We cannot afford to continue ignoring the needs of our state. With a $7 billion surplus, our state can and should do more to support the people that live here.

In the latest Federal Transit Administration numbers, The Hop cost $15.03 per ride in operating expenses, never mind the cost of rails and wires — not a dime of it paid by passengers. It’s why the Legislature is doing Milwaukee a favor when it says, “enough.”

I’m proud to have been a part of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, I’m proud of the work we’ve done and the work we do, and I’m proud of the pro-democracy coalitions we’re a part of.

National ranking shows it dropped since 2011 from one of most democratic to third worst.

Some people are telling us that moms do not exist.

National trends and Microsoft’s plans have spurred some action in the Wisconsin Legislature, where bipartisan legislation is circulating to give the state incentives similar to what is available in other states. Wisconsin already has some natural advantages; building on that competitive edge makes sense.

Highly skilled, highly educated white-collar occupations, ranging from architects to astronomers to judges, are most likely to see change as a result of the development of artificial intelligence.

AI has a political agenda. With each question asked, including about Joe Biden and Donald Trump, there was a response that mimicked any liberal politician or commentator.

It is of utmost importance that every citizen in Wisconsin has confidence in their vote being legally cast and counted correctly. Election integrity is not a partisan issue and we need to work together to ensure successful, free, and fair elections.

Fiscal crisis can only be averted with more state shared revenue and local sales tax.

While Wisconsin’s politics are far from ideal, public support for civically healthy ideas provide hope we can move toward repair and renewal.

Governors, state legislatures and governing boards are pressuring schools to alter their curricula and eliminate programs designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Liberals used to be for a clash of ideas. But now the hard-left has established an ever-growing liberal canon, an orthodoxy that may not be questioned.

A Whitnall School District employee rigged an election for school board president.

It is refreshing to have strong forceful voices from the GOP standing up against repression and brute force from tyrants on the national stage.

Conservative panel for symposium canceled at Medical College of Wisconsin.

The crisis at the UW-Madison this past week should give administrators — and all of us — pause about how we continually fail to support traditionally underrepresented and underserved students.

For far too long, we’ve taken the people who raise, teach and care for children for granted, thanking them with muffins, sticky hugs, warm wishes and poverty wages. Lately, even the hugs and warm wishes are on the decline, as teacher-bashing and a divisive crusade for “parents’ rights” has become a plank in the national Republican platform — a trend that started right here in Wisconsin.

The pundits disagree. And who is the likely Republican opponent?

There are huge differences between the two plans for cities, villages and towns across Wisconsin.