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We know that in the long run, our elected officials must either pay attention to the nonpartisan, pro-student, pro-teacher, pro-public majority — or be replaced by leaders who respect democracy.
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We know that in the long run, our elected officials must either pay attention to the nonpartisan, pro-student, pro-teacher, pro-public majority — or be replaced by leaders who respect democracy.

The tricky thing about being a champion for good governance is that good governance is often invisible.

Thousands of Wisconsinites impacted by department backlog.

The Wisconsin Election Commission unanimously certifies an error rate of 0.0%.

Do not under-estimate how bad coastal liberals want to control Wisconsin’s highest court.

Evers announced that he was going to blow $290 million of the state’s $7 billion projected surplus on renovations to American Family Field.

Aunt Mollie was the oldest living relative I had on my mother’s side; reaching the age of ninety was a dream come true for her. She had lived in a world ripe with injustice, but in her own way, she made a difference.

What Biden outlined in his State of the Union address was a plan to temper the abuses of capitalism. And he labeled it as such. That’s a good start. Now if only he would borrow another page from FDR and use his next State of the Union address to call for an Economic Bill of Rights.

Health Services Secretary Kirsten Johnson is well-positioned to face her first big challenge – the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment.

This massively important statewide election will determine the balance of power on the state’s highest court.

The President’s Safer America Plan does everything from providing for additional police officers, standardizing provisions of his executive order, to investing in crime prevention strategies.

Conservatives keep mum on campus.

Black History Month a good time to celebrate how many racial barriers have been overcome.

Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, both members of the Joint Finance Committee, join Badger Institute VP Michael Jahr for a Schoolhouse Rock look at how a budget becomes law in Wisconsin.

It’s becoming clear that if you give people a reliable alternative to the automobile, they’ll use it. And it’s cheaper than laying down more acres and acres of concrete.

After Covid lockdowns, an environmentalist questions the left’s call for a national climate emergency.

Biden is looking forward with an eye toward securing the state in 2024.

His support among Republicans at this early stage of the primary cycle puts him in rare company.

DOA says it didn’t keep track of $4 billion in emergency spending decisions

He ran rings around Republicans 40 years younger during the State of Union address, making a usually formal event look much like a rugby scrum inside the British Parliament, where free-for-all antics are normal.

We know that in the long run, our elected officials must either pay attention to the nonpartisan, pro-student, pro-teacher, pro-public majority — or be replaced by leaders who respect democracy.

The tricky thing about being a champion for good governance is that good governance is often invisible.

Thousands of Wisconsinites impacted by department backlog.

The Wisconsin Election Commission unanimously certifies an error rate of 0.0%.

Do not under-estimate how bad coastal liberals want to control Wisconsin’s highest court.

Evers announced that he was going to blow $290 million of the state’s $7 billion projected surplus on renovations to American Family Field.

Aunt Mollie was the oldest living relative I had on my mother’s side; reaching the age of ninety was a dream come true for her. She had lived in a world ripe with injustice, but in her own way, she made a difference.

What Biden outlined in his State of the Union address was a plan to temper the abuses of capitalism. And he labeled it as such. That’s a good start. Now if only he would borrow another page from FDR and use his next State of the Union address to call for an Economic Bill of Rights.

Health Services Secretary Kirsten Johnson is well-positioned to face her first big challenge – the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment.

This massively important statewide election will determine the balance of power on the state’s highest court.

The President’s Safer America Plan does everything from providing for additional police officers, standardizing provisions of his executive order, to investing in crime prevention strategies.

Conservatives keep mum on campus.

Black History Month a good time to celebrate how many racial barriers have been overcome.

Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, both members of the Joint Finance Committee, join Badger Institute VP Michael Jahr for a Schoolhouse Rock look at how a budget becomes law in Wisconsin.

It’s becoming clear that if you give people a reliable alternative to the automobile, they’ll use it. And it’s cheaper than laying down more acres and acres of concrete.

After Covid lockdowns, an environmentalist questions the left’s call for a national climate emergency.

Biden is looking forward with an eye toward securing the state in 2024.

His support among Republicans at this early stage of the primary cycle puts him in rare company.

DOA says it didn’t keep track of $4 billion in emergency spending decisions

He ran rings around Republicans 40 years younger during the State of Union address, making a usually formal event look much like a rugby scrum inside the British Parliament, where free-for-all antics are normal.