
Michelle Bryant: Trump’s America: A cheater’s paradise
In the America of Donald Trump, the old virtues of honesty, hard work, and fair play have been swept aside for a new creed: if you can cheat and get away with it, why not?
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In the America of Donald Trump, the old virtues of honesty, hard work, and fair play have been swept aside for a new creed: if you can cheat and get away with it, why not?

No one is above the law, but no one IS the law, either.

Statewide home sales in July dipped 0.3% over the year as home prices and total listings increased over the same period, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s July report shows 6,820 homes were sold in Wisconsin last month, down

Beginning with the class of 2028, all high school students in Wisconsin must complete at least one semester of personal financial literacy to earn a diploma.

40 years ago it was worth three times more. What happened?

Workers at many nonprofits are under-paid and overworked, with high turnover.

If eco-radicals get their way, natural resources will have legally personhood and constitutional rights. Those rights will trump ours.

Peace through strength works.

How far and fast we’ve fallen. This beautiful city is beleaguered by Trump’s malice and military. Others may not be far behind. Trump is the un-American president.

This week’s parade of European leaders at the White House felt less like a diplomatic summit and more like a coronation ceremony.

Biometrica’s offer to Milwaukee is not a neutral tool — it’s a step toward a dystopian future.

At a time when the gendered culture war between modernity and conservatism is palpable, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce offer a model of partnership rooted in confidence, equality, and timing.

Madison lost two men in recent weeks who, in each of their own ways, were nothing less than outstanding educators.

Under the recently signed contract between WEDC and Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical business is eligible for up to $18 million in tax credits for job creation and $82 million for capital investment. The contract, which was signed Tuesday,

GOP guv candidate Bill Berrien has launched a new digital ad proclaiming it’s time to “Fire the bureaucrats, hire the businessmen, send in the SEAL.” Berrien’s campaign said it was part of a previously announced $400,000 media campaign and will

We need a lot more electricity and a lot more power lines.

Real immigration policy reform does not underhandedly manufacture undocumented people, or target people who contribute to the economy, but involves doing the hard work of creating fair, workable policy in Congress.

It makes no sense for the U.S. to be educating the scientific and leadership class of a future adversary. on to ensure that Beijing doesn’t have the last laugh.

Recent surveys show 8% of high school students nationwide use electronic cigarettes or vape pens, which include nicotine and can harm the brain and cardiovascular system over time. It’s nearly twice as high (15.7%) in Wisconsin, said Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, who runs the UW’s tobacco center.

I love politics. I love my friendships. Why does it feel like I have to choose between the two?

In the America of Donald Trump, the old virtues of honesty, hard work, and fair play have been swept aside for a new creed: if you can cheat and get away with it, why not?

No one is above the law, but no one IS the law, either.

Statewide home sales in July dipped 0.3% over the year as home prices and total listings increased over the same period, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s July report shows 6,820 homes were sold in Wisconsin last month, down slightly from 6,843 in July 2024. At the same time,

Beginning with the class of 2028, all high school students in Wisconsin must complete at least one semester of personal financial literacy to earn a diploma.

40 years ago it was worth three times more. What happened?

Workers at many nonprofits are under-paid and overworked, with high turnover.

If eco-radicals get their way, natural resources will have legally personhood and constitutional rights. Those rights will trump ours.

Peace through strength works.

How far and fast we’ve fallen. This beautiful city is beleaguered by Trump’s malice and military. Others may not be far behind. Trump is the un-American president.

This week’s parade of European leaders at the White House felt less like a diplomatic summit and more like a coronation ceremony.

Biometrica’s offer to Milwaukee is not a neutral tool — it’s a step toward a dystopian future.

At a time when the gendered culture war between modernity and conservatism is palpable, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce offer a model of partnership rooted in confidence, equality, and timing.

Madison lost two men in recent weeks who, in each of their own ways, were nothing less than outstanding educators.

Under the recently signed contract between WEDC and Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical business is eligible for up to $18 million in tax credits for job creation and $82 million for capital investment. The contract, which was signed Tuesday, includes more detail about the Enterprise Zone tax credit agreement

GOP guv candidate Bill Berrien has launched a new digital ad proclaiming it’s time to “Fire the bureaucrats, hire the businessmen, send in the SEAL.” Berrien’s campaign said it was part of a previously announced $400,000 media campaign and will target voters statewide, but didn’t provide other details on the

We need a lot more electricity and a lot more power lines.

Real immigration policy reform does not underhandedly manufacture undocumented people, or target people who contribute to the economy, but involves doing the hard work of creating fair, workable policy in Congress.

It makes no sense for the U.S. to be educating the scientific and leadership class of a future adversary. on to ensure that Beijing doesn’t have the last laugh.

Recent surveys show 8% of high school students nationwide use electronic cigarettes or vape pens, which include nicotine and can harm the brain and cardiovascular system over time. It’s nearly twice as high (15.7%) in Wisconsin, said Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, who runs the UW’s tobacco center.

I love politics. I love my friendships. Why does it feel like I have to choose between the two?