Here are four concrete things we can do to change children’s lives by this time next year.

A look at the Assembly contest between incumbent Todd Novak and challenger Elizabeth Grabe

Wisconsin finally has new, fairer maps for its state legislature. And for the first time in a long time, either party could win the majority in the State Assembly.

My detractors will say this article is xenophobic. To them, I will say there is nothing xenophobic about demanding to follow the rule of law that this country was built on. I support legal immigration. I do not support importing lawlessness and degradation.

JD Vance, who has been a key figure in promoting the pet-eating story, tipped his hand about this motives when he posted on X that “it’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false.” But he encouraged supporters to continue repeating them, writing in a second post, “Keep the cat memes flowing.”

What I find as troubling as the overt and conservative-driven racism is that one of the fundamental themes of our nation is so effortlessly thrown away. If you listen to the blather from Vance, it soon becomes obvious that he cottons to the odious notion that some Americans ‘are more American’ than others.

Cooke, a sixth-generation Wisconsinite, grew up on a 3rd CD dairy farm. She knows first hand the centrality of health care affordability, access and coverage.

Over the years, I have found a lifeline in the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Public Policy Convening.

States without one turn to unique sources of revenue or growth-hindering options.

For the first time in decades, Wisconsin’s convoluted budget math system, which almost always sets up the next state budget for higher spending, is having the reverse effect.

Conflict resolution skills, de-escalation techniques, and teaching youth how to manage their emotions must be an everyday part of their curriculum.

Thanks to forward-thinking legislation for which our organization advocated many years ago, Wisconsin offers a robust system of virtual schooling options accessible to every family in the state, at any time. This positions Wisconsin families uniquely to make optimal educational choices during these challenging times.

Last week, in response to yet another school shooting, this one in Georgia, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes renewed calls to return police officers to Madison high schools.

When we were visiting Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, someone yelled ‘Go Pack Go’ to my husband who was wearing his Packers snapback.

Maybe there’s a correlation between disrespect and teacher shortages.