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Cory Booker: Hope is rising in Wisconsin
That’s the power of Mandela Barnes. He brings people together. And he does this because his experiences are the same experiences as the folks standing in the crowd, struggles and all.

Stan Milam: Veterans should not be treated as political pawns
Some senators who engaged in the delay of passage of the PACT Act are now wrapping themselves in the American flag and spouting off about how much they care about veterans. Well, it’s too late for that. They showed their intentions when they played games while veterans were dying.

Bill Lueders: The growing threat to open government
Wisconsin’s tradition of transparency is being met with open contempt.

M.D. Kittle: A death sentence
aurie Seale has spent the last three decades raising white-tailed deer on her Maple Hill Farms in Taylor County. She lost it all in the span of a few days by order of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). But emails obtained by Wisconsin Spotlight suggest it didn’t have to be this way. It’s just the latest example of bureaucratic incompetence — and perhaps political retribution — in the very political Evers administration.

LaKeshia Myers: Get it, while the getting is good: student loan forgiveness
I implore any Wisconsinite that has student loan debt to contact their service provider, inquire about repayment plans and/or loan forgiveness option you may be eligible for.

David Blaska: Any more ‘criminal justice reform’ and we’ll all be on lockdown
The decades-long dithering over modernizing the county jail will never end if our elected leaders can’t rub two cogent thoughts together, never mind bricks and mortar.

Paul Fanlund: Athletic prowess, racism are central themes in new Jim Thorpe book
Jim Thorpe, America’s finest all-around athlete of the 20th century, was posthumously re-awarded two Olympic gold medals in track and field that he had first won in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

M.D. Kittle: Millions wait for tax refunds
Millions of Americans are stuck in an Internal Revenue Service backlog, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants answers.

Mike McCabe: Primary numbskullery
If you are rubbed the wrong way by the Democratic Party’s penchant for declaring winners of primary elections before voters cast their ballots and have their preferences counted, don’t take it lying down.

Scott Walker: What conservatism is and why we remain united
Despite the narrative being spread by the corporate media, conservatives are united.

Dave Zweifel: GOP had no problem with gun control — when it was aimed at Blacks
In his regular Hartmann Report and podcast, Thom Hartmann reminded his readers and listeners of a time when gun control was actively promoted by conservatives, including one of their longtime heroes, Ronald Reagan.

David Irwin and Cory Nettles: Wisconsin Supreme Court errs in outlawing ballot drop boxes
In our view, the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling to outlaw ballot drop boxes is a step against rebuilding trust, taken without any justification that arises from the law or the genuine concern for the integrity of elections.

Dan O’Donnell: Wauwatosa proposes sex ed curriculum for kindergarteners
The district sent a letter to parents and guardians this week informing them of proposed changes to its Human Growth and Development curriculum that include classes on gender identity, sexual orientation, and other sex-themed topics from kindergarten straight through to high school.

LaKeshia Myers: If you’ve got time, lets discuss beer
Ever since Miller was sold to a South African Breweries in 1997, and with every subsequent acquisition, there seems to have been a decrease in Miller’s branding within the state.

Bill Wineke: Let’s not make Social Security discretionary
What U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s really calling for is pulling the rug out from under this nation’s safety net and, really, from this nation’s senior economy.

Dave Cieslewicz: Let’s try going forward
The new Forward Party is the project of Andrew Yang, a wealthy tech entrepreneur and failed Democratic candidate for President and for Mayor of New York.

Dave Cieslewicz: Kansas constitutional amendment to allow Legislature to ban abortion fails
Democrats and pro-choice activists are giddy over the overwhelming pro-choice vote that came out of Kansas on Tuesday. They have every right to be, but a note of caution is in order as well.

Gregory Humphrey: Kansas looks like modern America
A problem for conservatives in mid-term elections.

David Blaska: Trump had a good day
But at the expense of Republican chances in November?


Cory Booker: Hope is rising in Wisconsin
That’s the power of Mandela Barnes. He brings people together. And he does this because his experiences are the same experiences as the folks standing in the crowd, struggles and all.

Stan Milam: Veterans should not be treated as political pawns
Some senators who engaged in the delay of passage of the PACT Act are now wrapping themselves in the American flag and spouting off about how much they care about veterans. Well, it’s too late for that. They showed their intentions when they played games while veterans were dying.

Bill Lueders: The growing threat to open government
Wisconsin’s tradition of transparency is being met with open contempt.

M.D. Kittle: A death sentence
aurie Seale has spent the last three decades raising white-tailed deer on her Maple Hill Farms in Taylor County. She lost it all in the span of a few days by order of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). But emails obtained by Wisconsin Spotlight suggest it didn’t have to be this way. It’s just the latest example of bureaucratic incompetence — and perhaps political retribution — in the very political Evers administration.

LaKeshia Myers: Get it, while the getting is good: student loan forgiveness
I implore any Wisconsinite that has student loan debt to contact their service provider, inquire about repayment plans and/or loan forgiveness option you may be eligible for.

David Blaska: Any more ‘criminal justice reform’ and we’ll all be on lockdown
The decades-long dithering over modernizing the county jail will never end if our elected leaders can’t rub two cogent thoughts together, never mind bricks and mortar.

Paul Fanlund: Athletic prowess, racism are central themes in new Jim Thorpe book
Jim Thorpe, America’s finest all-around athlete of the 20th century, was posthumously re-awarded two Olympic gold medals in track and field that he had first won in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

M.D. Kittle: Millions wait for tax refunds
Millions of Americans are stuck in an Internal Revenue Service backlog, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants answers.

Mike McCabe: Primary numbskullery
If you are rubbed the wrong way by the Democratic Party’s penchant for declaring winners of primary elections before voters cast their ballots and have their preferences counted, don’t take it lying down.

Scott Walker: What conservatism is and why we remain united
Despite the narrative being spread by the corporate media, conservatives are united.

Dave Zweifel: GOP had no problem with gun control — when it was aimed at Blacks
In his regular Hartmann Report and podcast, Thom Hartmann reminded his readers and listeners of a time when gun control was actively promoted by conservatives, including one of their longtime heroes, Ronald Reagan.

David Irwin and Cory Nettles: Wisconsin Supreme Court errs in outlawing ballot drop boxes
In our view, the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling to outlaw ballot drop boxes is a step against rebuilding trust, taken without any justification that arises from the law or the genuine concern for the integrity of elections.

Dan O’Donnell: Wauwatosa proposes sex ed curriculum for kindergarteners
The district sent a letter to parents and guardians this week informing them of proposed changes to its Human Growth and Development curriculum that include classes on gender identity, sexual orientation, and other sex-themed topics from kindergarten straight through to high school.

LaKeshia Myers: If you’ve got time, lets discuss beer
Ever since Miller was sold to a South African Breweries in 1997, and with every subsequent acquisition, there seems to have been a decrease in Miller’s branding within the state.

Bill Wineke: Let’s not make Social Security discretionary
What U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s really calling for is pulling the rug out from under this nation’s safety net and, really, from this nation’s senior economy.

Dave Cieslewicz: Let’s try going forward
The new Forward Party is the project of Andrew Yang, a wealthy tech entrepreneur and failed Democratic candidate for President and for Mayor of New York.

Dave Cieslewicz: Kansas constitutional amendment to allow Legislature to ban abortion fails
Democrats and pro-choice activists are giddy over the overwhelming pro-choice vote that came out of Kansas on Tuesday. They have every right to be, but a note of caution is in order as well.

Gregory Humphrey: Kansas looks like modern America
A problem for conservatives in mid-term elections.

David Blaska: Trump had a good day
But at the expense of Republican chances in November?
