A class of parents cued into the performance of their local schools would be far more likely to overcome the problem of governance fragmentation than the alternative solution proposed by Ford.

He’s moving to shift from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources the oversight of controversial, large-scale, water-demanding and manure-producing animal feeding and breeding operations to the more industry-focused Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection, (DATCP), where all sorts of ag and dairy promotion and marketing is centered.

Forget about the skills gap. The overriding concern in Wisconsin and many other states is a “quantity gap,” meaning there simply aren’t enough working-age people to go around – skilled or otherwise.

Those who were here during the 1960s and well into the ’90s remember Durkin as the fireball unionist who got Madison’s firefighters a more sensible workweek and decent wages and then as the fire chief who tore down barriers and conquered prejudices by hiring women and minorities to make our department one of the most diverse fire departments in America.

As the details of tax reform emerge in the coming weeks, I hope we can approach the debate with an open mind before retreating to our respective partisan corners.

Walker administration won’t release details of massive subsidy until after contract is signed.

It does not seem prudent to change the definitions and rules that define a co-op for the benefit of one organization that wishes to retain the advantages they have enjoyed while all their members were equal.

Well, perhaps those three state senators singled out by fellow Republican and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos this past week aren’t “terrorists” but, let’s be honest here, they sure are experts at throwing bombs.

Republican Tom Tiffany targets Public Trust doctrine that protects our waters.

There are good reasons for concern about the regents’ new freedom of expression policy.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on revelations that Democrats helped fund research that led to a dossier about Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.

Walker doesn’t appear to have spent any time at the prison, with the prison’s inmates and staff. And that appears to be true of the vast majority of the state’s 132 lawmakers, too, according to Department of Corrections visitor logs.

Clinton’s failings, James Comey’s 11th-hour letter, Russian interference, fake news, sexism, racism, and a struggling economy in key swing states all contributed to Trump’s victory. We will never be able to assign exact proportions to all the factors at play. But a year later, interviews with voters, organizers, and election officials reveal that, in Wisconsin and beyond, voter suppression played a much larger role than is commonly understood.

The media now is having its feet held to the fire even as it wonders why establishment Republicans are not holding Trump’s feet to the fire the way a few respected senators have. There’s a sad, simple reason: Upcoming elections, one as soon as December, will keep political headlines percolating and the GOP fence-sitting.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says it’s a little late for people such as Republican Sen. Jeff Flake to notice Donald Trump’s boorish behavior.

Higher income get more than low income, Waukesha more than Milwaukee.

Brian Fraley and Lisa Manna from Edge Messaging discussed the latest polling by Charles Franklin at Marquette University Law School.

There’s a growing sense among some scholars who make a living studying American government that the biggest danger to the Constitution is not limited to Donald Trump — it’s also endangered by America’s widening economic inequality.

Audit members are united in their commitment that problems at King be resolved. Our Audit Committee will continue efforts to ensure veterans’ homes are adequately funded and staffed.