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Wisconsin families are struggling and stretched thin. Advocates recently have been sounding the alarms — when affordability is reduced to a mere talking point without a real plan.
During the Vietnam era, the draft exposed the fault lines of race and class with brutal honesty. Black men were drafted at higher rates, assigned to combat roles more frequently, and denied the deferments that wealthy and well-connected white men used to avoid service altogether.
Donald Trump, heal thyself!
As Trump blows vast amounts of money on his war, the administration has its sights on even more pain for the folks who can least afford it.
Citizens of Washington County have no clear idea about the end game for the former University of Wisconsin – Washington County campus. But a few things have become clear.
If we’re serious about addressing the teacher shortage, that starts with adequate state funding.
We already have a plan, and the path forward is clear: build a foundation of transparency and accountability using the bipartisan solutions discussed in the Blue Ribbon report.
Until Wisconsin adequately responds to educator sexual misconduct the way it’s modeled in other states, we will be in a poor position to deal with the problem.
Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.
Changing horses midstream is a bad idea.
This is so much bigger than Maria Lazar or her campaign strategy.
Ironically, it was the man who insisted that Americans continue to rely on carbon-emitting fossil fuel-guzzling engines who is responsible for making them more expensive and, for many families, even unaffordable.
Walworth County deputies do not routinely determine the citizenship or immigration status of those in their custody before transferring them to ICE. ICE administrative warrants could easily sweep individuals into ICE custody who are here legally or have not violated immigration laws.
The IHRA definition is critical to protecting Jews from contemporary antisemitism. It explicitly states it is not antisemitic to criticize actions or policies of the Israeli government.
Existing anti-discrimination laws already provide robust protections against harassment and exclusion on the basis of religion. The IHRA framework does more than extend those protections. It regulates political speech.
State lawmakers will hold a public hearing Wednesday to examine the Department of Public Instruction’s administration of student assessment contracts and associated expenditures.
An amendment capping spending growth. An amendment restoring legislative oversight of rulemaking. Mandatory sunsets. Reining in the counties and towns. The state has plenty of ways to cut state spending.
The results from an important race in Wisconsin this week suggest the Republicans could be in very big trouble.
Three days after an abortion-without-limits lobbyist won election, we’re thinking even Trump-Only Republicans should welcome back into the party a few more RINOs like Brian Hagedorn on Wisconsin’s supposedly non-partisan Supreme Court.
After several election cycles, communities are beginning to see and react to the negative consequences of partisan-controlled school boards. The 2026 results show that there is a path for communities to flip the script on the MAGA takeover of public education.
Wisconsin families are struggling and stretched thin. Advocates recently have been sounding the alarms — when affordability is reduced to a mere talking point without a real plan.
During the Vietnam era, the draft exposed the fault lines of race and class with brutal honesty. Black men were drafted at higher rates, assigned to combat roles more frequently, and denied the deferments that wealthy and well-connected white men used to avoid service altogether.
Donald Trump, heal thyself!
As Trump blows vast amounts of money on his war, the administration has its sights on even more pain for the folks who can least afford it.
Citizens of Washington County have no clear idea about the end game for the former University of Wisconsin – Washington County campus. But a few things have become clear.
If we’re serious about addressing the teacher shortage, that starts with adequate state funding.
We already have a plan, and the path forward is clear: build a foundation of transparency and accountability using the bipartisan solutions discussed in the Blue Ribbon report.
Until Wisconsin adequately responds to educator sexual misconduct the way it’s modeled in other states, we will be in a poor position to deal with the problem.
Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.
Changing horses midstream is a bad idea.
This is so much bigger than Maria Lazar or her campaign strategy.
Ironically, it was the man who insisted that Americans continue to rely on carbon-emitting fossil fuel-guzzling engines who is responsible for making them more expensive and, for many families, even unaffordable.
Walworth County deputies do not routinely determine the citizenship or immigration status of those in their custody before transferring them to ICE. ICE administrative warrants could easily sweep individuals into ICE custody who are here legally or have not violated immigration laws.
The IHRA definition is critical to protecting Jews from contemporary antisemitism. It explicitly states it is not antisemitic to criticize actions or policies of the Israeli government.
Existing anti-discrimination laws already provide robust protections against harassment and exclusion on the basis of religion. The IHRA framework does more than extend those protections. It regulates political speech.
State lawmakers will hold a public hearing Wednesday to examine the Department of Public Instruction’s administration of student assessment contracts and associated expenditures.
An amendment capping spending growth. An amendment restoring legislative oversight of rulemaking. Mandatory sunsets. Reining in the counties and towns. The state has plenty of ways to cut state spending.
The results from an important race in Wisconsin this week suggest the Republicans could be in very big trouble.
Three days after an abortion-without-limits lobbyist won election, we’re thinking even Trump-Only Republicans should welcome back into the party a few more RINOs like Brian Hagedorn on Wisconsin’s supposedly non-partisan Supreme Court.
After several election cycles, communities are beginning to see and react to the negative consequences of partisan-controlled school boards. The 2026 results show that there is a path for communities to flip the script on the MAGA takeover of public education.
