Even in eras of bitter division, such as the Civil War, the dangerousness of McCarthyism, or during violent Vietnam protests, leaders did not weaponize the language of treason against Congress itself. Trump’s rhetoric today is not politics as usual. Far from it.

As highway widening gets unceremoniously underway and the latest streetcar debate goes in another circle, the bus system and looming cuts to key routes seems left behind.

Its performance against its statewide peers is far too low, but the bitter circumstances of Milwaukee schooling mean it is many children’s best available option.

Republican candidates for governor are joining politicians across the country who are increasingly skeptical of tenure guarantees for professors.

To meet its obligation to a troubled pluralistic republic, UW-Madison needs more free speech and diversity of views among its faculty.

As Congress sat idle, hardworking Americans faced rising health care costs, farmers battled dangerous market instability, and millions may lose necessary food assistance.

Maybe someday he’ll admit that he was wrong to support Trump. I hope so, because if he doesn’t admit that, his support for the worst president in American history will, at least in my book, overshadow everything else he ever accomplished.

In a rather stunning development, the city of Mequon is under siege by a burglary ring…from South America.

Before the OBBB lands with full weight, Milwaukee must take the steps it still can.

It’s been said the best teachers can be judged by the success of those they mentor. In the case of Nobel Prize winner James D. Watson, who died this month at 97, a prime example is UW-Madison molecular biologist and biochemist Richard Burgess.

A battle-scarred vet is picked to lead a crackdown.

Our courthouses need a clear policy protecting Milwaukeans from disguised federal agents.

Legislators have put forth four bills that would either restrict Wisconsin for-profit institutions that may be poor performing or bolster consumer protections for students attending them.

Unwritten “political deals,” perpetual audit threats, and fear are being used to reduce educational opportunities outside of UW–Madison and UW–Milwaukee.

Elections are back to normal these days. The count can be trusted. A tweak here or a tweak there might marginally improve the process. But constant tinkering — mostly for partisan advantage — sows distrust. Stop.

U.S. Hemp Roundtable predicts that the ban, which goes into effect in December, could wipe out 95% of the $28.4 billion hemp industry with dire consequences for farmers and business owners nationwide.

You can’t solve an economic problem with partisan politics.

Extreme wealth throughout the country’s history has equaled immense political power. And now we’ve created a legion of billionaires who, let’s admit, have immense power over the lives of the great mass of Americans.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan has signed on as a cosponsor of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s “Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza” resolution, which would have the United States formally acknowledge that the Israeli government has committed genocide in Gaza.

There’s only one Tommy who was a 20-year Assembly member, four-term governor, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, health-care executive and business consultant, candidate for President and U.S. Senate and former president of the Universities of Wisconsin.