford’s support for dangerously liberal interests is reaffirmed by her strongest advocates, who
Josh Schoemann: Local governments to face deficits if union bill repealed by Wisconsin Supreme Court
It is perfectly clear; Act 10 must stay. While some may wish to go back to 2010, to a $3.6 billion deficit and to relitigate the past, now is not the time to go back.
Michelle Bryant: Reality check: Taxes are necessary
“No new taxes” is a great slogan, but it is not a realistic way to govern. The reality is that infrastructure doesn’t fund itself, roads don’t repave themselves, and bridges don’t rebuild themselves. Taxpayers make that happen, one way or another.
Dan Knodl: Evers poised to engage in crony capitalism
Right of first refusal would raise rates on hardworking Wisconsinites.
Ruth Conniff: Rays of sunshine as democracy is enveloped in darkness
Just before Sunshine Week, this week’s annual mid-March public education campaign celebrating the importance of open records and freedom of information, the Wisconsin Examiner proudly accepted the 2025 Media Openness Award from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council for our reporters’ work forcing police department records into the open.
Richard Moore: Wisconsin governs where the sun don’t shine
This is Sunshine Week and, as is usually the case, this year it presents an opportunity to demonstrate just how truly hostile most politicians in both parties are to transparency.
Crawford campaign: Statement on Trump endorsement
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Donald Trump’s endorsement of corrupt politician Brad Schimel, campaign spokesman Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: “Brad Schimel is a corrupt politician who let 6,000 rape kits sit untested and gave a plea deal
Dave Zweifel: Sotomayor cries foul in immunity decision
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor isn’t backing down from her scathing dissent to the court’s decision to grant presidents, essentially, the power of a king.
WisGOP: President Donald J. Trump endorses Judge Brad Schimel
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Donald J. Trump endorsed Judge Brad Schimel for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. If you are covering this endorsement, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. “Momentum is on our side. Wisconsinites are sick and tired
Schimel campaign: Judge Brad Schimel receives President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Judge Brad Schimel released the following statement in response to President Trump’s endorsement of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I’m humbled and deeply honored to receive the endorsement of our President. The stakes of this race
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Janesville man sentenced to 7 ½ years for fentanyl trafficking and illegally possessing firearms
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cedric Sanders, 26, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 ½ years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl intended for distribution and possessing firearms as a