The Supreme Court declined to act to stop partisan gerrymandering, so we must act instead.

We cannot have a functioning republic if the politicians choose their voters. We cannot have a credible democracy if courts do not make sure that partisan lines do not create unfair voting outcomes.

The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t completely close a key door to democracy. It just made knocking on more doors more important.

And frankly, Roys looked like the best candidate.

A recently released report reveals that the number of Wisconsin residents living in poverty is growing, in large part because wages have not kept pace with the cost of child care, health care, and other expenses.

Addiction experts frequently say relapse is a part of recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol. That is very often an unfortunate truth. But in the criminal justice system, we often expect and demand perfection when it comes to abstinence from alcohol and drugs.

More contested seats, tough campaign tactics could make for tighter, intense races.

Talented faculty leaving. Business leaders and others should push for greater funding.

California, Maine and a few other states defanged the parties power by turning their primary elections into popularity contests where neither party is guaranteed a place in the finals.

Iowa’s nonpartisan approach to redistricting is cheap, speedy and transparent.

Gov. Scott Walker, President Trump and the GOP-led Congress have been disingenuous on health care.

When liberals start to be as outraged on behalf of folks like Paula Jones as they are about folks like Monica Lewinsky, the Democratic Party will have returned to its roots and be worth supporting again. Until then, the party just continues its advocacy for the affluent and the educated, and who cares about that.

As the rest of us celebrate Father’s Day, isn’t a good day for hundreds of illegal immigrant dads, many of whom fled to the U.S. in an attempt to escape murderous gangs and persecution in their home countries. Their kids are no longer with them and many have no idea where they are.

A UW project explores how news media transformations, including the rise of talk radio, have changed our politics.

Members of the Wisconsin delegation have their differences on what trade policies work best, but it would be helpful if they agreed unilateral tariffs are a dangerous course.