Excerpt from Ben Wikler’s “This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy”

In the wake of Sara Rodriguez’s calamitous campaign implosion, the other Democrats still running for governor embarked on a frenzied competition to steal her lane. They’re flapping around like crazed vultures.

Social democratic policies aren’t any more extreme than those of the La Follette progressives who set the stage for Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance and regulatory reforms.

The statutory framework is already there; we just need to make it work again.

Not only is China light years behind on investment and physical infrastructure, they don’t appear to be interested in competing against the U.S. But maybe that’s because China is running a different race.

It’s not funny how this federal administration and its enablers are treating human health and the environment. But it is almost laughable when you consider the legions of seemingly health-conscious people who were so thoroughly duped and are now surprised by what was obviously going to happen.

Too often we stay silent when it’s a son, a cousin, an uncle or a friend. Then we act surprised when another family is grieving or another neighborhood is traumatized.

Federal Judge Lynn Adelman handled the hot-button case perfectly.

Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez, who was emerging as a possible compromise Democratic candidate for governor, just fired her campaign manager and is suddenly short of cash.

He got help from Republican legislators and federal pandemic funding.

With at least three-quarters of Wisconsinites heavily in favor of conservation, GOP candidates oppose “green” legislation at their own risk.

How can spreading the daily waste from nearly 14,000 dairy cows over the acreage available benefit those living in and visiting the marvelous natural resource that Door County presents?

Legislators must pass a long-term energy planning requirement and clean energy portfolio standard to prevent utilities from continuing to exploit regulatory processes.

Marklein had the power to invest in childcare, in our schools, in this district. He chose not to.

Wisconsin was once a national leader in open government, but both political parties have spent decades weakening and evading transparency laws.

Ever since President Donald Trump shut down nearly all refugee resettlement activity, Mack, Open Door’s executive director, and his team of volunteers have had to pivot to other services that can help those refugees who are already here.

Our government keeps driving the lane toward symbolic controversies while passing up wide-open layups on systemic injustice.

The values we fought for—affordability, opportunity, dignity for working families, and a government that delivers results—do not leave this race simply because I did. The best way to carry those ideas forward is to unite behind Sara Rodriguez and elect her as Wisconsin’s next governor.

He’s like the responsible, overlooked sibling who gets a 4.0 and goes to college but sits woefully ignored while the parents gush over the flashier sibling who dashed in late, lives in the basement, smokes too much weed, and ran over grandma in the parking lot.

A pair of Democratic contenders pulled out of last week’s forum after learning they would be asked about Israel’s assault on Gaza and other controversial topics.