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Steven Walters: Wisconsin elections panel chair wary of pre-election judicial rulings

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Don Millis, the new chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, says only potential orders from judges in pending cases could change the rules for the next two partisan elections — the Aug. 11 primary and the Nov. 3 general election.

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Portrait of Michelle Bryant

Michelle Bryant: Is $30K in debt politically insurmountable?

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Whether you believe Hong’s debt is relevant or irrelevant, the fact remains that millions of Americans are struggling financially.

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Bill Kaplan: GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Trump and GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden from his lack of judgment, refusal to respond to constituents and his flawed, reactionary record. The voters of the 3rd CD will have the last word in November.

Read More »

David Blaska: No country for pompous blowhards

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Do Wisconsin Democrats have a middle ground?

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Masood Ahktar: Why bipartisanship matters more than ever

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

America does not need more rage and division. It needs courage, humility, cooperation and unity.

Read More »

Brian Reisinger: AI threat to Wisconsin’s rural areas is deeper than we think

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Letting AI gut rural areas will accelerate problems for us all like higher food prices, broken communities and political division.

Read More »

Thomas Content: PSC data center decisions send message at the right time

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Utilities and tech companies said their plans wouldn’t shift costs to customers. But reviews by CUB experts, PSC staff and others found significant changes were needed.

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LaKeshia Myers: Blank pages, blank promises

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

DPI does an ‘about-face’ on literacy funding.

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Brian Fraley: DPI’s ‘portrait’ of secrecy

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Why won’t the state reveal its Education Steering Committee members?

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Melissa Ratcliff: Wisconsin’s youths showing us what pride is all about

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Pride Month reminds us that progress has never come from silence. It comes from people brave enough to stand up for one another, often in the face of criticism, fear or hostility.

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Paul Fanlund: The Pulitzer-winning, road-tripping historian at Cap Times Idea Fest

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

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Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: The rise and fall of the dog-racing craze

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

In the end, dog racing couldn’t compete with blackjack and slots. All five greyhound tracks fell into financial distress.

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Portrait of Melissa Agard

Melissa Agard: Strong contracting matters for Dane County

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Strong contracting practices may not grab headlines, but they are one of the most important tools we have to protect taxpayers, ensure high-quality services, and maintain public trust.

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Erin Gaede: Mobile home parks at risk in Wisconsin

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

Today’s threat to mobile home parks echoes the loss of another affordable housing option: single-room occupancy units.

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David Blaska: Does Trump help or hurt Tiffany?

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

That Democrats have any chance at all there is owing and due to fear and loathing of Donald Trump.

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Portrait of Tom Still

Tom Still: Focus is back on Wisconsin’s decentralized election process

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances – mainly because much of the work is done by ordinary people in cities, counties, villages and towns. These supervised poll workers are largely volunteers accountable to their own communities.

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Michael Lucas: LeMahieu: Two more senators’ support would send surplus deal to governor

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

The surplus deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

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Patrick McIlheran: Why did New Richmond’s bathroom policy make girls give way?

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

School district now faces lawsuit and federal investigation

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: Paying tribute to Wisconsin’s ‘last progressive’

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

Among my collection of books on Wisconsin’s famed Progressive Party and the family of “Fighting Bob” La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished author who grew up in Wisconsin and recently retired from the history faculty at Boston College.

Read More »

Jake Leigh: We must do everything in our power to keep families together

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

As an evangelical Christian, it is important to me that our immigration policies do everything they reasonably can to keep families together. But it’s not just me.

Read More »
Image of Steven Walters

Steven Walters: Wisconsin elections panel chair wary of pre-election judicial rulings

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Don Millis, the new chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, says only potential orders from judges in pending cases could change the rules for the next two partisan elections — the Aug. 11 primary and the Nov. 3 general election.

Read More »
Portrait of Michelle Bryant

Michelle Bryant: Is $30K in debt politically insurmountable?

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Whether you believe Hong’s debt is relevant or irrelevant, the fact remains that millions of Americans are struggling financially.

Read More »

Bill Kaplan: GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Trump and GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden from his lack of judgment, refusal to respond to constituents and his flawed, reactionary record. The voters of the 3rd CD will have the last word in November.

Read More »

David Blaska: No country for pompous blowhards

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Do Wisconsin Democrats have a middle ground?

Read More »

Masood Ahktar: Why bipartisanship matters more than ever

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

America does not need more rage and division. It needs courage, humility, cooperation and unity.

Read More »

Brian Reisinger: AI threat to Wisconsin’s rural areas is deeper than we think

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Letting AI gut rural areas will accelerate problems for us all like higher food prices, broken communities and political division.

Read More »

Thomas Content: PSC data center decisions send message at the right time

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Utilities and tech companies said their plans wouldn’t shift costs to customers. But reviews by CUB experts, PSC staff and others found significant changes were needed.

Read More »

LaKeshia Myers: Blank pages, blank promises

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

DPI does an ‘about-face’ on literacy funding.

Read More »

Brian Fraley: DPI’s ‘portrait’ of secrecy

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Why won’t the state reveal its Education Steering Committee members?

Read More »

Melissa Ratcliff: Wisconsin’s youths showing us what pride is all about

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Pride Month reminds us that progress has never come from silence. It comes from people brave enough to stand up for one another, often in the face of criticism, fear or hostility.

Read More »

Paul Fanlund: The Pulitzer-winning, road-tripping historian at Cap Times Idea Fest

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: The rise and fall of the dog-racing craze

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

In the end, dog racing couldn’t compete with blackjack and slots. All five greyhound tracks fell into financial distress.

Read More »
Portrait of Melissa Agard

Melissa Agard: Strong contracting matters for Dane County

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

Strong contracting practices may not grab headlines, but they are one of the most important tools we have to protect taxpayers, ensure high-quality services, and maintain public trust.

Read More »

Erin Gaede: Mobile home parks at risk in Wisconsin

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

Today’s threat to mobile home parks echoes the loss of another affordable housing option: single-room occupancy units.

Read More »

David Blaska: Does Trump help or hurt Tiffany?

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

That Democrats have any chance at all there is owing and due to fear and loathing of Donald Trump.

Read More »
Portrait of Tom Still

Tom Still: Focus is back on Wisconsin’s decentralized election process

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances – mainly because much of the work is done by ordinary people in cities, counties, villages and towns. These supervised poll workers are largely volunteers accountable to their own communities.

Read More »

Michael Lucas: LeMahieu: Two more senators’ support would send surplus deal to governor

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

The surplus deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

Read More »
Badger Institute logo

Patrick McIlheran: Why did New Richmond’s bathroom policy make girls give way?

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

School district now faces lawsuit and federal investigation

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: Paying tribute to Wisconsin’s ‘last progressive’

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

Among my collection of books on Wisconsin’s famed Progressive Party and the family of “Fighting Bob” La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished author who grew up in Wisconsin and recently retired from the history faculty at Boston College.

Read More »

Jake Leigh: We must do everything in our power to keep families together

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

As an evangelical Christian, it is important to me that our immigration policies do everything they reasonably can to keep families together. But it’s not just me.

Read More »
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