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Jessica McBride: Rebecca Cooke tricked Democratic primary voters

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Derrick Van Orden is the real working-class candidate in the 3rd CD.

Read More »

Stephanie Bloomingdale: Union solidarity gives economic security to support democracy

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

In the last year across America, nearly half a million workers joined a union for the first time. There are more union members in America today than at any time in the last sixteen years.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

Marcease Warren: Employee-ownership culture makes companies a special place

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

A growing coalition of companies and organizations is working to expand employee ownership in Wisconsin.

Read More »
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Patrick McIlheran: Data center boom means good times for old-line manufacturing, 50 or 500 hires at a time

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Moving around data turns out to demand a lot of Wisconsin-made metal.

Read More »

Bill Kaplan: Dale Schultz still stands up for Wisconsin

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Would that we all could be like Dale and Rachel Schultz, big-hearted and wise, who engage and listen to everyone.

Read More »
Portrait of Richard Moore

Richard Moore: Once again, the DNR is trying to rewrite state law

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The agency’s wolf depredation rule shows some things never change.

Read More »
Portrait of Gregg Hoffmann

Gregg Hoffmann: Is it time for return to nuclear?

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Last week, the “nuke” movement got a boost when Realta Fusion and Madison Gas and Electric announced they will jointly explore developing a 200-megawatt electric fusion energy plant in the coming years through a new strategic partnership.

Read More »
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Peggy Wirtz-Olsen: Voters need to prioritize school funding

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

If we don’t advocate for changes to the way our schools are funded and supported, those changes will not happen. If those changes don’t happen, we can’t give students everything they need and deserve.

Read More »
Portrait of Michelle Bryant

Michelle Bryant: I feared for my life: unfairly complicated

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The law may be written in black and white, but its application gets really hazy when the person standing before it is Black. And nowhere is that contradiction more interesting, or more complicated, than when we talk about guns, self-defense, and the concept of stand your ground.

Read More »

Debra Cronmiller: Damaging constitutional amendment is on Nov. 3 midterm ballot

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The “Equality Amendment” could reduce Wisconsin’s capacity to address systemic inequality and increase gaps in education, health and economic opportunities. It could strip public systems of tools essential for promoting equal opportunity and equitable access for vulnerable communities

Read More »
Photo of Hannah Rosenthal

Hannah Rosenthal: Steinem’s death a call to action

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

I have watched as so many of the gains we celebrated evaporate due to the bigotry and stupidity of so many of our leaders.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

David Schultz: Media must stop covering polls it knows are unreliable

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The pool of voters willing to talk to a stranger about their politics skews older, more institutionally trusting, and less representative with every cycle.

Read More »

James E. Causey: Maybe I need to complain a little less about orange barrels

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Milwaukee’s orange barrels and traffic calming projects can frustrate drivers, but early data shows some street redesigns are reducing speeding and crashes.

Read More »
Portrait of Scott Walker

Scott Walker: Hasan Piker followers don’t remember 9/11

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Political candidates, remove his dangerous foothold among people too young to recall atrocity.

Read More »
Portrait of Tom Still

Tom Still: Wisconsin industry, researchers, tech firms play a role in U.S. defense

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

If the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium and its partners are successful, Wisconsin will lever its resources in a way that attracts more defense spending that aligns with commercial and research priorities.

Read More »

Bruce Thompson: How gerrymandered are Wisconsin’s congressional districts?

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

The data tells the story. Will it help win two court court cases?

Read More »

Brian Fraley: Why Milwaukee needs to produce these public records ASAP

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Election transparency should not be treated as a partisan demand. It is part of competent election administration.

Read More »

Jill Underly: What Wisconsin students need today to thrive tomorrow

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

As students step into the classroom this week — whether as a kindergartner celebrating their first day of school or a senior celebrating their last first day of school — Wisconsin public schools are ready to welcome them and provide the strong foundations they need for success.

Read More »

Richard Kyte: Flock cameras erode trust in local government

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Ninety-three cities and counties have moved to end their contracts with Flock in the past 30 days, bringing the total number of rescinded contracts to well over 200 in the past year.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

Svapna Sabnis: Don’t forget history as Wisconsin measles outbreak spreads

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Contact state lawmakers and ask them to support strong, science-based vaccine policies. Our children, elderly, and community members are counting on all of us to take measles seriously.

Read More »

Jessica McBride: Rebecca Cooke tricked Democratic primary voters

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Derrick Van Orden is the real working-class candidate in the 3rd CD.

Read More »

Stephanie Bloomingdale: Union solidarity gives economic security to support democracy

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

In the last year across America, nearly half a million workers joined a union for the first time. There are more union members in America today than at any time in the last sixteen years.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

Marcease Warren: Employee-ownership culture makes companies a special place

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

A growing coalition of companies and organizations is working to expand employee ownership in Wisconsin.

Read More »
Badger Institute logo

Patrick McIlheran: Data center boom means good times for old-line manufacturing, 50 or 500 hires at a time

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Moving around data turns out to demand a lot of Wisconsin-made metal.

Read More »

Bill Kaplan: Dale Schultz still stands up for Wisconsin

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Would that we all could be like Dale and Rachel Schultz, big-hearted and wise, who engage and listen to everyone.

Read More »
Portrait of Richard Moore

Richard Moore: Once again, the DNR is trying to rewrite state law

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The agency’s wolf depredation rule shows some things never change.

Read More »
Portrait of Gregg Hoffmann

Gregg Hoffmann: Is it time for return to nuclear?

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Last week, the “nuke” movement got a boost when Realta Fusion and Madison Gas and Electric announced they will jointly explore developing a 200-megawatt electric fusion energy plant in the coming years through a new strategic partnership.

Read More »
Capital Times logo

Peggy Wirtz-Olsen: Voters need to prioritize school funding

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

If we don’t advocate for changes to the way our schools are funded and supported, those changes will not happen. If those changes don’t happen, we can’t give students everything they need and deserve.

Read More »
Portrait of Michelle Bryant

Michelle Bryant: I feared for my life: unfairly complicated

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The law may be written in black and white, but its application gets really hazy when the person standing before it is Black. And nowhere is that contradiction more interesting, or more complicated, than when we talk about guns, self-defense, and the concept of stand your ground.

Read More »

Debra Cronmiller: Damaging constitutional amendment is on Nov. 3 midterm ballot

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The “Equality Amendment” could reduce Wisconsin’s capacity to address systemic inequality and increase gaps in education, health and economic opportunities. It could strip public systems of tools essential for promoting equal opportunity and equitable access for vulnerable communities

Read More »
Photo of Hannah Rosenthal

Hannah Rosenthal: Steinem’s death a call to action

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

I have watched as so many of the gains we celebrated evaporate due to the bigotry and stupidity of so many of our leaders.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

David Schultz: Media must stop covering polls it knows are unreliable

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The pool of voters willing to talk to a stranger about their politics skews older, more institutionally trusting, and less representative with every cycle.

Read More »

James E. Causey: Maybe I need to complain a little less about orange barrels

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Milwaukee’s orange barrels and traffic calming projects can frustrate drivers, but early data shows some street redesigns are reducing speeding and crashes.

Read More »
Portrait of Scott Walker

Scott Walker: Hasan Piker followers don’t remember 9/11

Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026

Political candidates, remove his dangerous foothold among people too young to recall atrocity.

Read More »
Portrait of Tom Still

Tom Still: Wisconsin industry, researchers, tech firms play a role in U.S. defense

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

If the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium and its partners are successful, Wisconsin will lever its resources in a way that attracts more defense spending that aligns with commercial and research priorities.

Read More »

Bruce Thompson: How gerrymandered are Wisconsin’s congressional districts?

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

The data tells the story. Will it help win two court court cases?

Read More »

Brian Fraley: Why Milwaukee needs to produce these public records ASAP

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Election transparency should not be treated as a partisan demand. It is part of competent election administration.

Read More »

Jill Underly: What Wisconsin students need today to thrive tomorrow

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

As students step into the classroom this week — whether as a kindergartner celebrating their first day of school or a senior celebrating their last first day of school — Wisconsin public schools are ready to welcome them and provide the strong foundations they need for success.

Read More »

Richard Kyte: Flock cameras erode trust in local government

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Ninety-three cities and counties have moved to end their contracts with Flock in the past 30 days, bringing the total number of rescinded contracts to well over 200 in the past year.

Read More »
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel logo

Svapna Sabnis: Don’t forget history as Wisconsin measles outbreak spreads

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Contact state lawmakers and ask them to support strong, science-based vaccine policies. Our children, elderly, and community members are counting on all of us to take measles seriously.

Read More »
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