Families across Wisconsin know we have to take gun safety seriously, and that’s why I, like so many in our communities, am deeply concerned about what a second Donald Trump term would mean for the safety of our state, our communities and our kids.

The future of this country depends on vibrant rural communities and sustainable, environmentally friendly farms. Rural and urban people must together develop a reverence for the land, and view it more than an economic commodity. We need an agricultural ethic for the future.

When even McDonald’s is becoming unaffordable, America’s inflation problem has become a full-blown crisis.

It was a big week for immigration politics, but in Wisconsin a reality check shows farmers and immigrant workers have a lot in common.

And it’s also time to revisit a regional transit authority.

Who deserves the credit for Microsoft’s decision to build a $3.3 billion artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant?

Their votes indicate values out of the mainstream, despite their pledges.

Lake Michigan is not at record highs, nor is it at high at all.

The smart phones can wait.

Around this same time, within a matter of days, I had two conversations, one with a teacher, another with a parent, both wishing children could somehow be freed from the clutches of cell phones.

In his highly acclaimed book “Poverty in America,” UW-Madison grad Matthew Desmond goes to great lengths to show how America’s poor are constantly exploited by an economy stacked against them.

There was a flurry of speculation last week that Donald Trump might pick Nikki Haley as his vice presidential running mate, though Trump quickly rejected the notion.

Sean Combs’ apology fits the script of most abusers. “I feel horrible…I’m seeking counseling…”

Wisconsin’s DOC and DNR are without cabinet secretaries.

When given an opportunity to educate young adults and reject antisemitic, terrorist, and communist activists, UWM and Chancellor Mone chose to support and enable them. This choice is a disgrace that succors a culture of hate on the UWM campus.

Jewish leaders have decried this agreement as offensive and dangerous and say the chancellor, Mark Mone, has failed to “adequately respond to anti-Semitic incidents on campus since October 7.” They want the Board of Regents to negate it. They must.

All 5 of state’s remaining Republican House members voted against aid to Ukraine.

Any cyberattack on a vulnerable water utility in America has the potential of massive public health harm, especially in cities having tens of thousands of lead service lines still in operation today.

We in Wisconsin could not hope for a more strategic partner. Microsoft is the most valuable corporation in the world with a market value that has passed $3 trillion.

Work taking place at WARF Therapeutics is a big part of why Wisconsin is being considered for a medical “tech hub” designation by the federal government, which could put more resources into play. Wisconsin has all the world-class ingredients to build such a hub – and to answer the question sometimes asked on Main Street or inside the State Capitol: “What’s all that research doing for us?”