Until fair maps exist we are without a voice in our government. It is time to call for binding referendums on issues important to Wisconsinites such as voting rights, drinking water free of forever chemicals, fair voting maps, reproductive rights and sensible gun regulations if we are to have a government “of, by and for the people.”

It’s not just that campaigns disseminating misinformation and accepting tons of money from outside local communities is becoming the norm. It’s that all that is happening at the same time that local news is drying up, leaving a void to be filled by shady characters with dangerous ideas.

The real-estate PAC should have spent its money on the one open race for school board rather than Madison city council races.

Taxpayers should insist on seeing hard choices and specific plans.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Putin and other Kremlin officials for war crimes. He will never personally face a trial outside Russia, but the Republicans could call for a trial in absentia to make a clear point about how not to conduct a nation’s affairs.

Environmental protections in Wisconsin have increasingly come under attack at all levels of government. It will be up to the courts, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to uphold the laws as they were designed and intended.

Health care professionals should have the freedom to provide the best medical advice and treatment to our patients without fear of being jailed. I am not going to stand by and let anyone tell me that I can’t give my patients the health care they need.

La Follette’s resignation, Godlewski appointment latest example of insider Capitol deals.

Bipartisan support is growing for fixing reading education in Wisconsin. As policymakers evaluate various efforts with this goal, they should not lose sight of the importance of making sure that kids are ready for the next grade before they are promoted to it and fall only fall even further behind their peers.

Tenacity and resolve are traits from the Justice Department that I always find welcoming, but there is no glee to be found with this weak and anemic $215,000 settlement for a corporate farm that has done so much environmental harm.

The economy is wobbly but angel and venture deals still happen, most often for those who prepare and persevere.

In 2018, the Trump administration and GOP-led Congress, including Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson, agreed to significantly weaken oversight of so-called small and midsize banks.

The national Democratic Party has taken a lot of hits in recent years for what many perceive as its abandonment of rural voters.

Far below the contentious battle of conservative vs. liberal for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, voters are asked to weigh in on three ballot questions.

Emails from 4th District Republican Chairman Bob Spindell shows how partisan the race is.