His Midwest upbringing taught him love of country, fellow Americans.

If you are not rich, Trump and other Republicans did nothing to improve your life. But at least they attacked the people you don’t care for — uppity women, people of color and liberals. If that message continues to sell, the GOP will just be happy to continue to sell it.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill will send billions to Wisconsin to repair and rebuild our antiquated deteriorated infrastructure.

Lakeland Star was founded on a father’s quest to help his son and other children with autism have the kind of educational opportunities not found in Wisconsin’s rural Northwoods.

The Evers administration has made more than $250 million in federal funding available to stave off evictions and stabilize households for individuals and families affected by the pandemic.

What angers me is that we could be well beyond this seemingly endless crisis if as a nation we would have pulled together and put an end to this awful crisis by using the tools that are available to us.

Five years after four separate and independent investigations cleared former Wauwatosa Police officer Joseph Mensah of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of Jay Anderson, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Glenn Yamahiro ruled that there was probable cause to charge Mensah with homicide by reckless use of a firearm.

While there may not be anyone living today that was responsible for the institution of slavery, there are many alive who have benefited from the chattel bondage that is the very foundation that this country is built upon.

Unlike Trump, Ryan has a keen understanding of constitutionality and the rules of Congress – assets for any president.

Many businesses will once again consider requiring employee vaccinations or regular testing if those employees refuse. Make no mistake: For most of those who refuse and who don’t qualify for specific exemptions, the law says they can be fired.

From the point of view of some legal experts, Neubauer’s removal as chief judge was a bad sign — part of an insidious pattern of politicization of Wisconsin’s courts.

It’s a huge opportunity to improve student achievement — which is badly needed. What I find particularly disturbing is the lack of any mention of using part of the funds to evaluate research on what works in education.

Everyone, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said, should be masked inside schools this fall, “including teachers, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.” This guidance is not only unsupported by the available scientific evidence; it is flatly ridiculous.

Teachers will be ready to meet children’s academic, social and emotional needs in our classrooms, but we can’t do it alone.

A new analysis shows that federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits do not cover the average cost of a meal in more than four in 10 counties in the United States. That includes 27 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Investing in Wisconsin’s children, workers and retirees is the right thing to do and a necessary step towards restoring and retaining our state’s economic health, addressing income inequality, as well as strengthening our economy.