For nearly four centuries, Wisconsin has shaped the American story. Not quietly or from the sidelines, but from the center of the action.

The attempt to marginalize Muslims or portray them as less American betrays the very ideals upon which this nation was built. Muslims are not a burden on America. Muslims are part of America’s strength. They have helped make this nation more compassionate, more innovative, more resilient and more prosperous.

America’s immigration debate often gets framed as a choice between security and compassion. It doesn’t have to be. We can secure our border while also recognizing a simple economic reality: The United States needs workers, and most of those workers are immigrants.

How America abandoned cities like Milwaukee that built the working middle class

They think the front-running candidate for governor is too radical to win the general election.

While “Toxic Tom” may have milked a few cows in his youth, he sure hasn’t been much of a champion for Wisconsin’s farmers during his six years in Congress representing the state’s 7th Congressional District.

For the educational establishment and their advocates, there is never enough money. For the rest of Wisconsin, we expect better results with the money spent.

Wisconsin leaders are debating who in prison should qualify for clemency. A one-size-fits-all approach risks ignoring rehabilitation and growth with age.

The racial wealth and education gaps created during slavery and segregation still exist today. That is the part of America many people still refuse to confront.

Attacks on packinghouse workers’ unions and the increased economic concentration of meatpacking firms are bad for workers, ranchers and consumers.

Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.

The DNC’s report is useless because it doesn’t even begin to address what’s fundamentally wrong with the party.

Top officials outlined their game plan; it’s about key issues and striking first.

Democratic voters enjoy an embarrassment of riches because there are seven serious Democratic candidates for governor, all of whom are well qualified to lead our state.

The unusual exodus of Republican legislators from the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly undoubtedly stems from differing personal factors by each office holder. But the dark pall over the Republican Party cast by President Donald Trump surely also figured heavily into their departures.

The feds might be planning to roll back PFAS limits, but Wisconsin plans to continue with stricter standards, at least for now.

Veterans are not the only ones with post-traumatic stress. Approximately 13 million Americans carry it.

Even prior to Trump’s punishing campaign, Wisconsin’s Latino community has struggled at disproportionate rates with poor mental health.

Why did it resist an audit? And why does Mayor Johnson agree it must be done quickly?

Milwaukee Public Schools — our schools, our children, our community — deserves a budget that doesn’t just address yesterday’s deficit. It deserves a plan that truly builds for tomorrow.