That means addressing affordability. It means helping more workers save for retirement. It means supporting family caregivers. And it means protecting people from fraud and financial exploitation.

Majority Democrats need to lead for all Americans. Invite their political opponents for policy-making, like President Lincoln did. Earn some of their votes as a result.

Voters did not give Democrats any kind of mandate. So they need to be cautious in how they proceed.

Midterms show country may be ready for change in how we treat each other

Americans united to topple tyranny and embrace humane justice, bringing millions together. The moment is yet another awakening in our nation’s history, moving forward the founders’ vision to seek a nation that promotes equality and justice.

Wisconsin made at least $18.5 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism therapy, but the state has yet to return the federal share, and it remains unclear how much it will recover from the clinics that received that money.

So says Tommy Thompson. But he’s dead wrong.

When even Texas gives the Democrats a clean sweep, it’s pretty apparent that this was a national wave. The election was undeniably a rejection of President Trump.

Reproductive rights should be one of the Democrats’ legislative priorities — not just because Wisconsinites deserve bodily autonomy, but because reproductive rights touch so many other issues that are central to creating a more equitable Wisconsin.

When you get comfortable having uncomfortable conversations, you can find ideas and common ground.

Despite losing at least seven GOP seats and the majority in a gruesome midterm, 31 Republican senators thought it a good idea to go ahead with the conference leadership election.

Which legislators will serve on two key committees deciding how to spend $114 billion?

Creating a legislative policy agenda for the people.

One of the biggest consequences of last week’s GOP devastation will be the honest-to-goodness potential forfeiture of land to the state and other alien parties, to the point that the people of Wisconsin may not control Wisconsin at all.

Among the many remarkable storylines from last week’s elections is what happened here in Wisconsin, where our newly elected slate of constitutional officers is in step with the generational change we witnessed across the nation.

The great night for Democrats should not obscure the fact that the party brand is not great. However, Democrats have a historic opportunity to improve that brand dramatically and to reestablish the party in areas of the country where it has itself been close to political extinction.

In September 2025, David Crowley told FOX6 “we’re not going forward with redistricting mid-cycle” and said “we have to protect our democracy.” Less than a week after Democrats won a trifecta this November, he says, “if the bill was to reach my desk, I will sign it.” The map he is ready to toss is Tony Evers’ map, and Democrats just won half of Wisconsin’s congressional seats on it.

It was not surprising that on Tuesday many Wisconsinites were celebrating the growing diversity of our state government.

A congratulatory call does not confer legitimacy that voters have not already established. Nor does it require the losing candidate to endorse the winner’s agenda. It simply recognizes the conclusion of a democratic contest.

His actions and rhetoric during an important national election ought to disqualify him from the start. If the country truly wants to rid itself of Trumpism — its chaos, unaccountability and corruption — it also needs to rid itself of Vance.