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State has 30,000 federal employees. And many state workers in federally funded agencies.
The Assembly recently passed several bills focusing on accountability for K-12 education.
A smarter, more affordable path forward … Investing in clean energy solutions creates jobs, lowers costs and aligns with corporate sustainability goals.
Wisconsin needs to raise the age to purchase AR-15-style rifles to 21.
Black History Month 2025 was our 99th year of celebrating the obscured, forgotten, erased or falsely attributed achievements of Black people from ancient times to the present day.
While challenges remain, the ongoing DEI efforts are making measurable progress, underscoring the critical importance of continuing these initiatives to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll finds respondents are “really skeptical” of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the poll’s director says. The poll, conducted in late February before this week’s Trump tariffs, found 32% of those surveyed said tariffs help
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the state are looking for a “quick resolution” to avoid long-term damage to their trade relationships. President Donald Trump
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
Did we blame Churchill for defending his country?
State has 30,000 federal employees. And many state workers in federally funded agencies.
The Assembly recently passed several bills focusing on accountability for K-12 education.
A smarter, more affordable path forward … Investing in clean energy solutions creates jobs, lowers costs and aligns with corporate sustainability goals.
Wisconsin needs to raise the age to purchase AR-15-style rifles to 21.
Black History Month 2025 was our 99th year of celebrating the obscured, forgotten, erased or falsely attributed achievements of Black people from ancient times to the present day.
While challenges remain, the ongoing DEI efforts are making measurable progress, underscoring the critical importance of continuing these initiatives to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive profession.
Politics is performance, much of it. But Democrats came across as surly and sour.
The best thing to do right now is less. As Trump moves to dismantle everything from weather forecasting to Medicaid, don’t get in his way. When a man is digging his own grave, don’t take away his shovel.
What most Wisconsinites don’t know—but should—is that Wisconsin has had its own censorship industrial complex that works in league and in tandem with the federal matrix of oppression.
The effects of U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have yet to be fully felt, and there’s no guarantee Trump won’t seek to tax imports from other nations. For now, however, the U.S. relationship with Japan appears solid … and that will benefit Wisconsin over time, as well.
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll finds respondents are “really skeptical” of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the poll’s director says. The poll, conducted in late February before this week’s Trump tariffs, found 32% of those surveyed said tariffs help the U.S. economy while 51% said they hurt the economy.
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the state are looking for a “quick resolution” to avoid long-term damage to their trade relationships. President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
Did we blame Churchill for defending his country?