Flooding city streets with troops may provide a fleeting sense of order, but it does little to address the root causes of crime, which include poverty, lack of opportunity, systemic inequities, inadequate healthcare systems, and the erosion of trust between communities and law enforcement.
Someday, the Wisconsin Legislature will bail out Madison’s public schools from their financial profligacy and order the reinstatement of school police resource officers, like it did in Milwaukee. Not enough. The answer is to arm school staff. Concealed carry.
At the local level, at least three actions stand out. One, harden targets where children congregate to make it tougher to get access. Two, hire armed guards. Three, make better access to mental healthcare a priority in an effort to flag potential threats.
It’s time for city leaders to take notice that the office of the Independent Police Monitor is simply serving itself at the taxpayers’ expense.
Over the past decade or so, radical environmentalists have employed a rather far-fetched and some would say infantile legal strategy to short-circuit the democratic process and impose by judicial fiat its extreme carbon-free agenda: climate lawsuits ostensibly led by children.
Trump is doing virtually everything imaginable to accelerate global warming.
Communication that matters is not about winning the hour. It is about showing our humanity and building trust that lasts. Say the hard thing when you need to. Then say the human thing because you should.
Since before its official statehood, Hispanic Americans have lived and worked in Wisconsin, enriching the economic, social, and cultural climates of our great state.
The state’s Groundwater Coordinating Council is urging lawmakers to do more to address nitrate contamination in groundwater, calling it one of Wisconsin’s top water contamination concerns. The council at the end of August submitted its latest annual report to the
In the first six months since he’s returned to office Donald Trump has made it his mission to destroy time-honored American institutions, and the Smithsonian has become the latest target.
Expanded candidate pool, increased accountability would benefit city.
MADISON, Wis. – September 7 is Grandparents Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to keep Wisconsin grandparents – as well as their children and grandchildren – informed about the latest scams affecting
Protect Our Care Launches Significant Six-Figure Campaign Holding Republicans Accountable With Nationwide Events, Ads, and Activities Washington, D.C. – As members of Congress return to Capitol Hill following a tumultuous summer recess for Congressional Republicans, Protect Our Care is continuing
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL, Wisconsin manufacturer, and candidate for Wisconsin Governor, announced a transformative economic plan titled “Clear, Hold and Build: A SEAL’s Mission Plan for Wisconsin to Win and Prosper.” Drawing on his business experience and
MADISON – The day after Labor Day and in advance of the upcoming State legislative session, key progressive political organizations and leading labor and community organizations launched the Living Wage Coalition, calling on State policy-makers to take up comprehensive living
Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Protecting YoungMindsOnline Act, which requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies, like social media, on children’s
GREEN BAY – Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) have sent the attached letter to Senate President, Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), requesting a formal hearing to save the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP)…. Please
20250902 Letter to Sen. Kapenga Urging Hearing on SB 385Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Wisconsin’s congressional members to oppose cuts to “critical, effective, common-sense” programs under President Donald Trump’s federal budget.
That includes $113 million projected for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race and $40.5 million for legislative and down-ballot campaigns with control of both houses of the state Legislature up for grabs.
Flooding city streets with troops may provide a fleeting sense of order, but it does little to address the root causes of crime, which include poverty, lack of opportunity, systemic inequities, inadequate healthcare systems, and the erosion of trust between communities and law enforcement.
Someday, the Wisconsin Legislature will bail out Madison’s public schools from their financial profligacy and order the reinstatement of school police resource officers, like it did in Milwaukee. Not enough. The answer is to arm school staff. Concealed carry.
At the local level, at least three actions stand out. One, harden targets where children congregate to make it tougher to get access. Two, hire armed guards. Three, make better access to mental healthcare a priority in an effort to flag potential threats.
It’s time for city leaders to take notice that the office of the Independent Police Monitor is simply serving itself at the taxpayers’ expense.
Over the past decade or so, radical environmentalists have employed a rather far-fetched and some would say infantile legal strategy to short-circuit the democratic process and impose by judicial fiat its extreme carbon-free agenda: climate lawsuits ostensibly led by children.
Trump is doing virtually everything imaginable to accelerate global warming.
Communication that matters is not about winning the hour. It is about showing our humanity and building trust that lasts. Say the hard thing when you need to. Then say the human thing because you should.
Since before its official statehood, Hispanic Americans have lived and worked in Wisconsin, enriching the economic, social, and cultural climates of our great state.
The state’s Groundwater Coordinating Council is urging lawmakers to do more to address nitrate contamination in groundwater, calling it one of Wisconsin’s top water contamination concerns. The council at the end of August submitted its latest annual report to the Legislature, providing an overview of groundwater quality and quantity in
In the first six months since he’s returned to office Donald Trump has made it his mission to destroy time-honored American institutions, and the Smithsonian has become the latest target.
Expanded candidate pool, increased accountability would benefit city.
MADISON, Wis. – September 7 is Grandparents Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to keep Wisconsin grandparents – as well as their children and grandchildren – informed about the latest scams affecting them and their families. Older consumers may be more likely
Protect Our Care Launches Significant Six-Figure Campaign Holding Republicans Accountable With Nationwide Events, Ads, and Activities Washington, D.C. – As members of Congress return to Capitol Hill following a tumultuous summer recess for Congressional Republicans, Protect Our Care is continuing its accountability push with a nationwide campaign calling out Donald
WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL, Wisconsin manufacturer, and candidate for Wisconsin Governor, announced a transformative economic plan titled “Clear, Hold and Build: A SEAL’s Mission Plan for Wisconsin to Win and Prosper.” Drawing on his business experience and time as a Navy SEAL, Berrien outlined a strategy to
MADISON – The day after Labor Day and in advance of the upcoming State legislative session, key progressive political organizations and leading labor and community organizations launched the Living Wage Coalition, calling on State policy-makers to take up comprehensive living wage legislation. Formed by Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Fighting Oligarchy,
Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Protecting YoungMindsOnline Act, which requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies, like social media, on children’s mental health. “Social media and emerging technologies can have a
GREEN BAY – Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) have sent the attached letter to Senate President, Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), requesting a formal hearing to save the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP)…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
20250902 Letter to Sen. Kapenga Urging Hearing on SB 385Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Wisconsin’s congressional members to oppose cuts to “critical, effective, common-sense” programs under President Donald Trump’s federal budget.
That includes $113 million projected for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race and $40.5 million for legislative and down-ballot campaigns with control of both houses of the state Legislature up for grabs.
