Dan Shafer: Pass the torch: Tony Evers should not run for a third term as governor
Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
Wisconsin’s governor needs to do what so many other Democrats have failed to do and step aside when the time is right.
Wisconsin’s governor needs to do what so many other Democrats have failed to do and step aside when the time is right.
In Wisconsin alone, confirmed wolf depredations have increased steadily, as have livestock, hunting dogs, and even pets. Farmers in Ashland, Iron, or Douglas Counties aren’t fighting myths; they’re dealing with shredded flesh and silence from the state.
State Bar leaders deliberately violated their own vision statement by refusing in any way to push back against President Donald Trump’s blatantly illegal executive orders attacking lawyers, without whom the rule of law cannot exist “within a fair and accessible justice system.”
Congress’ long-awaited reconciliation bill includes a tax hike on private charitable foundations to foot the government’s spending bill.
This loophole is the result of a minor policy change Congress enacted more than 20 years ago that has allowed foreign cigarette manufacturers to claim refunds on taxes they haven’t actually paid.
County would have gotten $1 billion more since 2003 if funding kept up with inflation.
You’d be surprised by the range of ideas and proposals by Capitol newcomers.
Leftists join conservatives in striking down Wisconsin’s nutty Supreme Court.
Instead of investing in our students on the front end, your state government is deliberately passing the buck, transforming a state responsibility into a localized property tax hike.
Line 5 is a privately owned property, existing only to generate profits for Enbridge.
The erasure of history has been used to do harm, maintain power, and silence painful reckoning.
America cannot keep spending more than it takes in year after year.
Los Angeles is burning again — this time over President Trump’s enforcement of immigration law.
I never imagined waking up in a country where this would happen. But today, we are living through a moment where the foundations of our democracy are being tested like never before.
Wisconsin citizens once again have a U.S. senator who has become a national embarrassment.
WMC’s latest survey finds fewer business leaders are struggling to find workers, though this is likely being driven by economic uncertainty putting a damper on hiring and other decisions. That’s according to Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee approving boosting the amount of state money going into youth apprenticeship programs and meat inspections, though it was significantly less than what Dem Gov. Tony Evers proposed.
Gov. Tony Evers had backed the state Supreme Court’s call for an Office of Marshals to add 8.4 full-time equivalent staff in addition to the 1.6 positions now working for the court. His budget included nearly $2.3 million to cover the costs.
Leaders of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub say three of the effort’s main initiatives are “advancing swiftly” as partners leverage state and federal dollars to boost the sector. Lead partner BioForward yesterday announced projects are underway to drive workforce development
Budget cuts and Wisconsin’s massive school choice program could undo public education.
Wisconsin’s governor needs to do what so many other Democrats have failed to do and step aside when the time is right.
In Wisconsin alone, confirmed wolf depredations have increased steadily, as have livestock, hunting dogs, and even pets. Farmers in Ashland, Iron, or Douglas Counties aren’t fighting myths; they’re dealing with shredded flesh and silence from the state.
State Bar leaders deliberately violated their own vision statement by refusing in any way to push back against President Donald Trump’s blatantly illegal executive orders attacking lawyers, without whom the rule of law cannot exist “within a fair and accessible justice system.”
Congress’ long-awaited reconciliation bill includes a tax hike on private charitable foundations to foot the government’s spending bill.
This loophole is the result of a minor policy change Congress enacted more than 20 years ago that has allowed foreign cigarette manufacturers to claim refunds on taxes they haven’t actually paid.
County would have gotten $1 billion more since 2003 if funding kept up with inflation.
You’d be surprised by the range of ideas and proposals by Capitol newcomers.
Leftists join conservatives in striking down Wisconsin’s nutty Supreme Court.
Instead of investing in our students on the front end, your state government is deliberately passing the buck, transforming a state responsibility into a localized property tax hike.
Line 5 is a privately owned property, existing only to generate profits for Enbridge.
The erasure of history has been used to do harm, maintain power, and silence painful reckoning.
America cannot keep spending more than it takes in year after year.
Los Angeles is burning again — this time over President Trump’s enforcement of immigration law.
I never imagined waking up in a country where this would happen. But today, we are living through a moment where the foundations of our democracy are being tested like never before.
Wisconsin citizens once again have a U.S. senator who has become a national embarrassment.
WMC’s latest survey finds fewer business leaders are struggling to find workers, though this is likely being driven by economic uncertainty putting a damper on hiring and other decisions. That’s according to Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. In a statement on the findings, he said
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee approving boosting the amount of state money going into youth apprenticeship programs and meat inspections, though it was significantly less than what Dem Gov. Tony Evers proposed.
Gov. Tony Evers had backed the state Supreme Court’s call for an Office of Marshals to add 8.4 full-time equivalent staff in addition to the 1.6 positions now working for the court. His budget included nearly $2.3 million to cover the costs.
Leaders of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub say three of the effort’s main initiatives are “advancing swiftly” as partners leverage state and federal dollars to boost the sector. Lead partner BioForward yesterday announced projects are underway to drive workforce development in Madison and Milwaukee, bolster statewide networks for biotech startups,
Budget cuts and Wisconsin’s massive school choice program could undo public education.