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In the latest chapter, the Department of Natural Resources has released the draft report of a legislatively mandated study on the impacts of high-capacity wells on three lakes in Waushara County.
Because of the constitutional rights afforded to all crime victims under Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, victims have the ability to have their voice heard on whether their private medical and mental health records should be admissible in court.
Prison gerrymandering gives rural areas more votes in states like Wisconsin.
If gun owners do not take responsibility for reducing gun violence in our country, at some point those who are afraid of guns will become the majority and make the regulations themselves. The worst fears of many gun owners will be realized, and it will be our own fault.
President Biden seeking changes to gun culture.
Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer has been violating the city’s anti-harassment policy since the moment he took office last year. Will he get away with it?
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill is about more than good roads. It’s about demonstrating that democracy is stronger than authoritarianism.
If the Republican Party of Wisconsin wants to increase voter turnout in the 2022 midterms, it has to do a better job of energizing the base.
President Joe Biden is sending Congress the American Jobs Plan to address the problems outlined by the American Society of Civil Engineers and much more.
If it means abandoning their ‘free market’ principles to tell businesses what to do, so be it.
People who are restless and frustrated and want to travel, or attend a baseball game, please remember that we’ll get there faster if we exercise restraint now.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s backing of State Superintendent-Elect Jill Underly made an otherwise unadulterated race politically charged, disappointing members of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Instead of subsidizing the installation of old technology, legislators should propose a program that provides a $500 tax credit to rural households who adopt wireless high-speed broadband technology, such as Starlink.
The rest of the state media should ask themselves if they really believe in the freedom of the press.
Eliminating out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic tests and essential screenings beyond mammograms will allow women in Wisconsin, no matter their economic situation, to get the lifesaving care they need and deserve.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider whether U.S. Rep. Ron Kind might run for U.S. Senate and the chance U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will seek a third term.
The Responsible Stimulus Plan reflects the legislature’s priorities to invest in people, improve infrastructure and boost our economy as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
If someone becomes aware of the history of mistreatment and understands the current levels of differential treatment, it creates a huge challenge to turn things around.
Let me tell you why I changed my mind on this.
Wisconsin is still being held back by leaders playing politics with people’s health care.
In the latest chapter, the Department of Natural Resources has released the draft report of a legislatively mandated study on the impacts of high-capacity wells on three lakes in Waushara County.
Because of the constitutional rights afforded to all crime victims under Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, victims have the ability to have their voice heard on whether their private medical and mental health records should be admissible in court.
Prison gerrymandering gives rural areas more votes in states like Wisconsin.
If gun owners do not take responsibility for reducing gun violence in our country, at some point those who are afraid of guns will become the majority and make the regulations themselves. The worst fears of many gun owners will be realized, and it will be our own fault.
President Biden seeking changes to gun culture.
Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer has been violating the city’s anti-harassment policy since the moment he took office last year. Will he get away with it?
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill is about more than good roads. It’s about demonstrating that democracy is stronger than authoritarianism.
If the Republican Party of Wisconsin wants to increase voter turnout in the 2022 midterms, it has to do a better job of energizing the base.
President Joe Biden is sending Congress the American Jobs Plan to address the problems outlined by the American Society of Civil Engineers and much more.
If it means abandoning their ‘free market’ principles to tell businesses what to do, so be it.
People who are restless and frustrated and want to travel, or attend a baseball game, please remember that we’ll get there faster if we exercise restraint now.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s backing of State Superintendent-Elect Jill Underly made an otherwise unadulterated race politically charged, disappointing members of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Instead of subsidizing the installation of old technology, legislators should propose a program that provides a $500 tax credit to rural households who adopt wireless high-speed broadband technology, such as Starlink.
The rest of the state media should ask themselves if they really believe in the freedom of the press.
Eliminating out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic tests and essential screenings beyond mammograms will allow women in Wisconsin, no matter their economic situation, to get the lifesaving care they need and deserve.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider whether U.S. Rep. Ron Kind might run for U.S. Senate and the chance U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will seek a third term.
The Responsible Stimulus Plan reflects the legislature’s priorities to invest in people, improve infrastructure and boost our economy as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
If someone becomes aware of the history of mistreatment and understands the current levels of differential treatment, it creates a huge challenge to turn things around.
Let me tell you why I changed my mind on this.
Wisconsin is still being held back by leaders playing politics with people’s health care.
