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Whether you believe Hong’s debt is relevant or irrelevant, the fact remains that millions of Americans are struggling financially.

Trump and GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden from his lack of judgment, refusal to respond to constituents and his flawed, reactionary record. The voters of the 3rd CD will have the last word in November.

Do Wisconsin Democrats have a middle ground?

America does not need more rage and division. It needs courage, humility, cooperation and unity.

Letting AI gut rural areas will accelerate problems for us all like higher food prices, broken communities and political division.

Utilities and tech companies said their plans wouldn’t shift costs to customers. But reviews by CUB experts, PSC staff and others found significant changes were needed.

DPI does an ‘about-face’ on literacy funding.

Why won’t the state reveal its Education Steering Committee members?

Pride Month reminds us that progress has never come from silence. It comes from people brave enough to stand up for one another, often in the face of criticism, fear or hostility.


In the end, dog racing couldn’t compete with blackjack and slots. All five greyhound tracks fell into financial distress.

Strong contracting practices may not grab headlines, but they are one of the most important tools we have to protect taxpayers, ensure high-quality services, and maintain public trust.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at efforts to appeal lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines after three-judge panels dismissed them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Today’s threat to mobile home parks echoes the loss of another affordable housing option: single-room occupancy units.

That Democrats have any chance at all there is owing and due to fear and loathing of Donald Trump.

While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances – mainly because much of the work is done by ordinary people in cities, counties, villages and towns. These supervised poll workers are largely volunteers accountable to their own communities.

The surplus deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

School district now faces lawsuit and federal investigation

Among my collection of books on Wisconsin’s famed Progressive Party and the family of “Fighting Bob” La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished author who grew up in Wisconsin and recently retired from the history faculty at Boston College.

As an evangelical Christian, it is important to me that our immigration policies do everything they reasonably can to keep families together. But it’s not just me.

Whether you believe Hong’s debt is relevant or irrelevant, the fact remains that millions of Americans are struggling financially.

Trump and GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden from his lack of judgment, refusal to respond to constituents and his flawed, reactionary record. The voters of the 3rd CD will have the last word in November.

Do Wisconsin Democrats have a middle ground?

America does not need more rage and division. It needs courage, humility, cooperation and unity.

Letting AI gut rural areas will accelerate problems for us all like higher food prices, broken communities and political division.

Utilities and tech companies said their plans wouldn’t shift costs to customers. But reviews by CUB experts, PSC staff and others found significant changes were needed.

DPI does an ‘about-face’ on literacy funding.

Why won’t the state reveal its Education Steering Committee members?

Pride Month reminds us that progress has never come from silence. It comes from people brave enough to stand up for one another, often in the face of criticism, fear or hostility.


In the end, dog racing couldn’t compete with blackjack and slots. All five greyhound tracks fell into financial distress.

Strong contracting practices may not grab headlines, but they are one of the most important tools we have to protect taxpayers, ensure high-quality services, and maintain public trust.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at efforts to appeal lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines after three-judge panels dismissed them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Today’s threat to mobile home parks echoes the loss of another affordable housing option: single-room occupancy units.

That Democrats have any chance at all there is owing and due to fear and loathing of Donald Trump.

While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances – mainly because much of the work is done by ordinary people in cities, counties, villages and towns. These supervised poll workers are largely volunteers accountable to their own communities.

The surplus deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

School district now faces lawsuit and federal investigation

Among my collection of books on Wisconsin’s famed Progressive Party and the family of “Fighting Bob” La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished author who grew up in Wisconsin and recently retired from the history faculty at Boston College.

As an evangelical Christian, it is important to me that our immigration policies do everything they reasonably can to keep families together. But it’s not just me.