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Messages on private text chains have driven several news stories over the past few weeks. The lesson here is a simple truth: Don’t say things privately that you would be embarrassed to say in front of the whole world.
A man and woman, each 79, are in the news this week: President Donald Trump and movie star Diane Keaton. Could they be more different?
Wisconsin has the potential to cash in in a way that is transformative. But the early backlash caused by lack of planning and a governor’s office that doesn’t seem to exist may lead the tech companies to look for friendlier states.
A group of Democratic state lawmakers recently unveiled “rights of nature” legislation that would give natural features like lakes and forests their own legal standing.
Regardless of numerous opportunities for Democrats, a virulent resistance to call Charlie Kirk’s assassination wrong continues.
A proposed Wisconsin law adopting an official definition of antisemitism conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with actual antisemitism.
We are a democracy, and the power of our citizens still reigns supreme.
More and more Americans are cooling on schooling despite one analysis after another showing higher education remains a good investment that pays a handsome return.
The U.S. is making itself into a worldwide joke regarding EV technology for one awful reason. We have allowed the lack of political leadership on the issue to reign.
Democratic governor candidate and Wisconsin state Senator Kelda Roys is floating a ticket resale bill that bans resale more than 10% above the face value of the ticket.
The arrest and trial of a retired librarian for expressing his views should chill us all.
Our democracy feels like it’s standing at the edge of something vast and dark. Not because of abstract arguments or political theater, but because the instruments of violence that a free society keeps tightly controlled are being offered up as tools for domestic political warfare.
The government shutdown is the result of disagreements between grown adults who are acting like 3-year-olds.
The MacIver Institute’s Michael Lucas is joined by fellow Wisconsinite and historian, Andrea Nolen, to talk about her new book, “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob”.
Wisconsin has the talent, the supply chains — more than 350 in-state clean-energy companies — and the tradition of stewardship to lead the clean-energy economy. If we stay focused on trust, collaboration and measurable results, Wisconsin’s green momentum will outpace politics.
Van Orden is pushing H.R. 4748, the Agricultural Reform Act of 2025. The bill would change the H-2A program – which applies to temporary farm workers – by creating a year-long visa for migrant farm workers not already in the United States.
If we’re going to not only survive but thrive, we will have to do it together.
Despite the progress made under the Community Reinvestment Act, several communities remain distressed due to widespread discrimination.
Over the past month, I have been working tirelessly to identify opportunities for change—so that conservative thought can be heard on campus and that civil dialogue about difficult issues is given a proper platform.
Reflections on my first 100 days at UW-Oshkosh, In these first 100 days, I’ve looked into the rearview mirror and seen the strength of a legacy that dates back to 1871 — a history of educational excellence, community uplift and civic leadership.
Messages on private text chains have driven several news stories over the past few weeks. The lesson here is a simple truth: Don’t say things privately that you would be embarrassed to say in front of the whole world.
A man and woman, each 79, are in the news this week: President Donald Trump and movie star Diane Keaton. Could they be more different?
Wisconsin has the potential to cash in in a way that is transformative. But the early backlash caused by lack of planning and a governor’s office that doesn’t seem to exist may lead the tech companies to look for friendlier states.
A group of Democratic state lawmakers recently unveiled “rights of nature” legislation that would give natural features like lakes and forests their own legal standing.
Regardless of numerous opportunities for Democrats, a virulent resistance to call Charlie Kirk’s assassination wrong continues.
A proposed Wisconsin law adopting an official definition of antisemitism conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with actual antisemitism.
We are a democracy, and the power of our citizens still reigns supreme.
More and more Americans are cooling on schooling despite one analysis after another showing higher education remains a good investment that pays a handsome return.
The U.S. is making itself into a worldwide joke regarding EV technology for one awful reason. We have allowed the lack of political leadership on the issue to reign.
Democratic governor candidate and Wisconsin state Senator Kelda Roys is floating a ticket resale bill that bans resale more than 10% above the face value of the ticket.
The arrest and trial of a retired librarian for expressing his views should chill us all.
Our democracy feels like it’s standing at the edge of something vast and dark. Not because of abstract arguments or political theater, but because the instruments of violence that a free society keeps tightly controlled are being offered up as tools for domestic political warfare.
The government shutdown is the result of disagreements between grown adults who are acting like 3-year-olds.
The MacIver Institute’s Michael Lucas is joined by fellow Wisconsinite and historian, Andrea Nolen, to talk about her new book, “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob”.
Wisconsin has the talent, the supply chains — more than 350 in-state clean-energy companies — and the tradition of stewardship to lead the clean-energy economy. If we stay focused on trust, collaboration and measurable results, Wisconsin’s green momentum will outpace politics.
Van Orden is pushing H.R. 4748, the Agricultural Reform Act of 2025. The bill would change the H-2A program – which applies to temporary farm workers – by creating a year-long visa for migrant farm workers not already in the United States.
If we’re going to not only survive but thrive, we will have to do it together.
Despite the progress made under the Community Reinvestment Act, several communities remain distressed due to widespread discrimination.
Over the past month, I have been working tirelessly to identify opportunities for change—so that conservative thought can be heard on campus and that civil dialogue about difficult issues is given a proper platform.
Reflections on my first 100 days at UW-Oshkosh, In these first 100 days, I’ve looked into the rearview mirror and seen the strength of a legacy that dates back to 1871 — a history of educational excellence, community uplift and civic leadership.
