The question is not whether DEI programs are perfect, but whether the state is committed to a future where all its citizens can thrive. To erase DEI from government is to turn our backs on that promise, and on the unfinished work of justice.

A new proposal reauthorizes Stewardship only through 2028, cuts funding from $16 million to $1.25 million, and eliminates all funding for nonprofit conservation organizations.

We knew we had gerrymandered maps and fixed them for the state Legislature. But that was only half the job. Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has the power to fix the federal maps and give the people a fair vote.

As Evers begins his final year in office, it’s worth noting, and pausing to appreciate.

Progress achievable in a purple state

In 2024, Trump and Republicans won the Catholic and rural vote. Are they listening to them?

This is a moment for moral clarity and courage. Our nation is at a crossroads.

In this dizzying new era of state terror, citizens and community leaders alike are trying to figure out what to do. What power do we have to face down a violent, repressive government targeting civilians in an operation aimed not at protecting public safety but at disrupting and destroying civil society?

Clearly if the United States is to continue being the world’s leader, the beacon for others to follow, the country that others aspire to emulate, it needs to stand up to Donald Trump.

It is essential that the Mayor and the Common Council designate funding for a Fresh Food Bill to ensure Milwaukee’s Northwest Side has more grocery stores, farmers markets, community gardens, and community education programs.

Wisconsin policymakers and elected officials need to put guardrails into place to protect everyday residents from the AI bubble that’s threatening the state. The core principle? That data centers operate on 100% clean energy, not as a slogan, but because it is the lowest-cost and lowest-risk option over time.

Democrats object, want to force use of renewables.

Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future released a new poll that showed 60% of Wisconsinites believe the next governor should find a middle ground between renewables and natural gas.

Just like China tariffs, trade disputes and dependence, how we deal with China and other foreign countries now matters for decades.

We owe it to the citizens we represent and to the men and women in uniform who serve us to stand firm in support of lawful and effective immigration enforcement.

The thugs who barged into a church service in Minnesota on Sunday reminded me of a similar crowd that tried to disrupt an event in which I, as governor of Wisconsin, was taking part.

Trump well knows impeachment is coming if Republicans lose the House in the midterms. That’s why he’s openly flirting with the Insurrection Act and imposing martial law.

Her greatest cause was a lifetime of advocacy for the women and children of Wisconsin, serving as the executive director of the Wisconsin Council on Children & Families for more than 20 years (now called Kids Forward) where she oversaw the publication of Kids Count, the first database to track the well-being of children’s health in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Elections Commission website lists more than 250 deadlines that candidates, voters and local clerks must meet to make all that happen.