Now, some Wisconsin nurses can evaluate patients, diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and even manage chronic diseases on their own.

Last time the government was on the brink of a shutdown, Democratic leaders rushed to negotiate with Republicans and reached a deal to keep federal agencies open and basic services flowing. Now that deal is about to expire and there seems to be little appetite for compromise in Washington.

The Wisconsin supreme court adopted a flagrantly unconstitutional interpretation of an unobjectionable tax exemption. After being unanimously reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Wisconsin court isn’t content to allow the exemption to bear its ordinary meaning. It instead is considering using its own unconstitutional interpretation as a reason to invalidate the exemption in its entirety.

Their longstanding strategy to kill any and all restrictions to gun manufacturing and ownership have helped saturate the U.S. with 500 million guns, including those involved in 46,728 American deaths from gun violence in 2023. So when Trump excoriated the mayors of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, he’s was blaming them for crime waves that he and his party have literally armed.

Senate Bill 70 and Assembly Bill 49 would allow certified unaccompanied homeless youth to consent to medically necessary care. This includes basic, non-elective treatment—nothing cosmetic or optional.

Republicans refused to allow this budget to give our public schools any increase in general school aid, so most districts will be forced to go to referendum again to afford basic, operational costs. The likelihood of higher property taxes worries me greatly at a time when many Wisconsinites are already just getting by.

Using massive amounts of water and electric power and creating few jobs

While Trump and his team have promised to replace what they’ve destroyed with a better system, they’ve yet to show us what that would be.

Good leadership can transform chaos into order.

If the Democratic Party is to reclaim governing power, it must regain a majority in at least the House of Representatives. Yet the party continues to struggle with communicating to voters how its policies tangibly serve their interests.

Water is not a commodity. It is a vital component of the natural world that sustains life. And while the Great Lakes Region is water-rich, it’s our job to make sure it is here for generations to come.

Anyone who has been involved in “Going Green” in business, government or other endeavors – even publishing — has experienced the ups and downs of the effort.

The Midwestern grid operator recently approved 24 power lines that, once constructed, will deliver considerable benefits to Wisconsin. But five states are now calling on federal officials to intervene, a move that could jeopardize those benefits.

Last spring’s Supreme Court election stood atop the heap in turning-point elections that would decide the direction of longer-term governance. But now, the crown of longer-term implication now belongs to the 2026 governor’s race.

And what adults who’ve lost control need to do about it

Depending on how it is measured, Milwaukee ranks as the second or third highest in poverty among the 50 most populous U.S. cities.

Fred Risser, Wisconsin’s longest serving state legislator, has an autobiography out.

An angry man betrays a great man’s memorial service.

Redford’s great strength was that he recognized the flaws in both right-wing Republicans and compromising Democrats. More than half a century ago, the actor saw American politics taking a bad turn, and he responded as he knew best.

Despite the consistency in our election outcomes, it has not allayed fears many have about the security of our elections.