
Bill Barth: Crazy California, or what’s next?
California Air Resources Board last week voted to mandate that all new cars and light trucks sold must be zero-emission—mostly, that would mean electric—by 2035.
Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Submit columns for consideration to wisopinion@wispolitics.com

California Air Resources Board last week voted to mandate that all new cars and light trucks sold must be zero-emission—mostly, that would mean electric—by 2035.

Anti-vaxxers are opening the door for polio.

Nurses have a right to take action to demand union recognition and a fair contract. That includes a right to strike, and UW Health nurses have voted overwhelmingly to launch a job action from 7 a.m. on Sept. 13 through 7 a.m. on Sept. 16.

Is the biggest issue inflation or climate change? Depends on who you ask.

I’m betting that Pres. Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt won’t happen. Here’s why.

The student debt crisis has not been defeated, but Democrats have given it a solid punch in the mouth.

Meeting to ‘reset’ relationship between city and state legislators raises doubts, hopes.

Republican candidate Tim Michels has said he’ll fire Chisholm and other prosecutors who put the public at risk with their liberal policies.

City Council may vote to curb their use.

How California’s ban on gas cars moves us toward the future.

Focusing on opportunities for a few inherently impacts others. Let us make sure those long-time workers with a wealth of experience and knowledge have the opportunity for a level playing field.

Examining the overlapping and hard-to-resolve reasons for the stalled growth of the Wisconsin workforce was the goal of an Aug. 11 Competitive Wisconsin Inc. conference in Eau Claire.

The state of Wisconsin fulfilled every local request for support, including having Wisconsin National Guard troops on the ground within hours of Kenosha County’s request.

Wisconsin Republicans are in trouble, politically divided and behind in gubernatorial and U.S. Senate election polls.

Tim Michels indicts the governor for being soft on crime.

If you’re on the Internet or watching TV looking ahead to the November election, you know the GOP is offering you resentment and the Democrats, judging by their emails, are still in the throes of desperation.

Over the last three years, Gov. Tony Evers has provided common sense leadership for our state, and has increased investments into affordable housing and infrastructure like roads, broadband, and clean water.

Issues took a back seat to party or tribal loyalty in the Aug. 9 Wisconsin primary.

It’s campaign season, so the only numbers that seem to matter to the mainstream media are the ones in polls. Here are some other ones that ought to matter more.

Depending on their circumstance, many Wisconsin residents could see nearly 1/3 to roughly 60% of their student loan debt cleared.

California Air Resources Board last week voted to mandate that all new cars and light trucks sold must be zero-emission—mostly, that would mean electric—by 2035.

Anti-vaxxers are opening the door for polio.

Nurses have a right to take action to demand union recognition and a fair contract. That includes a right to strike, and UW Health nurses have voted overwhelmingly to launch a job action from 7 a.m. on Sept. 13 through 7 a.m. on Sept. 16.

Is the biggest issue inflation or climate change? Depends on who you ask.

I’m betting that Pres. Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt won’t happen. Here’s why.

The student debt crisis has not been defeated, but Democrats have given it a solid punch in the mouth.

Meeting to ‘reset’ relationship between city and state legislators raises doubts, hopes.

Republican candidate Tim Michels has said he’ll fire Chisholm and other prosecutors who put the public at risk with their liberal policies.

City Council may vote to curb their use.

How California’s ban on gas cars moves us toward the future.

Focusing on opportunities for a few inherently impacts others. Let us make sure those long-time workers with a wealth of experience and knowledge have the opportunity for a level playing field.

Examining the overlapping and hard-to-resolve reasons for the stalled growth of the Wisconsin workforce was the goal of an Aug. 11 Competitive Wisconsin Inc. conference in Eau Claire.

The state of Wisconsin fulfilled every local request for support, including having Wisconsin National Guard troops on the ground within hours of Kenosha County’s request.

Wisconsin Republicans are in trouble, politically divided and behind in gubernatorial and U.S. Senate election polls.

Tim Michels indicts the governor for being soft on crime.

If you’re on the Internet or watching TV looking ahead to the November election, you know the GOP is offering you resentment and the Democrats, judging by their emails, are still in the throes of desperation.

Over the last three years, Gov. Tony Evers has provided common sense leadership for our state, and has increased investments into affordable housing and infrastructure like roads, broadband, and clean water.

Issues took a back seat to party or tribal loyalty in the Aug. 9 Wisconsin primary.

It’s campaign season, so the only numbers that seem to matter to the mainstream media are the ones in polls. Here are some other ones that ought to matter more.

Depending on their circumstance, many Wisconsin residents could see nearly 1/3 to roughly 60% of their student loan debt cleared.