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Americans celebrating July 4 deserve a president who can both articulate what the Declaration of Independence means and govern according to its principles.
I contend that a chief quality of those who deserve citizenship is that they don’t take their citizenship for granted. They know their parents sacrificed much to make it happen. We are proud Americans. We belong here. And we deserve to stay.
DOGE disruptions, retirements and anticipated cuts threaten care for veterans.
The big picture: For every kid who enters MPS as a freshman each fall and goes on post-secondary education, there are at least two who do not, at least not in the year after high school ended.
Pritzker has long been a fierce Trump critic, and the billionaire governor of Illinois was unsparing in his initial post-election comments, warning against attacks on his state.
WisOpinion marks the Fourth of July weekend with this rebroadcast of the final Insiders segment with then-co-host former state Sen. Ted Kanavas, who passed away July 3, 2017. In the episode, the two discuss political civility and the meaning of Independence Day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Fourth of July is not just a ritual of fireworks and flag-waving and brats on the grill. It’s a call to remembrance. And shared responsibility. Those revolutionaries in 1776 didn’t just declare independence. They declared allegiance to a set of ideals that we must reaffirm this year. Liberty. Equality. Justice.
As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, a new report offers a timely reminder: American-made ethanol is helping us move toward greater energy independence while saving consumers billions of dollars at the pump.
Republicans in Washington are threatening those gains.
Gov. Evers proves himself to be a master negotiator, forcing Republicans to give ground on every issue, leaving Wisconsin conservatives empty handed.
In a 5-2 decision, the Court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving PFAS contamination—a case that fundamentally shifts how state agencies can wield power over our citizens and economy.
Healthy skepticism is in order when it comes to AI, but those who ignore its reality do so at their own risk.
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects.
Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Americans celebrating July 4 deserve a president who can both articulate what the Declaration of Independence means and govern according to its principles.
I contend that a chief quality of those who deserve citizenship is that they don’t take their citizenship for granted. They know their parents sacrificed much to make it happen. We are proud Americans. We belong here. And we deserve to stay.
DOGE disruptions, retirements and anticipated cuts threaten care for veterans.
The big picture: For every kid who enters MPS as a freshman each fall and goes on post-secondary education, there are at least two who do not, at least not in the year after high school ended.
Pritzker has long been a fierce Trump critic, and the billionaire governor of Illinois was unsparing in his initial post-election comments, warning against attacks on his state.
WisOpinion marks the Fourth of July weekend with this rebroadcast of the final Insiders segment with then-co-host former state Sen. Ted Kanavas, who passed away July 3, 2017. In the episode, the two discuss political civility and the meaning of Independence Day. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Fourth of July is not just a ritual of fireworks and flag-waving and brats on the grill. It’s a call to remembrance. And shared responsibility. Those revolutionaries in 1776 didn’t just declare independence. They declared allegiance to a set of ideals that we must reaffirm this year. Liberty. Equality. Justice.
As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, a new report offers a timely reminder: American-made ethanol is helping us move toward greater energy independence while saving consumers billions of dollars at the pump.
Republicans in Washington are threatening those gains.
Gov. Evers proves himself to be a master negotiator, forcing Republicans to give ground on every issue, leaving Wisconsin conservatives empty handed.
In a 5-2 decision, the Court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case involving PFAS contamination—a case that fundamentally shifts how state agencies can wield power over our citizens and economy.
Healthy skepticism is in order when it comes to AI, but those who ignore its reality do so at their own risk.
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects.
Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.
Judges are just politicians in black robes. Except when they’re not.
While the decision of the Wisconsin Historical Society to not fly the pride flag at its Madison location may seem unimportant to some, I would like to offer a different perspective, including the wider implications of this decision.
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training.
Visitors to our national parks are being met with impossibly long lines, overflowing trash cans, closed toilets, crumbling trails and fewer park workers to help them understand the majesty of what they’re visiting.
The Republican senator dropped his reelection bid rather than lie about the devastating damage Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will do to Medicaid.
Recent weeks have brought forth two of the most egregious violations of the public’s right to know that I have seen in more than three decades of tracking openness issues on the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
