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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Natural man

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

Russ Feingold is on a new mission: preserving nature to save the planet.

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Portrait of Bruce Murphy

Bruce Murphy: Trump obsessed with Milwaukee shoes

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

President loves Florsheim shoes. But company certainly doesn’t love him.

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Portrait of Gregory Humphrey

Gregory Humphrey: Alexander Butterfield: The quiet man who changed the course of American history

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

There was no flourish, no attempt to cast himself as hero or whistleblower. Alexander Butterfield simply answered the question he was asked, fully and honestly. In doing so, he demonstrated a kind of integrity that feels increasingly rare in today’s Washington.

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Michael Lucas: AB 962: App store accountability bill is riddled with problems

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Individuals’ personal data is already highly compromised. And despite what AB 962 requires, further privacy and data breaches will not be curtailed by any kind of encryption. It simply creates more avenues for attack.

Read More »

Judith Utevsky et al.: Proposed antisemitism legislation is free speech threat

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Jewish tradition has not just survived, but thrived due to our capacity to debate, dissent and diverge from one another. Antisemitism bills that aim to silence criticism and open debate are antithetical to our Jewish tradition.

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Portrait of Gregory Humphrey

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin anti-transgender bills: A cruel and unconscionable onslaught

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

The GOP has once again identified a minority group to vilify, and the pattern is unmistakable.

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Portrait of Lisa Castagnozzi

Lisa Castagnozzi: Wisconsin legislators must back original Beagle Freedom Bill

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Animals used in research deserve a fair chance at a new beginning. These dogs have never known a real home, a loving family, or the simple joy of running on grass.

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Portrait of Robert Kraig

Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

The intense focus on micro (household) economics neglects a bigger battle Democrats must fight.

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Bruce Thompson: How global climate change affects Milwaukee

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Echoing global data, Milwaukee has changed and continues to do so.

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Mastercraft Ventures selects banking software startup for its first investment

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Mastercraft Ventures is making its first investment after wrapping up fundraising late last year, backing an AI startup that’s expected to have a “big impact” in the banking software industry.  That’s according to Mason Cook, managing director of the Beloit-based

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Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Why does Wisconsin subsidize data centers?

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

A provision in the 2023-2025 state budget created a sales and use tax exemption for these facilities.

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Conrad St. John: Protecting Wisconsin’s roadless lands protects our future

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.

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Portrait of Richard Moore

Richard Moore: From the rivers to the lakes, and beyond

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.

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Mark Belling: The infernal emissions test

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.

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Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.

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Brian Fraley: What happens in Wisconsin if Kohl’s decline continues?

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.

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Jeffrey Sommers: The Iran war could make US job markets even worse

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.

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Bill Barth: Find facts, not opinions, about schools

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.

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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. summons his father’s ‘consistent prophetic voice’

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

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Portrait of Bruce Murphy

Bruce Murphy: The surprising campaign of Rep. Francesca Hong

Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026

Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.

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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Natural man

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

Russ Feingold is on a new mission: preserving nature to save the planet.

Read More »
Portrait of Bruce Murphy

Bruce Murphy: Trump obsessed with Milwaukee shoes

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

President loves Florsheim shoes. But company certainly doesn’t love him.

Read More »
Portrait of Gregory Humphrey

Gregory Humphrey: Alexander Butterfield: The quiet man who changed the course of American history

Friday, Mar 13, 2026

There was no flourish, no attempt to cast himself as hero or whistleblower. Alexander Butterfield simply answered the question he was asked, fully and honestly. In doing so, he demonstrated a kind of integrity that feels increasingly rare in today’s Washington.

Read More »

Michael Lucas: AB 962: App store accountability bill is riddled with problems

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Individuals’ personal data is already highly compromised. And despite what AB 962 requires, further privacy and data breaches will not be curtailed by any kind of encryption. It simply creates more avenues for attack.

Read More »

Judith Utevsky et al.: Proposed antisemitism legislation is free speech threat

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Jewish tradition has not just survived, but thrived due to our capacity to debate, dissent and diverge from one another. Antisemitism bills that aim to silence criticism and open debate are antithetical to our Jewish tradition.

Read More »
Portrait of Gregory Humphrey

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin anti-transgender bills: A cruel and unconscionable onslaught

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

The GOP has once again identified a minority group to vilify, and the pattern is unmistakable.

Read More »
Portrait of Lisa Castagnozzi

Lisa Castagnozzi: Wisconsin legislators must back original Beagle Freedom Bill

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Animals used in research deserve a fair chance at a new beginning. These dogs have never known a real home, a loving family, or the simple joy of running on grass.

Read More »
Portrait of Robert Kraig

Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

The intense focus on micro (household) economics neglects a bigger battle Democrats must fight.

Read More »

Bruce Thompson: How global climate change affects Milwaukee

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Echoing global data, Milwaukee has changed and continues to do so.

Read More »

Mastercraft Ventures selects banking software startup for its first investment

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Mastercraft Ventures is making its first investment after wrapping up fundraising late last year, backing an AI startup that’s expected to have a “big impact” in the banking software industry.  That’s according to Mason Cook, managing director of the Beloit-based venture capital firm. In an interview yesterday, he said the

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Why does Wisconsin subsidize data centers?

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

A provision in the 2023-2025 state budget created a sales and use tax exemption for these facilities.

Read More »

Conrad St. John: Protecting Wisconsin’s roadless lands protects our future

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.

Read More »
Portrait of Richard Moore

Richard Moore: From the rivers to the lakes, and beyond

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.

Read More »

Mark Belling: The infernal emissions test

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.

Read More »

Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.

Read More »

Brian Fraley: What happens in Wisconsin if Kohl’s decline continues?

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.

Read More »

Jeffrey Sommers: The Iran war could make US job markets even worse

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.

Read More »

Bill Barth: Find facts, not opinions, about schools

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.

Read More »
Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. summons his father’s ‘consistent prophetic voice’

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Read More »
Portrait of Bruce Murphy

Bruce Murphy: The surprising campaign of Rep. Francesca Hong

Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026

Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.

Read More »
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