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Our democracy feels like it’s standing at the edge of something vast and dark. Not because of abstract arguments or political theater, but because the instruments of violence that a free society keeps tightly controlled are being offered up as tools for domestic political warfare.
The government shutdown is the result of disagreements between grown adults who are acting like 3-year-olds.
The MacIver Institute’s Michael Lucas is joined by fellow Wisconsinite and historian, Andrea Nolen, to talk about her new book, “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob”.
Wisconsin has the talent, the supply chains — more than 350 in-state clean-energy companies — and the tradition of stewardship to lead the clean-energy economy. If we stay focused on trust, collaboration and measurable results, Wisconsin’s green momentum will outpace politics.
Van Orden is pushing H.R. 4748, the Agricultural Reform Act of 2025. The bill would change the H-2A program – which applies to temporary farm workers – by creating a year-long visa for migrant farm workers not already in the United States.
If we’re going to not only survive but thrive, we will have to do it together.
Despite the progress made under the Community Reinvestment Act, several communities remain distressed due to widespread discrimination.
Over the past month, I have been working tirelessly to identify opportunities for change—so that conservative thought can be heard on campus and that civil dialogue about difficult issues is given a proper platform.
Reflections on my first 100 days at UW-Oshkosh, In these first 100 days, I’ve looked into the rearview mirror and seen the strength of a legacy that dates back to 1871 — a history of educational excellence, community uplift and civic leadership.
A man’s risk for breast cancer is higher if a close family member has had breast cancer.
Nearly all House and Senate Democrats are holding firm to bring Trump to the table to save certain subsidies as part of the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature law, which Trump has long tried to demolish.
I’m surprised to have to say this in 2025, but here we go. Dear fellow Americans: Referring to Black people — whether they are men, women, or children — as monkeys, apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, or anything related to that species is highly offensive and racist.
In the United States, unlike in other nations who know how to control gun violence, we have to measure not only the lives lost to bullets but also the billions of dollars drained from a strained health care system.
If UW-Madison were to fire football coach Luke Fickell he’d still be owed $29 million just to walk away.
Farmers in the Midwest have historically been ahead of the curve in advocating for economic security, electoral reform, health coverage and regulation of big business.
A Waukesha judge has issued a ruling requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
As she declines to run again and finishes her tenure, Wisconsinites owe a deep debt of gratitude to the foremost champion of our constitutional rights and liberties on our state courts.
If a Republican is elected governor next November, Kaul’s likely cruise to a third term as attorney general would set him up as the deep state’s chief executive.
Over more than three decades, GE HealthCare, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have built one of the nation’s most productive research and product development collaborations.
Wisconsin legislators in both parties are ready to ramp up the regulatory machine. This will slow — and likely reduce — the participation of private schools.
Our democracy feels like it’s standing at the edge of something vast and dark. Not because of abstract arguments or political theater, but because the instruments of violence that a free society keeps tightly controlled are being offered up as tools for domestic political warfare.
The government shutdown is the result of disagreements between grown adults who are acting like 3-year-olds.
The MacIver Institute’s Michael Lucas is joined by fellow Wisconsinite and historian, Andrea Nolen, to talk about her new book, “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob”.
Wisconsin has the talent, the supply chains — more than 350 in-state clean-energy companies — and the tradition of stewardship to lead the clean-energy economy. If we stay focused on trust, collaboration and measurable results, Wisconsin’s green momentum will outpace politics.
Van Orden is pushing H.R. 4748, the Agricultural Reform Act of 2025. The bill would change the H-2A program – which applies to temporary farm workers – by creating a year-long visa for migrant farm workers not already in the United States.
If we’re going to not only survive but thrive, we will have to do it together.
Despite the progress made under the Community Reinvestment Act, several communities remain distressed due to widespread discrimination.
Over the past month, I have been working tirelessly to identify opportunities for change—so that conservative thought can be heard on campus and that civil dialogue about difficult issues is given a proper platform.
Reflections on my first 100 days at UW-Oshkosh, In these first 100 days, I’ve looked into the rearview mirror and seen the strength of a legacy that dates back to 1871 — a history of educational excellence, community uplift and civic leadership.
A man’s risk for breast cancer is higher if a close family member has had breast cancer.
Nearly all House and Senate Democrats are holding firm to bring Trump to the table to save certain subsidies as part of the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature law, which Trump has long tried to demolish.
I’m surprised to have to say this in 2025, but here we go. Dear fellow Americans: Referring to Black people — whether they are men, women, or children — as monkeys, apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, or anything related to that species is highly offensive and racist.
In the United States, unlike in other nations who know how to control gun violence, we have to measure not only the lives lost to bullets but also the billions of dollars drained from a strained health care system.
If UW-Madison were to fire football coach Luke Fickell he’d still be owed $29 million just to walk away.
Farmers in the Midwest have historically been ahead of the curve in advocating for economic security, electoral reform, health coverage and regulation of big business.
A Waukesha judge has issued a ruling requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
As she declines to run again and finishes her tenure, Wisconsinites owe a deep debt of gratitude to the foremost champion of our constitutional rights and liberties on our state courts.
If a Republican is elected governor next November, Kaul’s likely cruise to a third term as attorney general would set him up as the deep state’s chief executive.
Over more than three decades, GE HealthCare, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation have built one of the nation’s most productive research and product development collaborations.
Wisconsin legislators in both parties are ready to ramp up the regulatory machine. This will slow — and likely reduce — the participation of private schools.
