Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Submit columns for consideration to wisopinion@wispolitics.com
Senate Bill 70 and Assembly Bill 49 would allow certified unaccompanied homeless youth to consent to medically necessary care. This includes basic, non-elective treatment—nothing cosmetic or optional.
Republicans refused to allow this budget to give our public schools any increase in general school aid, so most districts will be forced to go to referendum again to afford basic, operational costs. The likelihood of higher property taxes worries me greatly at a time when many Wisconsinites are already just getting by.
Using massive amounts of water and electric power and creating few jobs
While Trump and his team have promised to replace what they’ve destroyed with a better system, they’ve yet to show us what that would be.
Good leadership can transform chaos into order.
If the Democratic Party is to reclaim governing power, it must regain a majority in at least the House of Representatives. Yet the party continues to struggle with communicating to voters how its policies tangibly serve their interests.
Water is not a commodity. It is a vital component of the natural world that sustains life. And while the Great Lakes Region is water-rich, it’s our job to make sure it is here for generations to come.
Anyone who has been involved in “Going Green” in business, government or other endeavors – even publishing — has experienced the ups and downs of the effort.
The Midwestern grid operator recently approved 24 power lines that, once constructed, will deliver considerable benefits to Wisconsin. But five states are now calling on federal officials to intervene, a move that could jeopardize those benefits.
Last spring’s Supreme Court election stood atop the heap in turning-point elections that would decide the direction of longer-term governance. But now, the crown of longer-term implication now belongs to the 2026 governor’s race.
And what adults who’ve lost control need to do about it
Depending on how it is measured, Milwaukee ranks as the second or third highest in poverty among the 50 most populous U.S. cities.
Fred Risser, Wisconsin’s longest serving state legislator, has an autobiography out.
An angry man betrays a great man’s memorial service.
Redford’s great strength was that he recognized the flaws in both right-wing Republicans and compromising Democrats. More than half a century ago, the actor saw American politics taking a bad turn, and he responded as he knew best.
Despite the consistency in our election outcomes, it has not allayed fears many have about the security of our elections.
The reintroduction of legislation allowing clerks to begin processing absentee ballots on the Monday before election day isn’t just good policy – it’s essential for our democracy’s health.
I am glad that it is members of the Republican Party who are working hard and pressing forward with this bill so to help stem and perhaps even prevent more attacks on our electoral process.
The way to do it is to convert to multiyear spending cycles and avoid the constant drama over appropriations.
As a government shutdown looms Baldwin and her Democratic colleagues want to avoid an impasse and keep the government open by negotiating with Republicans to reverse health care coverage cuts. Congress must permanently extend the ACA health care tax credits and save Medicaid.
Senate Bill 70 and Assembly Bill 49 would allow certified unaccompanied homeless youth to consent to medically necessary care. This includes basic, non-elective treatment—nothing cosmetic or optional.
Republicans refused to allow this budget to give our public schools any increase in general school aid, so most districts will be forced to go to referendum again to afford basic, operational costs. The likelihood of higher property taxes worries me greatly at a time when many Wisconsinites are already just getting by.
Using massive amounts of water and electric power and creating few jobs
While Trump and his team have promised to replace what they’ve destroyed with a better system, they’ve yet to show us what that would be.
Good leadership can transform chaos into order.
If the Democratic Party is to reclaim governing power, it must regain a majority in at least the House of Representatives. Yet the party continues to struggle with communicating to voters how its policies tangibly serve their interests.
Water is not a commodity. It is a vital component of the natural world that sustains life. And while the Great Lakes Region is water-rich, it’s our job to make sure it is here for generations to come.
Anyone who has been involved in “Going Green” in business, government or other endeavors – even publishing — has experienced the ups and downs of the effort.
The Midwestern grid operator recently approved 24 power lines that, once constructed, will deliver considerable benefits to Wisconsin. But five states are now calling on federal officials to intervene, a move that could jeopardize those benefits.
Last spring’s Supreme Court election stood atop the heap in turning-point elections that would decide the direction of longer-term governance. But now, the crown of longer-term implication now belongs to the 2026 governor’s race.
And what adults who’ve lost control need to do about it
Depending on how it is measured, Milwaukee ranks as the second or third highest in poverty among the 50 most populous U.S. cities.
Fred Risser, Wisconsin’s longest serving state legislator, has an autobiography out.
An angry man betrays a great man’s memorial service.
Redford’s great strength was that he recognized the flaws in both right-wing Republicans and compromising Democrats. More than half a century ago, the actor saw American politics taking a bad turn, and he responded as he knew best.
Despite the consistency in our election outcomes, it has not allayed fears many have about the security of our elections.
The reintroduction of legislation allowing clerks to begin processing absentee ballots on the Monday before election day isn’t just good policy – it’s essential for our democracy’s health.
I am glad that it is members of the Republican Party who are working hard and pressing forward with this bill so to help stem and perhaps even prevent more attacks on our electoral process.
The way to do it is to convert to multiyear spending cycles and avoid the constant drama over appropriations.
As a government shutdown looms Baldwin and her Democratic colleagues want to avoid an impasse and keep the government open by negotiating with Republicans to reverse health care coverage cuts. Congress must permanently extend the ACA health care tax credits and save Medicaid.