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For Illinois drivers, gas is 26¢ cheaper in Wisconsin.

Embracing prevailing wage in Wisconsin reflects our values of supporting the middle class, respecting the taxpayer and standing up to extreme perspectives. It’s a mainstream policy that’s good for Main Street.

Once again, the university has shot itself in the foot by opting for secrecy over transparency.

It is important to remember that having the governor’s seat does not make one a dictator. Split government means that compromise requires both sides to give a little bit. Sadly, the only attempts to work together came on the part of the Legislature.

The impact of busing in Milwaukee and other cities.

Too often the issue of sex education becomes a one-way lane to only talking about abstinence. While there are legitimate reasons to encourage teens to wait for their emotional growth to match their bodies, it is also incumbent on schools to address the reality of what is actually occurring for many of our youth.

Wisconsin could decide the election and those small towns are crucial.

There is something for everyone to love in this budget – from fiscal conservatives, far-left progressives, Republicans, taxpayers, Democrats, big-government loving special interests, lobbyists, to local governments – and something in this budget for everyone to hate.

Wisconsin’s senior senator supported the border aid package but needs to do more.

The ongoing trade war is threatening to derail all of the great things President Trump has accomplished for our economy, especially here in Wisconsin.

Zweifel writes about Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg’s recent comments about the treatment of immigrant children at the Mexican border.

Governor Tony Evers’ budget vetoes actually increased government spending, something that was not supposed to be possible.

Wisconsin can and should continue to lead the way on education reform.

Evers could have (and, in my view, should have) made history by being the first Wisconsin governor to veto an entire budget.

We know our warming, stormier planet is in crisis mode. Which means we know it’s time to revive the sanity and simple science behind a half-century-old precept–“Think Globally, Act Locally.”

The biggest problem affecting the state budget process is the gerrymandering of the Legislature, which is now so severe that legislators are less interested in respecting the will of the people than at any time in Wisconsin history.

A new report shows traditional tech hubs like California and New York are no longer the only place benefitting from the tech industry. The growth of consumer technology is having a positive economic impact all over the country, including right here in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed the two-year budget, but only after using his partial veto authority to pump nearly $100 million more into K-12 education than what Republicans had proposed. He also undercut former Gov. Scott Walker’s push to require

When credible Democratic candidates like Elizabeth Warren play to the party’s extreme fringe, they risk alienating crucial centrist voters.

Former Gov. Scott Walker in his “You Can’t Recall Courage” talkes about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on partisan gerrymandering, the first Democratic presidential debates and more.

For Illinois drivers, gas is 26¢ cheaper in Wisconsin.

Embracing prevailing wage in Wisconsin reflects our values of supporting the middle class, respecting the taxpayer and standing up to extreme perspectives. It’s a mainstream policy that’s good for Main Street.

Once again, the university has shot itself in the foot by opting for secrecy over transparency.

It is important to remember that having the governor’s seat does not make one a dictator. Split government means that compromise requires both sides to give a little bit. Sadly, the only attempts to work together came on the part of the Legislature.

The impact of busing in Milwaukee and other cities.

Too often the issue of sex education becomes a one-way lane to only talking about abstinence. While there are legitimate reasons to encourage teens to wait for their emotional growth to match their bodies, it is also incumbent on schools to address the reality of what is actually occurring for many of our youth.

Wisconsin could decide the election and those small towns are crucial.

There is something for everyone to love in this budget – from fiscal conservatives, far-left progressives, Republicans, taxpayers, Democrats, big-government loving special interests, lobbyists, to local governments – and something in this budget for everyone to hate.

Wisconsin’s senior senator supported the border aid package but needs to do more.

The ongoing trade war is threatening to derail all of the great things President Trump has accomplished for our economy, especially here in Wisconsin.

Zweifel writes about Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg’s recent comments about the treatment of immigrant children at the Mexican border.

Governor Tony Evers’ budget vetoes actually increased government spending, something that was not supposed to be possible.

Wisconsin can and should continue to lead the way on education reform.

Evers could have (and, in my view, should have) made history by being the first Wisconsin governor to veto an entire budget.

We know our warming, stormier planet is in crisis mode. Which means we know it’s time to revive the sanity and simple science behind a half-century-old precept–“Think Globally, Act Locally.”

The biggest problem affecting the state budget process is the gerrymandering of the Legislature, which is now so severe that legislators are less interested in respecting the will of the people than at any time in Wisconsin history.

A new report shows traditional tech hubs like California and New York are no longer the only place benefitting from the tech industry. The growth of consumer technology is having a positive economic impact all over the country, including right here in Wisconsin.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed the two-year budget, but only after using his partial veto authority to pump nearly $100 million more into K-12 education than what Republicans had proposed. He also undercut former Gov. Scott Walker’s push to require

When credible Democratic candidates like Elizabeth Warren play to the party’s extreme fringe, they risk alienating crucial centrist voters.

Former Gov. Scott Walker in his “You Can’t Recall Courage” talkes about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on partisan gerrymandering, the first Democratic presidential debates and more.