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Today’s Democratic Party is a civil war zone. Socialist revolutionaries are storming the winter palace.
District 17 needs leadership that understands economic development, affordability, agriculture, health care, education, and local control. Western Wisconsin deserves a senator who has worked in these communities and understands their challenges firsthand.
Steil’s Voter ID Act, along with his authoring of the SAVE Act, isn’t meant to secure elections. It is meant to ensure certain Americans cannot access the ballot easily.
Tony Evers is claiming disaster over the prospect that temporary federal funds intended to seed state-run water bank programs might be terminated. But Wisconsin’s fund is not only worth millions, it’s one of the best in the country.
As America approaches its 250th birthday, we should remember that every generation is called upon to build something lasting. For ours, that means building an energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient and capable of powering Wisconsin’s economy for decades to come.
With new cars selling for around $50,000 and decent used vehicles often costing $20,000 or more, I’m not dreaming about an upgrade. I just want my 2012 Audi A5 back.
Landmark Credit Union plans to expand its presence in the Madison area with five new branches by the end of next year, the Brookfield-based company announced. President and CEO Tim Mackay calls Madison an “important market” for the credit union,
Few ideas are more popular than taxing the rich. And rightly so.
In February, Hong co-authored Assembly Bill 1028, which would have allowed Wisconsin counties and municipalities to impose an additional income tax on earnings above $1 million.
The state has built one of the better automatic-return systems in the country. Now it should stop treating that as enough.
Much of the criticism aimed at the Farm Bill is really criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In reality, the bill does not reduce SNAP benefits.
China is promoting direct renewable power connections for data centers, industrial parks, and export-oriented firms under a new 2026–2030 energy strategy.
Since the Constitution places the ultimate power in the hands of the people, we must always remain vigilant and protective of our founding principles.
The biggest D.C. scandal is Trump’s proposed military budget of $1.5 trillion.
We are better served by unity, by recognizing the interconnectedness of our histories, and by working together to secure the long-overdue material and symbolic repairs.
Hegseth’s racial and gender bigotry has been on display now for going on two years.
With the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further strain on parental budgets. Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, says the end of the program “is going to
The Trump administration’s moves to restrict and slow both illegal and legal immigration are putting a strain on employers and sowing confusion, panelists at a WisPolitics event agreed. Speaking during yesterday’s WisPolitics-State Affairs D.C. breakfast panel discussion, Glenn Spencer of
While the vast majority of companies surveyed for a recent ManpowerGroup report are using AI for talent acquisition, the technology is having a smaller impact than expected and leading to new problems. The Milwaukee-based global employment agency’s Talent Solutions division
U.S. Rep. Tony Wied has rolled out legislation that would establish labeling requirements for lab-made butter products to address what he calls “an attack on American farmers.” Wied, a Republican who represents the state’s 8th CD, recently announced details for
Today’s Democratic Party is a civil war zone. Socialist revolutionaries are storming the winter palace.
District 17 needs leadership that understands economic development, affordability, agriculture, health care, education, and local control. Western Wisconsin deserves a senator who has worked in these communities and understands their challenges firsthand.
Steil’s Voter ID Act, along with his authoring of the SAVE Act, isn’t meant to secure elections. It is meant to ensure certain Americans cannot access the ballot easily.
Tony Evers is claiming disaster over the prospect that temporary federal funds intended to seed state-run water bank programs might be terminated. But Wisconsin’s fund is not only worth millions, it’s one of the best in the country.
As America approaches its 250th birthday, we should remember that every generation is called upon to build something lasting. For ours, that means building an energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient and capable of powering Wisconsin’s economy for decades to come.
With new cars selling for around $50,000 and decent used vehicles often costing $20,000 or more, I’m not dreaming about an upgrade. I just want my 2012 Audi A5 back.
Landmark Credit Union plans to expand its presence in the Madison area with five new branches by the end of next year, the Brookfield-based company announced. President and CEO Tim Mackay calls Madison an “important market” for the credit union, which this week is opening the first of the new
Few ideas are more popular than taxing the rich. And rightly so.
In February, Hong co-authored Assembly Bill 1028, which would have allowed Wisconsin counties and municipalities to impose an additional income tax on earnings above $1 million.
The state has built one of the better automatic-return systems in the country. Now it should stop treating that as enough.
Much of the criticism aimed at the Farm Bill is really criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In reality, the bill does not reduce SNAP benefits.
China is promoting direct renewable power connections for data centers, industrial parks, and export-oriented firms under a new 2026–2030 energy strategy.
Since the Constitution places the ultimate power in the hands of the people, we must always remain vigilant and protective of our founding principles.
The biggest D.C. scandal is Trump’s proposed military budget of $1.5 trillion.
We are better served by unity, by recognizing the interconnectedness of our histories, and by working together to secure the long-overdue material and symbolic repairs.
Hegseth’s racial and gender bigotry has been on display now for going on two years.
With the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further strain on parental budgets. Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, says the end of the program “is going to hurt.” He spoke Friday during a virtual panel organized by
The Trump administration’s moves to restrict and slow both illegal and legal immigration are putting a strain on employers and sowing confusion, panelists at a WisPolitics event agreed. Speaking during yesterday’s WisPolitics-State Affairs D.C. breakfast panel discussion, Glenn Spencer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said there’s been a lack
While the vast majority of companies surveyed for a recent ManpowerGroup report are using AI for talent acquisition, the technology is having a smaller impact than expected and leading to new problems. The Milwaukee-based global employment agency’s Talent Solutions division yesterday released “The New Talent Equation: Building Better Talent Decisions,”
U.S. Rep. Tony Wied has rolled out legislation that would establish labeling requirements for lab-made butter products to address what he calls “an attack on American farmers.” Wied, a Republican who represents the state’s 8th CD, recently announced details for the Recognizing Engineered Alternatives as Lab-Created, or REAL Butter Act.