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Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin call for revitalizing American shipbuilding.
Over the past year it has become increasingly difficult for humanitarian parolees to receive renewal confirmation for work permits and other necessary documents.
For prisoners who demonstrate rehabilitation and growth, new orders create an opportunity for a second chance. But more reforms are needed to ensure people who are released are not set up to fail.
All is not lost in voting rights set-back.
Wisconsin’s Open Records law, by design, makes it easy to get records, to fulfill its important objective of informing the electorate. Don’t hesitate to exercise your right to use it.
It isn’t the rhetoric; it’s the institutional machinery.
Comedians like Druski often evoke sharply differing reactions. Some praise the humor, others say it crosses a line. Nonetheless, he is entitled to free speech.
Donald Trump is waging two wars. One against Iran, the other against America’s working people.
Was a white centrist male candidate seen as the solution?
The comparison to Milwaukee’s past Socialist mayors’ accomplishments highlights how proposals by current Democratic Socialists are much more radical, even if they’re rhetorically similar.
By firing Rothman without a clear, public explanation, the Regents have sent a chilling signal to potential candidates to replace UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. UW-Madison appears to be a political minefield where ideological purity tests matter more than institutional stability.
A mix of factors make it harder for people to find the shelter they want or need – but untangling those economic knots can make housing more “attainable.”
Let’s invest in a future where food assistance is a bridge towards a healthier community. Support local food assistance efforts that prioritize empowerment.
Former Madison business and civic leader Erroll Davis Jr. had passed away at the age of 81.
Not only did Wisconsin journalism lose a great reporter when Dan Bice died on his 62nd birthday, Tuesday, April 21, Wisconsin residents also lost an unvarnished look into Wisconsin politics and government from a reporter willing to dig for the truth and report it.
We can disagree on issues, but anyone who agrees with the guy who brought a firearm to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is evil.
Once upon a time a charming Prince Charles and now the present king, his work is cut out for him as he and Queen Camilla reach across the ocean to try to make things right between us — or at least appear to be all right.
Our nation has seen more than its fair share of policy disputes, strategic missteps, and even bizarre moments of national confusion since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Now, we are facing an alarming moment with the absence of moral leadership at the very top of this White House concerning the Iran war.
The Universities of Wisconsin are far too important to Wisconsin to allow for governance that does not meet the standards articulated above. A functioning Board of Regents is essential for the UW System.
State utility regulators recently moved in the right direction when they rejected a proposal to have ratepayers share the costs of data center power plants.
Outagamie County Exec Tom Nelson and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin call for revitalizing American shipbuilding.
Over the past year it has become increasingly difficult for humanitarian parolees to receive renewal confirmation for work permits and other necessary documents.
For prisoners who demonstrate rehabilitation and growth, new orders create an opportunity for a second chance. But more reforms are needed to ensure people who are released are not set up to fail.
All is not lost in voting rights set-back.
Wisconsin’s Open Records law, by design, makes it easy to get records, to fulfill its important objective of informing the electorate. Don’t hesitate to exercise your right to use it.
It isn’t the rhetoric; it’s the institutional machinery.
Comedians like Druski often evoke sharply differing reactions. Some praise the humor, others say it crosses a line. Nonetheless, he is entitled to free speech.
Donald Trump is waging two wars. One against Iran, the other against America’s working people.
Was a white centrist male candidate seen as the solution?
The comparison to Milwaukee’s past Socialist mayors’ accomplishments highlights how proposals by current Democratic Socialists are much more radical, even if they’re rhetorically similar.
By firing Rothman without a clear, public explanation, the Regents have sent a chilling signal to potential candidates to replace UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. UW-Madison appears to be a political minefield where ideological purity tests matter more than institutional stability.
A mix of factors make it harder for people to find the shelter they want or need – but untangling those economic knots can make housing more “attainable.”
Let’s invest in a future where food assistance is a bridge towards a healthier community. Support local food assistance efforts that prioritize empowerment.
Former Madison business and civic leader Erroll Davis Jr. had passed away at the age of 81.
Not only did Wisconsin journalism lose a great reporter when Dan Bice died on his 62nd birthday, Tuesday, April 21, Wisconsin residents also lost an unvarnished look into Wisconsin politics and government from a reporter willing to dig for the truth and report it.
We can disagree on issues, but anyone who agrees with the guy who brought a firearm to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is evil.
Once upon a time a charming Prince Charles and now the present king, his work is cut out for him as he and Queen Camilla reach across the ocean to try to make things right between us — or at least appear to be all right.
Our nation has seen more than its fair share of policy disputes, strategic missteps, and even bizarre moments of national confusion since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Now, we are facing an alarming moment with the absence of moral leadership at the very top of this White House concerning the Iran war.
The Universities of Wisconsin are far too important to Wisconsin to allow for governance that does not meet the standards articulated above. A functioning Board of Regents is essential for the UW System.
State utility regulators recently moved in the right direction when they rejected a proposal to have ratepayers share the costs of data center power plants.