In a representative democracy, representatives are supposed to engage with their constituents on the issues of the day.

Ryan thinks he needs Trump. But how has it worked out so far? The health care bill is on the ropes, and nothing of substance has been accomplished since the reality TV star took office. Trump’s White House is inept. It’s likely to remain inept.

A House Democrat is calling for Congress to review the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, suggesting President Donald Trump is mentally “unstable.”

Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.

Waukesha should go with the best deal, but remember that Milwaukee could have had this years ago but preferred instead to play chicken.

We’ve introduced a resolution calling for a statewide advisory referendum to give voters the opportunity to voice their support for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United.

Walker’s compromise offer is a reasonable life raft — the Legislature shouldn’t think too long before grabbing it.

The US Supreme Court will soon hear the most important case in the decade, Whitford vs. Gill, which could restore electoral democracy in Wisconsin and throughout the rest of the country.

As governor, Gronik would spend all his time tilting at windmills in order to “make Wisconsin Illinois again.”

This progressive, pragmatic proposal shows that the minority party is ready to govern again.

Health care repeal proves democracy isn’t just a spectator sport.

A group calling themselves “Save Our City. Milwaukeeans Can’t Wait” has announced plans to launch a recall effort against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

If everyone can see who did and did not vote in a particular election, we can have confidence that nobody was marking ballots for people who did not show up at the polls or cast an absentee ballot.

While raising the gas tax won’t solve all our problems, getting agreement on a modest fuel tax increase would be good first step.

Gronik is running as a Bernie Sanders businessman.

The mayor made a sloppy and serious mistake when he claimed that Madison accounts for two-thirds of all the state’s private sector job creation since Gov. Scott Walker took office.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents after Wisconsin schools superintendent Tony Evers said he is mulling an election challenge to Gov. Scott Walker.

As part of the Republican-controlled Legislature’s attempt to close a $1 billion transportation fund deficit, three Republican Assembly leaders put a new twist on the old corporate welfare schtick.