Wisconsin is currently behind much of the country in providing these protections. As a result, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens in Wisconsin are more vulnerable to retaliatory lawsuits.

Do we really own our homes or are we only allowed to keep them subject to the whims of the state? Can we be forced to sell all or a part of our “Castle and Fortress?” Maybe.

Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law — arguably one of the best in the country — states that it is the government’s duty to “make a reasonable effort to accommodate any person desiring to record, film or photograph the meeting.”

It is all about Ukraine. The history of the Nobel Prize Committee is pretty clear: no cigar for a truce, a ceasefire, a buffer zone or postponing war while Russia regroups.

What was even more disturbing than ICE’s behavior in Minneapolis this month was the reaction of all too many Americans.

One traditional rule — any bill that hasn’t passed one house of the Legislature by now, the second year of a legislative session, has little chance of becoming law — doesn’t apply so much anymore.

The proposed constitutional amendment on diversity, equity, and inclusion set for the 2026 ballot isn’t about fairness—it’s about dismantling decades of progress toward genuine opportunity for all Wisconsinites.

Authorizing the provisions within Senate Bill 170 would allow retired teachers the option to return to the classroom without jeopardizing their retirement benefits.

An amendment preventing enforcement of an unconstitutional federal requirement to install anti-drunk driving technology in all vehicles failed to pass in the House. Time to go back to federalist basics and nullify.

Wisconsin members of Congress afraid to address ICE killing of a native son?

A powerful statement from Jacob Frey pleads with Trump to pull ICE forces out of Minneapolis before more people are killed.

This fight will not be won by politicians, consultants, or pollsters. It will be won by regular people who have decided to build a movement town by town, county by county, state by state.

Real change will only happen when we first seek to understand, when we come together and listen, identify the shortcomings in the existing model, and create solutions together that solve each of our concerns.

The question is not whether DEI programs are perfect, but whether the state is committed to a future where all its citizens can thrive. To erase DEI from government is to turn our backs on that promise, and on the unfinished work of justice.

A new proposal reauthorizes Stewardship only through 2028, cuts funding from $16 million to $1.25 million, and eliminates all funding for nonprofit conservation organizations.

We knew we had gerrymandered maps and fixed them for the state Legislature. But that was only half the job. Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has the power to fix the federal maps and give the people a fair vote.

As Evers begins his final year in office, it’s worth noting, and pausing to appreciate.

Progress achievable in a purple state

In 2024, Trump and Republicans won the Catholic and rural vote. Are they listening to them?

This is a moment for moral clarity and courage. Our nation is at a crossroads.