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Crawford proved to be a skilled debater who, at more than one point in the face-off, overwhelmed her rival, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.
State Superintendent Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin’s tradition of strong public schools and will continue to support public education and improved funding for small towns and cities everywhere.
No one will silence my voice, or outlaw the things in my head that I have learned by studying American history. To outlaw this teaching is an inhumane act in my opinion. I will not be bullied. Bullies are by their very nature, insecure, scared, and weak people.
Without researchers, there is no research, and researchers, you now know, are graduate students. To save science, we must save the grad students.
By contrast to Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset: the taxing authority of the US government.
The April 1 election will again decide whether liberals or conservatives have a majority on the high court.
It is embarrassing that a court candidate needs to conduct themself like a typical politician before having a chance to sit as a prestigious member of the bench where they will grapple with finely tuned case law while marshalling their intellect to write decisions that will last till the end of time. Before acting like a professional jurist, they must get down and dirty.
Brad Schimel, in his backhanded, testosterone-filled remarks, reminded us that the fight for equity and respect is far from over.
Subtly and incrementally, a keep-our-heads-down attitude seems to be permeating campus.
Elon Musk is taking a chain saw to government waste, fraud, and corruption. Madison WI, being a government and university town, bleeds sawdust.
State Sen. Chris Kapenga and Rep. Clint Moses are seeking support for legislation that would prohibit Wisconsin’s 700,000 FoodShare recipients from buying Snickers bars and Mountain Dew — an excellent idea that has long been opposed by big spenders and junk food lovers throwing their weight around.
Trump-Musk’s chaos, cruelty and gross incompetence has resulted in a dismantling of the federal government and a concurrent collapse in the stock market.
It was a blustery, grey Saturday afternoon on March 15 as about 40 people wearing togas, carrying signs and waving upside-down American flags gathered on the steps of the Capitol in Madison to protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the current administration’s assault on democracy.
For anyone who has had the tough assignment of downsizing a business or an organization, DOGE is a joke.
He issued a warning for what he fears will be the end result of Trump’s return to office.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on the Wisconsin economy. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
There are free-market solutions to storing or using spent nuclear fuel.
It was a fight between two attack dogs and I thought Crawford came out a little bit on top. The only question is if either candidate provided a sound bite for an attack ad.
Judge Susan ‘Catch-and-Release Crawford’s agenda is bad for America.
Fresh from spending nearly $300 million to influence the 2024 elections, the richest person in the world has set his sights squarely on Wisconsin.
Crawford proved to be a skilled debater who, at more than one point in the face-off, overwhelmed her rival, former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.
State Superintendent Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin’s tradition of strong public schools and will continue to support public education and improved funding for small towns and cities everywhere.
No one will silence my voice, or outlaw the things in my head that I have learned by studying American history. To outlaw this teaching is an inhumane act in my opinion. I will not be bullied. Bullies are by their very nature, insecure, scared, and weak people.
Without researchers, there is no research, and researchers, you now know, are graduate students. To save science, we must save the grad students.
By contrast to Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset: the taxing authority of the US government.
The April 1 election will again decide whether liberals or conservatives have a majority on the high court.
It is embarrassing that a court candidate needs to conduct themself like a typical politician before having a chance to sit as a prestigious member of the bench where they will grapple with finely tuned case law while marshalling their intellect to write decisions that will last till the end of time. Before acting like a professional jurist, they must get down and dirty.
Brad Schimel, in his backhanded, testosterone-filled remarks, reminded us that the fight for equity and respect is far from over.
Subtly and incrementally, a keep-our-heads-down attitude seems to be permeating campus.
Elon Musk is taking a chain saw to government waste, fraud, and corruption. Madison WI, being a government and university town, bleeds sawdust.
State Sen. Chris Kapenga and Rep. Clint Moses are seeking support for legislation that would prohibit Wisconsin’s 700,000 FoodShare recipients from buying Snickers bars and Mountain Dew — an excellent idea that has long been opposed by big spenders and junk food lovers throwing their weight around.
Trump-Musk’s chaos, cruelty and gross incompetence has resulted in a dismantling of the federal government and a concurrent collapse in the stock market.
It was a blustery, grey Saturday afternoon on March 15 as about 40 people wearing togas, carrying signs and waving upside-down American flags gathered on the steps of the Capitol in Madison to protest Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the current administration’s assault on democracy.
For anyone who has had the tough assignment of downsizing a business or an organization, DOGE is a joke.
He issued a warning for what he fears will be the end result of Trump’s return to office.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on the Wisconsin economy. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
There are free-market solutions to storing or using spent nuclear fuel.
It was a fight between two attack dogs and I thought Crawford came out a little bit on top. The only question is if either candidate provided a sound bite for an attack ad.
Judge Susan ‘Catch-and-Release Crawford’s agenda is bad for America.
Fresh from spending nearly $300 million to influence the 2024 elections, the richest person in the world has set his sights squarely on Wisconsin.
