
Steven Walters: Wisconsin’s top political news of 2025
Gov. Tony Evers’ retirement leads the list.
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Gov. Tony Evers’ retirement leads the list.

For sure some good things happened in 2025, we’ll just have to look a little harder to find them.

From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, to the Department of Corrections and from the Wisconsin Elections Commission to the Department of Natural Resources, state officials kept missing the basics of good governance.

Which way we go on the data centers will define Wisconsin for decades.

I have compiled a list of New Year’s resolutions for the candidates to consider.

This past year has been defined by deep economic uncertainty.

As the calendar turns and uncertainty once again shapes politics, technology and everyday life, The Ethical Life returns to a familiar exercise: looking ahead while holding the past accountable.

The Wisconsin State Journal’s Milfred and Hands play Nostradamus, with apologies to Conan O’Brien, predicting who will win the races for Wisconsin governor, state Supreme Court, Trump’s affections and the Big Ten conference in 2026.

Can we say good-bye these over-used and pretentious phrases?

We are asking for lawmakers to remove the “match” requirement, and instead allocate $900,000 for the network’s 2026 budget.

In addition to the winter weather, December also marks the arrival of property tax bills across Wisconsin.

Logistics software firm Renaissant has launched a new voice-based AI “clerk” to help coordinate shipments — something the company says will improve efficiency while addressing security concerns. The Milwaukee company yesterday announced the “breakthrough” technology is being piloted at several
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Gov. Tony Evers’ retirement leads the list.

For sure some good things happened in 2025, we’ll just have to look a little harder to find them.

From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, to the Department of Corrections and from the Wisconsin Elections Commission to the Department of Natural Resources, state officials kept missing the basics of good governance.

Which way we go on the data centers will define Wisconsin for decades.

I have compiled a list of New Year’s resolutions for the candidates to consider.

This past year has been defined by deep economic uncertainty.

As the calendar turns and uncertainty once again shapes politics, technology and everyday life, The Ethical Life returns to a familiar exercise: looking ahead while holding the past accountable.

The Wisconsin State Journal’s Milfred and Hands play Nostradamus, with apologies to Conan O’Brien, predicting who will win the races for Wisconsin governor, state Supreme Court, Trump’s affections and the Big Ten conference in 2026.

Can we say good-bye these over-used and pretentious phrases?

We are asking for lawmakers to remove the “match” requirement, and instead allocate $900,000 for the network’s 2026 budget.

In addition to the winter weather, December also marks the arrival of property tax bills across Wisconsin.

Logistics software firm Renaissant has launched a new voice-based AI “clerk” to help coordinate shipments — something the company says will improve efficiency while addressing security concerns. The Milwaukee company yesterday announced the “breakthrough” technology is being piloted at several large sites, following earlier development at UW-Milwaukee’s Microsoft AI Co-Innovation
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