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Evers’ vetoes are an indication of where Wisconsin Democrats now are: to the left of even Gavin Newsom of California.
When the state dictates what a therapist can say, counseling becomes compliance. When it strips the legislature of oversight, it does the same to democracy itself.
Artificial intelligence is coming fast, and with it comes both promise and controversy.
Trump’s backlash against diversity hurting Wisconsin companies.
This war is being fought without a clear or credible justification, and messaging from the Trump administration has offered continually revised and contradictory goals and timelines.
Here in Madison this tax season, some members of Madison for a World BEYOND War are practicing war tax resistance.
Statistics continue to show that immigrants are, in actuality, two to four times more law-abiding as a group than native-born U.S. citizens.
The four astronauts aboard Orion are giving us a profound sense of our own smallness, a reminder that we are a mere speck in the universe. They are showing us what’s possible when people work as one.
Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.
The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump and his Republicans in Congress want the Save Act to allow them to limit who is allowed to vote in
Campaigning forces judges into a political role that is fundamentally at odds with judicial neutrality.
Nineteenth-century textile workers longed to stay human in a machine age. So do we.
Nearly 60% of the guns stolen in Milwaukee are taken from vehicles. These guns pose a serious threat to public safety, and in Milwaukee, they are likely to contribute to the rise in shootings.
Wisconsinites watch as energy prices soar and clean energy is choked off the grid.
One year later Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin elections still demands accountability.
Van Orden and Trump oppose helping Ukraine and have surrendered to Putin.
The current conflict is sometimes referred to as the Third Gulf War, but is distinctive from the earlier two wars in important respects, including the fact that it relies on executive authority alone. Additionally, we have no allies in the fight beyond Israel.
Efforts to restrict gender-affirming care for minors are not grounded in how pediatric medicine works, nor in what children need to thrive.
We need to modernize the school funding formula to reflect today’s realities and support students fairly across the state. We need to invest in teachers and strengthen the pipeline of educators entering the profession. And we must focus relentlessly on improving student outcomes — especially in reading and math — so every child has a real chance to succeed.
Evers’ vetoes are an indication of where Wisconsin Democrats now are: to the left of even Gavin Newsom of California.
When the state dictates what a therapist can say, counseling becomes compliance. When it strips the legislature of oversight, it does the same to democracy itself.
Artificial intelligence is coming fast, and with it comes both promise and controversy.
Trump’s backlash against diversity hurting Wisconsin companies.
This war is being fought without a clear or credible justification, and messaging from the Trump administration has offered continually revised and contradictory goals and timelines.
Here in Madison this tax season, some members of Madison for a World BEYOND War are practicing war tax resistance.
Statistics continue to show that immigrants are, in actuality, two to four times more law-abiding as a group than native-born U.S. citizens.
The four astronauts aboard Orion are giving us a profound sense of our own smallness, a reminder that we are a mere speck in the universe. They are showing us what’s possible when people work as one.
Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.
The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump and his Republicans in Congress want the Save Act to allow them to limit who is allowed to vote in
Campaigning forces judges into a political role that is fundamentally at odds with judicial neutrality.
Nineteenth-century textile workers longed to stay human in a machine age. So do we.
Nearly 60% of the guns stolen in Milwaukee are taken from vehicles. These guns pose a serious threat to public safety, and in Milwaukee, they are likely to contribute to the rise in shootings.
Wisconsinites watch as energy prices soar and clean energy is choked off the grid.
One year later Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin elections still demands accountability.
Van Orden and Trump oppose helping Ukraine and have surrendered to Putin.
The current conflict is sometimes referred to as the Third Gulf War, but is distinctive from the earlier two wars in important respects, including the fact that it relies on executive authority alone. Additionally, we have no allies in the fight beyond Israel.
Efforts to restrict gender-affirming care for minors are not grounded in how pediatric medicine works, nor in what children need to thrive.
We need to modernize the school funding formula to reflect today’s realities and support students fairly across the state. We need to invest in teachers and strengthen the pipeline of educators entering the profession. And we must focus relentlessly on improving student outcomes — especially in reading and math — so every child has a real chance to succeed.
