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As this election year nears its big day on Nov. 3, there are plenty of examples of rapid radicals on the left and right of the political spectrum. But this Rapid Radicals has to do with a faster wastewater treatment
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the 2026 Wisconsin race for governor with Nov. 3 Election Day less than four weeks away. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Property taxes are killing home ownership; imagine if Crowley gets elected.
The truth about the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit.
The state of the race in the nation’s swingiest swing state is being dominated by the competing forces of a building blue wave and the billionaires spending tens of millions to try to stem the tide.
A huge difference exists between hard-hitting political advertising and advertising that deliberately encourages voters to view their fellow citizens through suspicion, fear, and resentment.
Waheed: Try sending an AI bot to cover a protest.
Janesville voters are considering an ordinance requiring voter approval for developments exceeding $450 million which, if passed, could be a death knell for Janesville’s economic growth.
The self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the current Secretary of Defense, announced Thursday that Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by a firing squad, preferably in a way so everyone can see it.
You may be more surprised to hear that the most important news organization in the country also disappoints some on the Democratic Party’s far left.
Wisconsin is home to the only limburger cheese factory in America — the Chalet Cheese Co-op, which sits among the many farms just north of Monroe and south of New Glarus.
Some communities might welcome data centers under the right conditions; others may not. It’s unwise, however, to erect upfront barriers to prevent major development ideas from coming to light. Janesville should keep its options open for just such opportunities.
Both Crowley and Tiffany say they support ending a legal loophole that exempts state legislators from record retention rules.
Voters don’t need to pretend Trump is on the ballot. For Wisconsin voters who will decide the outcome of the governor’s race, he is.
If Democrats do as predicted and do well in November, they need to be serious about what that means.
Wisconsin should not have to choose between technological investment and working families.
After a decade of significant education reforms, Wisconsin has lost ground on key measures of student performance. State needs an education comeback.
Increasingly, the question is not what this country can do for me, but what I can do for the country that made room for me.
With this new and more established version of “People’s Shabbat,” my peers and I can now explore and celebrate our heritage in a space congruent with our political and social values.
The real miracle is that even after all the scrutiny very few illegal votes — either by fraud or mistake — have been found.
As this election year nears its big day on Nov. 3, there are plenty of examples of rapid radicals on the left and right of the political spectrum. But this Rapid Radicals has to do with a faster wastewater treatment
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the 2026 Wisconsin race for governor with Nov. 3 Election Day less than four weeks away. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Property taxes are killing home ownership; imagine if Crowley gets elected.
The truth about the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit.
The state of the race in the nation’s swingiest swing state is being dominated by the competing forces of a building blue wave and the billionaires spending tens of millions to try to stem the tide.
A huge difference exists between hard-hitting political advertising and advertising that deliberately encourages voters to view their fellow citizens through suspicion, fear, and resentment.
Waheed: Try sending an AI bot to cover a protest.
Janesville voters are considering an ordinance requiring voter approval for developments exceeding $450 million which, if passed, could be a death knell for Janesville’s economic growth.
The self-styled Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the current Secretary of Defense, announced Thursday that Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by a firing squad, preferably in a way so everyone can see it.
You may be more surprised to hear that the most important news organization in the country also disappoints some on the Democratic Party’s far left.
Wisconsin is home to the only limburger cheese factory in America — the Chalet Cheese Co-op, which sits among the many farms just north of Monroe and south of New Glarus.
Some communities might welcome data centers under the right conditions; others may not. It’s unwise, however, to erect upfront barriers to prevent major development ideas from coming to light. Janesville should keep its options open for just such opportunities.
Both Crowley and Tiffany say they support ending a legal loophole that exempts state legislators from record retention rules.
Voters don’t need to pretend Trump is on the ballot. For Wisconsin voters who will decide the outcome of the governor’s race, he is.
If Democrats do as predicted and do well in November, they need to be serious about what that means.
Wisconsin should not have to choose between technological investment and working families.
After a decade of significant education reforms, Wisconsin has lost ground on key measures of student performance. State needs an education comeback.
Increasingly, the question is not what this country can do for me, but what I can do for the country that made room for me.
With this new and more established version of “People’s Shabbat,” my peers and I can now explore and celebrate our heritage in a space congruent with our political and social values.
The real miracle is that even after all the scrutiny very few illegal votes — either by fraud or mistake — have been found.
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