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We’ve got a congressional map that reflects our state’s divided but competitive nature. It’s not perfect, but it’s fair. And until Democrats learn to compete in more places with stronger candidates, no amount of legal trickery is going to deliver the results they want.

House Republicans need to look at their counterparts at the state level and get federal expenditures under control with permanent spending reductions.

If you’re going to take over a party, you’ve got to make the case that you can deliver something better. Has Turning Point delivered?

On Wednesday night, Van Orden voted yes as the House Agriculture Committee passed an unprecedented cut in federal funding for SNAP on a 29-25 vote.

So obsessed with defeating Trump were most of the news media that they were willing to deny the reality in front of their own eyes. The irony is Tapper, Scarborough, and their co-conspirators in the news media elected Donald Trump. They deserve what they are getting.

Dale Schultz, the former Republican state senator, and Dave Mahoney, the former Democratic Dane County sheriff, have formed a third party they call United Wisconsin.

Resistance: a watchword for our times. The state of Wisconsin is showing us how, above all 49 others.

The SelectUSA Investment Summit, which attracted 5,500 attendees from about 100 nations to Washington, was a confirmation that even the prospect of higher U.S. tariffs – which are broadly opposed by those same countries – have yet to deter long-term investments in the world’s largest economy.

There are more than 17,000 public libraries in the United States, and we’re lucky that here in Madison we have one that for years has been judged one of the nation’s best.

Senate Bill 67, “Healthy School Meals for All,” would ensure all children receive two free, healthy school meals a day.

Wisconsin has always balanced environmental stewardship with economic activity. We must continue that tradition by rejecting fringe arguments. The future of the timber industry—and all development in Northern Wisconsin—depends on it.

The Republican Party is a prize worth having. Question is how much of the party will be left standing in the crossfire this weekend at state convention between these warring factions.

Like moles, these soldiers of the progressive order dig far down into deep state hideaways, where they can work their mischief for years and years, presidential administration in and presidential administration out.

Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated and surprised that his self-acclaimed deal-making prowess hasn’t worked to bring peace in Gaza and Ukraine. He shouldn’t be surprised. He violated nearly every principle of negotiations that is used in business all day, every day.

What an ugly incident at high school sports event tells about current state of the nation.

One of the several revelations about George Floyd in the book about his troubled life was that his great-great-grandfather in North Carolina had been able to amass 500 acres of farmland in the roughly 30 years after being freed as a slave following the Civil War.

For a party that, until recently, struggled to connect with younger voters, it’s a risky move to send the message: ‘We trust you with guns— but not with Google’

This week, during National Hospital Week, we celebrate these invaluable institutions and the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to care for our neighbors, friends, and families.