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Democrat Sarah Godlewski and Republican David Varnam are very different candidates.
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Democrat Sarah Godlewski and Republican David Varnam are very different candidates.

This is a time when Democrats are smart to recognize that every corner of Wisconsin includes the north.

‘Tax the rich’ sounds appealing. Punishing success does not lift the poor. It shrinks the opportunities available to everyone.

Tiffany voted against the PACT Act, which the Department of Veterans Affairs describes it as “perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history.”

Wisconsin is having a major debate about its energy future, but too often we are framing that debate around choices we don’t have to make.

Although the need for mental health services has become a universal desire across the country — especially after COVID — for as long as the need has been there, funding that need has been a sticking point.

If the goal is to serve disadvantaged children and their families, why must federal funding necessarily flow through existing Head Start organizations rather than follow eligible children to qualified providers selected by their parents?

The commerce clause is no longer much of a check on federal power. This needs to change if President Trump wants to create a new golden age for America.

Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.

He wants the treasurer’s office to serve as a genuine watchdog for taxpayers, arguing that it’s time to use the treasurer’s independent role “to push for transparency, accountability, and responsible management of public funds.”

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 9, Tiffany answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 13, Crowley answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

It’s crucial that voters understand the potential negative consequences for all of us if these amendments pass.

When the party’s actions violated his principles, he walked away.

It was an impressive showing at the state Capitol last week as folks from southwestern Wisconsin came to tell the state’s politicians they need to oppose a giant transmission line through their farms and communities.

As Milwaukee celebrates, I long for the day when the nation understands that we cannot celebrate diversity on the field while condemning it at the border. We cannot cheer for the contributions of immigrants while treating immigrant communities as threats.

Despite the politicization of science, a majority of both liberals and conservatives feel that government investment in scientific research is worthwhile for society.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

His love fest with the president now haunts his run for governor.

An era of good feelings for Milwaukee.

Democrat Sarah Godlewski and Republican David Varnam are very different candidates.

This is a time when Democrats are smart to recognize that every corner of Wisconsin includes the north.

‘Tax the rich’ sounds appealing. Punishing success does not lift the poor. It shrinks the opportunities available to everyone.

Tiffany voted against the PACT Act, which the Department of Veterans Affairs describes it as “perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history.”

Wisconsin is having a major debate about its energy future, but too often we are framing that debate around choices we don’t have to make.

Although the need for mental health services has become a universal desire across the country — especially after COVID — for as long as the need has been there, funding that need has been a sticking point.

If the goal is to serve disadvantaged children and their families, why must federal funding necessarily flow through existing Head Start organizations rather than follow eligible children to qualified providers selected by their parents?

The commerce clause is no longer much of a check on federal power. This needs to change if President Trump wants to create a new golden age for America.

Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.

He wants the treasurer’s office to serve as a genuine watchdog for taxpayers, arguing that it’s time to use the treasurer’s independent role “to push for transparency, accountability, and responsible management of public funds.”

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 9, Tiffany answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 13, Crowley answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

It’s crucial that voters understand the potential negative consequences for all of us if these amendments pass.

When the party’s actions violated his principles, he walked away.

It was an impressive showing at the state Capitol last week as folks from southwestern Wisconsin came to tell the state’s politicians they need to oppose a giant transmission line through their farms and communities.

As Milwaukee celebrates, I long for the day when the nation understands that we cannot celebrate diversity on the field while condemning it at the border. We cannot cheer for the contributions of immigrants while treating immigrant communities as threats.

Despite the politicization of science, a majority of both liberals and conservatives feel that government investment in scientific research is worthwhile for society.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

His love fest with the president now haunts his run for governor.

An era of good feelings for Milwaukee.