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For thousands of families across south-central Wisconsin, the end of the school year doesn’t feel like a celebration — it feels like a strain.
As Wisconsin’s largest fully sworn sheriff’s office, we operate with 591 staff and manage nearly 1,000 jail residents across four divisions: field, security, support and administrative services. … Our budget priorities focus on safety and infrastructure.
Wisconsin can choose to invest in children during the years when development is most rapid and intervention is most effective, or we can continue paying far higher costs later through remedial education, mental health services, workforce shortages and other social support. The bill does not disappear. It arrives later, with interest.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. July 4th is a bipartisan treasured national holiday celebrating the end of British colonial rule and our independence. America is based
Year after year, the wealth of John Menard kept growing. The founder and sole owner of the home improvement chain bearing his name saw his personal net worth grow from $775 million in 1996 to $5.2 billion in 2007, according to Forbes magazine. That grew to $16.6 billion in 2021 and $22.9 billion in 2024.
Article 1, section 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution states: “All lands within the state are declared to be allodial, and feudal tenures are prohibited.”
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he is unaware of any city election officials, current or former, who have sat for an interview with FBI agents seeking to discuss the 2020 election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk recap the Democratic state convention, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s appearance at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon and a state Supreme Court ruling striking down a minority student grant program.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the Democratic contenders for governor as the primary race moves into high gear. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
A group backing Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez in the governor’s race is up with a second TV ad praising her plan to lower healthcare costs.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says an agreement President Donald Trump is touting as an end to the war in Iran isn’t actually a deal and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson praises the tentative agreement.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz talks about the group’s work to support LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, which candidates Fair Wisconsin PAC is backing this fall, and political rhetoric and ads targeting the transgender community.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys announced a $500,000 media buy targeting primary voters, starting with a spot in which the state senator says she’s delivered for Wisconsin.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Alex Wolf of JP Morgan Private Bank says global supply chains are adapting to persistent shocks. Wolf, the bank’s global head of macro and fixed income strategies, discusses the ripple effects of shifting
Fresh off his hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said the NFL may be violating the Sports Broadcasting Act and quickly dismissed concerns from the Green Bay Packers about any changes to the league’s shared revenue model.
WisPolitics is conducting a straw poll at the Dem state convention this weekend to gauge who party activists favor in the gubernatorial race. Seven Dems made the ballot for the Aug. 11 primary: former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former DOA
Candidates for state office will court activists with hospitality suites that feature a dive bar feel, a classroom theme and a tailgate vibe.
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, reporting in Up North News challenged Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee Senator Howard Marklein’s narrative of bipartisanship. Senator Marklein, running in the 17th against Representative Jenna Jacobson, has described himself as a bipartisan problem solver; his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss candidates who made the midterm ballot and key matchups, the latest developments in notable legal battles, and online gaming compacts. The program also features an interview with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker to preview this weekend’s state party convention.
BROOKFIELD – In this week’s GOP radio address, State Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) discusses last week’s decision by the UW Board of Regents to raise tuition for a fourth consecutive year and why a focus on raising prices is a missed
For thousands of families across south-central Wisconsin, the end of the school year doesn’t feel like a celebration — it feels like a strain.
As Wisconsin’s largest fully sworn sheriff’s office, we operate with 591 staff and manage nearly 1,000 jail residents across four divisions: field, security, support and administrative services. … Our budget priorities focus on safety and infrastructure.
Wisconsin can choose to invest in children during the years when development is most rapid and intervention is most effective, or we can continue paying far higher costs later through remedial education, mental health services, workforce shortages and other social support. The bill does not disappear. It arrives later, with interest.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. July 4th is a bipartisan treasured national holiday celebrating the end of British colonial rule and our independence. America is based on a revolutionary principle: “that all Men are created equal,
Year after year, the wealth of John Menard kept growing. The founder and sole owner of the home improvement chain bearing his name saw his personal net worth grow from $775 million in 1996 to $5.2 billion in 2007, according to Forbes magazine. That grew to $16.6 billion in 2021 and $22.9 billion in 2024.
Article 1, section 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution states: “All lands within the state are declared to be allodial, and feudal tenures are prohibited.”
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he is unaware of any city election officials, current or former, who have sat for an interview with FBI agents seeking to discuss the 2020 election.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk recap the Democratic state convention, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s appearance at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon and a state Supreme Court ruling striking down a minority student grant program.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the Democratic contenders for governor as the primary race moves into high gear. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
A group backing Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez in the governor’s race is up with a second TV ad praising her plan to lower healthcare costs.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says an agreement President Donald Trump is touting as an end to the war in Iran isn’t actually a deal and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson praises the tentative agreement.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz talks about the group’s work to support LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, which candidates Fair Wisconsin PAC is backing this fall, and political rhetoric and ads targeting the transgender community.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys announced a $500,000 media buy targeting primary voters, starting with a spot in which the state senator says she’s delivered for Wisconsin.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Alex Wolf of JP Morgan Private Bank says global supply chains are adapting to persistent shocks. Wolf, the bank’s global head of macro and fixed income strategies, discusses the ripple effects of shifting trade policies and armed conflicts. He notes the new normal
Fresh off his hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said the NFL may be violating the Sports Broadcasting Act and quickly dismissed concerns from the Green Bay Packers about any changes to the league’s shared revenue model.
WisPolitics is conducting a straw poll at the Dem state convention this weekend to gauge who party activists favor in the gubernatorial race. Seven Dems made the ballot for the Aug. 11 primary: former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former DOA Secretary Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley, state Rep.
Candidates for state office will court activists with hospitality suites that feature a dive bar feel, a classroom theme and a tailgate vibe.
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, reporting in Up North News challenged Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee Senator Howard Marklein’s narrative of bipartisanship. Senator Marklein, running in the 17th against Representative Jenna Jacobson, has described himself as a bipartisan problem solver; his record exposes that as a falsehood. Over the past four
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss candidates who made the midterm ballot and key matchups, the latest developments in notable legal battles, and online gaming compacts. The program also features an interview with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker to preview this weekend’s state party convention.
BROOKFIELD – In this week’s GOP radio address, State Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) discusses last week’s decision by the UW Board of Regents to raise tuition for a fourth consecutive year and why a focus on raising prices is a missed opportunity for the Regents to drive critical long-term reforms. The